Cherwell Property Prices and Rents
A quick local authority snapshot for prices, rents, local incomes and market direction. Use the deeper market pages for sales, rental and affordability evidence.
Cherwell market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£355,683
MoM +0.8%YoY +3.2%
Average private rent£1,289
MoM 0.0%YoY +1.8%
Median annual pay£40,742ASHE 2025
Employment rate85.1%Aged 16-64
What this means
Cherwell house prices are rising modestly compared with last year. Rent and wage data help compare local affordability and demand.
Data freshness
- House price data
- April 2026
- Rent data
- May 2026
- Pay data
- Jan 2025-Dec 2025 / ASHE 2025
Official price trend
All homes UK HPI series, last 5Y.
All homes average price was £355,683 in April 2026, 0.8% up over the month and 3.2% up over the year.
Monthly movementUp 0.8%From £352,953 last month
Annual movementUp 3.2%From £344,666 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £342,714 | Monthly: -0.6% | Annual: +1.1% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £339,051 | Monthly: -1.1% | Annual: -2.2% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £339,379 | Monthly: +0.1% | Annual: -2.9% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £345,748 | Monthly: +1.9% | Annual: -0.4% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £350,831 | Monthly: +1.5% | Annual: +1.9% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £350,985 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: +0.8% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £352,454 | Monthly: +0.4% | Annual: +1.0% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £350,813 | Monthly: -0.5% | Annual: +1.4% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £350,672 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: +2.0% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £346,474 | Monthly: -1.2% | Annual: +1.4% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £352,953 | Monthly: +1.9% | Annual: +2.1% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £355,683 | Monthly: +0.8% | Annual: +3.2% |
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House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £355,683 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £1,289 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £40,742 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageCherwell Property GuidesOpen local-authority-specific guides that explain how to use the data safely.
Open pageSources of this data
UK House Price Index (ONS) · Office for National Statistics Private Rent Index · ASHE earnings data
Official property market data is usually delayed because figures are published after the reporting month has ended.
Cherwell market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Cherwell’s average house price stood at £355,683 in April 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. That is up 0.8% on March, when the average price was £352,953.
It also leaves the district 3.2% higher than a year earlier.
Cherwell’s average private rent stood at £1,289 in May 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That was unchanged from April.
Month on month, the market was effectively flat, with the index edging up by 0.02% after a small fall of 0.02% in the previous month.
Cherwell’s labour market profile points to a relatively strong local earnings and employment picture. According to the ONS Annual Population Survey profile shown by Nomis, the resident employment rate was 85.1% in 2025.
That is well above the Great Britain figure of 75.5%. The unemployment rate was 2.9%, compared with 4.5% nationally.