Housing in Cherwell
DistrictThe north west of the South East. 172,178 people in 589 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Cherwell, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Cherwell’s 102 neighbourhoods range from 6 to 97.
Average house price
CouncilCherwell’s average house price was £356,935 in July 2026.
That is 6% lower than South East and 31% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 4.7% in the year to July 2026.
- Against South East
- 6% lower£380,878
- Against the UK
- 31% higher£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Cherwell’s is 3.5 times its 2000 level, slower than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Cherwell costs 8.5 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Cherwell. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Cherwell was £1,304 a month in August 2026.
That is 9% lower than South East and 7% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Cherwell rose 2.2% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Cherwell is the 99th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 9% lower£1,426
- Against the UK
- 7% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Cherwell’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, in step with South East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,448 homes were sold in Cherwell in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Cherwell was £360,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against South East
- 24 times0.2%
- Against the UK
- 3.4 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Cherwell was £576,658 in July 2026.
That is 16% lower than South East and 30% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 16% lower£687,877
- Against the UK
- 30% higher£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Cherwell was £171,749 in July 2026.
That is 17% lower than South East and 11% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 17% lower£207,581
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Cherwell was £356,040 in July 2026.
That is 15% lower than South East and 28% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 15% lower£416,447
- Against the UK
- 28% higher£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Cherwell was £294,142 in July 2026.
That is 10% lower than South East and 27% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 10% lower£325,681
- Against the UK
- 27% higher£231,945
House sales per month
Council116 home sales were recorded in Cherwell in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Cherwell was £975 a month in August 2026.
That is 2% lower than South East and 14% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Cherwell is the 87th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 2% lower£993
- Against the UK
- 14% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Cherwell was £1,217 a month in August 2026.
That is 4% lower than South East and 5% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Cherwell is the joint 87th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 4% lower£1,273
- Against the UK
- 5% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Cherwell was £1,470 a month in August 2026.
That is 5% lower than South East and 3% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Cherwell is the 92nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 5% lower£1,552
- Against the UK
- 3% higher£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Cherwell was £2,204 a month in August 2026.
That is about the same as South East and 6% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Cherwell is the 79th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- About the same£2,213
- Against the UK
- 6% higher£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Cherwell changed by 2.2% in the year to August 2026.
Cherwell is joint 63rd weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 27% lower3.0%
- Against the UK
- 42% lower3.8%