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Buying a home in OX17, Banbury. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£383kmost £336k–£466k
Houses per m²£4,177flats £2,960
Sold last year137952 in five years
Prices in West Northamptonshire+1.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in OX17 sold for £382,701 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £336,329 and £465,855, for about 93 m² of space. That is 10% more than the same home across Banbury (£349,000).

137 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £206k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in OX17 2 (£4,012) and the most in OX17 3 (£4,315).

Across West Northamptonshire, prices are up 1.1% on a year ago and up 14% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,166 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,745 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in OX17 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£226,342£215k–£257k48 m²5
2£315,091£278k–£351k64 m²193
3£382,701£336k–£466k93 m²379
4£517,899£423k–£641k126 m²154
5+£698,591£581k–£868k181 m²190

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£226k£315k£383k£518k£699k
Detached—£336k£439k£562k£725k
Semi-detached—£306k£363k£438k£581k
Terraced—£298k£360k£396k£650k
Flats£206k£205k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across OX17

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
OX17 1£4,175—
OX17 2£4,012£2,917
OX17 3£4,315£2,999

Schools near OX17

Best state primary within 2 kmMiddleton Cheney Primary Academy61% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%2 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmChenderit School53.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%4 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

OX16 Banbury · 4 km3-bed house £308kOX15 Banbury · 10 km3-bed house £425kNN13 Brackley · 11 km3-bed house £352kOX27 Bicester · 18 km3-bed house £407kCV47 Southam · 19 km3-bed house £330kOX25 Bicester · 20 km3-bed house £391kNN11 Daventry · 20 km3-bed house £271kNN12 Towcester · 21 km3-bed house £336k

Questions about OX17

Is OX17 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 10% more than across Banbury; prices in West Northamptonshire are up 1.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (61% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (53.8% against 43.8%); 137 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in OX17?

A typical 3-bedroom house in OX17 sold for £382,701 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £336,329 and £465,855.

Is OX17 expensive for Banbury?

A 3-bedroom house in OX17 costs 10% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Banbury (£349,000).

How many homes sell in OX17 each year?

137 homes sold in the last year and 952 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near OX17?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Middleton Cheney Primary Academy, where 61% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near OX17?

For a 3-bedroom house, OX16 (£308k, 4 km), CV47 (£330k, 19 km), NN11 (£271k, 20 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.