Housing in West Oxfordshire
DistrictThe north west of the South East. 121,412 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 714 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for West Oxfordshire, 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
West Oxfordshire’s 68 neighbourhoods range from 7 to 71.
Average house price
CouncilWest Oxfordshire’s average house price was £416,123 in August 2026.
That is 10% higher than South East and 1.5 times the UK average.
Prices fell 2.3% in the year to August 2026.
- Against South East
- 10% higher£379,953
- Against the UK
- 1.5 times£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. West Oxfordshire’s is 3.1 times its 2000 level, slower than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in West Oxfordshire costs 9.5 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 West Oxfordshire. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in West Oxfordshire was £1,315 a month in September 2026.
That is 9% lower than South East and 6% lower than the UK average.
Rents in West Oxfordshire rose 3.6% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, West Oxfordshire is the 98th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 9% lower£1,438
- Against the UK
- 6% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. West Oxfordshire’s is 46% higher than in 2015, slower than South East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,762 homes were sold in West Oxfordshire 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 West Oxfordshire was £405,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in West Oxfordshire was £654,257 in August 2026.
That is 4% lower than South East and 47% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 4% lower£682,708
- Against the UK
- 47% higher£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in West Oxfordshire was £210,354 in August 2026.
That is 1% higher than South East and 8% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 1% higher£208,529
- Against the UK
- 8% higher£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in West Oxfordshire was £410,359 in August 2026.
That is 1% lower than South East and 47% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 1% lower£415,956
- Against the UK
- 47% higher£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in West Oxfordshire was £335,599 in August 2026.
That is 3% higher than South East and 44% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 3% higher£324,511
- Against the UK
- 44% higher£232,505
House sales per month
Council89 home sales were recorded in West Oxfordshire in June 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 West Oxfordshire was £961 a month in September 2026.
That is 4% lower than South East and 16% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, West Oxfordshire is the 88th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 4% lower£1,000
- Against the UK
- 16% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in West Oxfordshire was £1,218 a month in September 2026.
That is 5% lower than South East and 5% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, West Oxfordshire is the 92nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 5% lower£1,284
- Against the UK
- 5% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in West Oxfordshire was £1,531 a month in September 2026.
That is 2% lower than South East and 6% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, West Oxfordshire is the joint 83rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 2% lower£1,566
- Against the UK
- 6% higher£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in West Oxfordshire was £2,099 a month in September 2026.
That is 6% lower than South East and about the same as the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, West Oxfordshire is the 90th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 6% lower£2,231
- Against the UK
- About the same£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in West Oxfordshire changed by 3.6% in the year to September 2026.
West Oxfordshire is joint 125th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 3% higher3.5%
- Against the UK
- 5% lower3.8%