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Cherwell house prices, July 2026

Average sold prices for Cherwell, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price

£356,935

Annual change

+4.7%

Homes sold, May 2026

116

England average

£293,479

The average property in Cherwell sold for £356,935 in July 2026, up 4.7% on the year. That is about 22% above the England average of £293,479. 116 homes sold in Cherwell in May 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to July 2026, the average price in Cherwell rose 3%, peaking at £357,170 in May 2026.

£357,170 £341,847

August 2025July 2026

Peak £357,170 in May 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Cherwell at £576,658, 236% above flat or maisonette at £171,749. Every type is up on the year.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property type	Average price	Annual change
Detached	£576,658	+4.3%
Semi-detached	£356,040	+5.6%
Terraced	£294,142	+5.2%
Flat or maisonette	£171,749	+1.7%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Cherwell paid £114,599 less than people who already owned, a gap of 37%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
Buyer	Average price	Annual change
First-time buyer	£305,642	+4.9%
Former owner-occupier	£420,241	+4.4%

By funding status

Cash and mortgage buyers in Cherwell paid much the same. Cash accounted for 23% of the sales counted in May 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, July 2026. Sales volumes are for May 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid with	Average price	Annual change	Sales
Cash	£355,630	+4.1%	12
Mortgage	£357,399	+4.8%	41

By property status

New builds in Cherwell sold for 52% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, May 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property status	Average price	Annual change
New build	£517,200	+6.6%
Existing property	£340,100	+3.7%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
Month	Average price	Annual change	Sales
July 2026	£356,935	+4.7%	n/a
June 2026	£354,546	+4.1%	n/a
May 2026	£357,170	+4%	116
April 2026	£350,993	+1.8%	137
March 2026	£348,236	+0.7%	151
February 2026	£341,847	Broadly flat	125
January 2026	£348,264	+1.3%	144
December 2025	£347,622	+0.5%	163
November 2025	£351,490	+0.7%	183
October 2025	£350,792	+0.8%	230
September 2025	£352,229	+2.3%	194
August 2025	£346,892	Broadly flat	259

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Figures for a local authority are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.