# Housing in Cherwell The north west of the South East. 172,178 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 589 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Cherwell, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) ## Average house price Cherwell: **£355,981** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Cherwell’s average house price was £355,981 in August 2026. That is 6% lower than South East and 30% higher than the UK average. Prices rose 2.6% in the year to August 2026. - Against South East: 6% lower (£379,953) - Against the UK: 30% higher (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Cherwell, South East, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Cherwell | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £101,688 | £105,145 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £112,460 | £119,563 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £128,382 | £138,188 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £162,457 | £170,299 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £171,847 | £183,513 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £186,095 | £197,095 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £196,067 | £202,770 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £213,284 | £222,209 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £226,203 | £237,074 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £190,593 | £196,036 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £205,662 | £219,580 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £210,597 | £218,315 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £212,005 | £219,302 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £215,124 | £226,909 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £234,506 | £242,778 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £252,640 | £266,846 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £279,671 | £295,893 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £285,230 | £315,255 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £291,359 | £323,399 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £289,335 | £324,657 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £284,637 | £324,130 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £304,185 | £337,566 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £320,558 | £368,184 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £347,512 | £387,727 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £335,140 | £369,326 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £343,828 | £381,267 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £345,623 | £379,593 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £355,981 | £379,953 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E07000177) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Cherwell: **8.4×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. A home in Cherwell costs 8.4 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E07000177) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Cherwell. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E07000177) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Cherwell: **£1,316** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in Cherwell was £1,316 a month in September 2026. That is 8% lower than South East and 6% lower than the UK average. Rents in Cherwell rose 3.2% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, Cherwell is the joint 96th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 8% lower (£1,438) - Against the UK: 6% lower (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Cherwell, South East, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Cherwell | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £842 | £932 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £882 | £964 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £904 | £1,009 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £906 | £1,027 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £918 | £1,044 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £937 | £1,061 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £955 | £1,072 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £995 | £1,110 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £1,061 | £1,169 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £1,122 | £1,264 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,215 | £1,356 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,284 | £1,405 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £1,316 | £1,438 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E07000177) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Cherwell: **2,448** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,448 homes were sold in Cherwell in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E07000177) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Cherwell: **£360,000** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Cherwell was £360,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E07000177) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Cherwell: **2.6%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. - Against the UK: 2.9 times (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E07000177) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Cherwell: **£571,986** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in Cherwell was £571,986 in August 2026. That is 16% lower than South East and 29% higher than the UK average for detached homes. - Against South East: 16% lower (£682,708) - Against the UK: 29% higher (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E07000177) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Cherwell: **£172,531** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in Cherwell was £172,531 in August 2026. That is 17% lower than South East and 11% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against South East: 17% lower (£208,529) - Against the UK: 11% lower (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E07000177) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Cherwell: **£355,133** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Cherwell was £355,133 in August 2026. That is 15% lower than South East and 27% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against South East: 15% lower (£415,956) - Against the UK: 27% higher (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E07000177) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Cherwell: **£294,660** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Cherwell was £294,660 in August 2026. That is 9% lower than South East and 27% higher than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against South East: 9% lower (£324,511) - Against the UK: 27% higher (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E07000177) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Cherwell: **121** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 121 home sales were recorded in Cherwell in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E07000177) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Cherwell: **£984** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Cherwell was £984 a month in September 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 85th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 2% lower (£1,000) - Against the UK: 14% lower (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E07000177) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Cherwell: **£1,229** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Cherwell was £1,229 a month in September 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 (£1,284) - Against the UK: 5% lower (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E07000177) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Cherwell: **£1,485** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Cherwell was £1,485 a month in September 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 91st most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 5% lower (£1,566) - Against the UK: 3% higher (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E07000177) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Cherwell: **£2,224** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Cherwell was £2,224 a month in September 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 joint 78th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: About the same (£2,231) - Against the UK: 6% higher (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E07000177) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Cherwell: **3.2%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in Cherwell changed by 3.2% in the year to September 2026. Cherwell is joint 99th weakest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against South East: 9% lower (3.5%) - Against the UK: 16% lower (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E07000177) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000177/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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