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OX26 vs OX16: house prices compared

A side-by-side look at sold prices in OX26 and OX16, from official Land Registry records — overall and by property type, with the more affordable area highlighted.

On median sold price, OX16 is the more affordable of the two, at £294,000 versus £347,888.

OX26
Bicester
OX16
Banbury
Median sold price£347,888£294,000
Average sold price£368,031£304,001
Year-on-year+4.2%-7.4%
Sales (3 yrs)1,4501,959
Terraced (median)£298,000£255,000
Detached (median)£485,000£422,750
Semi-detached (median)£355,000£300,000
Flat / maisonette (median)£180,000£157,000

Green marks the more affordable (lower-priced) area for each measure. Figures cover the whole district over the last three years and are a market guide, not a valuation of any home.

OX26 vs OX16 — FAQs

Is OX26 or OX16 cheaper to buy in?

OX16 is the more affordable on recent sales: its median sold price is £294,000 against £347,888 — a gap of £53,888, from HM Land Registry data over the last three years.

What is the average house price in OX26?

The median sold price in OX26 over the last three years was £347,888 (mean £368,031), from 1,450 recorded sales.

What is the average house price in OX16?

The median sold price in OX16 over the last three years was £294,000 (mean £304,001), from 1,959 recorded sales.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more.