Is Cherwell a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Cherwell, from official data · 16 postcode districts · 4,929 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Cherwell, from official data · 16 postcode districts · 4,929 postcodes
The average home in Cherwell sold for £356,935 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.7% on a year earlier. Across Cherwell, police record 72 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Cherwell, the nearest primary school is Fritwell Church of England Primary School, 2.0 mi away; the nearest secondary is Heyford Park School, 2.9 mi away (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Deddington Health Centre, 2.2 mi away.
Across Cherwell, police record 72 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Cherwell sold for £356,935 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £576,658, semi-detached £356,040, terraced £294,142, flats £171,749. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Fritwell Church of England Primary School, 2.0 mi away. The nearest secondary school is Heyford Park School, 2.9 mi away (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
The ONS estimates average household income of £72,864 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).