Merton Street is in Banbury and in Cherwell district. OX16 4RU is located in the Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Banbury. This postcode has been in use since 2000-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OX16 4SL, OX16 4RP, OX16 4SJ, OX16 4RH, OX16 4RR, OX16 4RT, OX16 4AF, OX16 4AD, OX16 4RX.

Merton Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merton Street are based on 111 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cherwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 4RU

Average Price
£189,818
Semi-Detached
£280,218
Terraced
£216,285
Detached
£370,254
Flats/Maisonettes
£125,624
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Street

Average Price
£189,697
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Merton Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002023-08-29 £240,404
20 Merton Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002023-02-17 £186,761
Flat 6 Aston House, 8 - 10 Merton Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-08-24 £150,936
22 Merton Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002020-04-09 £193,489
14 Merton Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002019-07-15 £220,035

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dashwood Banbury Academy
Merton Street , OX16 4RX 		3out of 4 333 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
Overthorpe Road , OX16 4SB 		3out of 4 627 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury
Southam Road , OX16 2EG 		3out of 4 962 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Harriers Banbury Academy
Harriers View , Bloxham Road OX16 9JW 		3out of 4 1,316 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School
Avocet Way , Chatsworth Drive OX16 9YA 		- not rated 1,449 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Futures Institute Banbury
Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY 		3out of 4 1,913 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Wykham Park
Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY 		3out of 4 1,913 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
Addison Road , OX16 9DG 		3out of 4 1,967 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
North Oxfordshire Academy
Drayton Road , OX16 0UD 		3out of 4 3,256 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chenderit School
Archery Road , Middleton Cheney OX17 2QR 		3out of 4 4,757 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's Priory School
St John's Road , OX16 5HX 		- not rated 1,116 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
English Language Training
49 Oxford Road , OX16 9AH 		- not rated 1,170 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Frank Wise School
Hornbeam Close , OX16 9RL 		4out of 4 1,937 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Carrdus School
Overthorpe Hall , Banbury OX17 2BS 		- not rated 2,438 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Tudor Hall School
Wykham Park , OX16 9UR 		- not rated 3,699 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cafe Express and ShopCafe First Floor, Banbury Railway Station Station Approach310 yd
The Mill Arts CentreThe Mill Arts Centre Spiceball Park Road455 yd
Spiceball Leisure CentreSpiceball Leisure Centre Cherwell Drive564 yd
Dannys sports bar and grill ltd38 Bridge Street587 yd
Connie's @ The MuseumPavement Coffee Co, Banbury Museum And Gallery Castle Quay612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bell12 Middleton Road133 yd
Banbury United Football ClubThe Banbury Plant Hire Community Stadium Station Approach608 yd
The Cherwell63 - 67 Broad Street689 yd
The Pepper Pot6 Burchester Place744 yd
The Wheatsheaf68 George Street809 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Flaming Hut Ltd24 Middleton Road152 yd
Good Chef43C Middleton Road189 yd
Grimsbury Fish Bar43 Middleton Road190 yd
Tim Tim Takeaway68 Bridge Street380 yd
The Coffee GuysBanbury Market Market Place590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Below76 - 77 Castle Quay692 yd
Co-op3 Burchester Place785 yd
Tesco Express23 High Street863 yd
Maxi FreshCo62 - 63 High Street881 yd
Farmfoods LtdUnit 1b, The Calthorpe Centre Calthorpe Street978 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Energie Fitness (Banbury)
ST. LEONARDS SCHOOL ST. LEONARDS SCHOOL MIDDLETON ROAD 		health and fitness suite240 yd
Spiceball Park Sports Centre (Closed)
Spiceball Park Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool546 yd
Spiceball Leisure Centre
CHERWELL DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool556 yd
Akasha Gym (Closed)
Unit 8 Unit 8 Thorpe Way 		health and fitness suite557 yd
St Leonard'S Church Of England Of Primary School
OVERTHORPE ROAD 		grass pitches558 yd
Ep Gym
Riverside 		health and fitness suite561 yd
Moorfields Park
WELLINGTON AVENUE 		grass pitches566 yd
Banbury United Community Fc
Station Approach 		grass pitches613 yd
Club Fitness 2000 (Closed)
10-15 10-15 Broad Street 		health and fitness suite656 yd
Grimsbury Community Centre
BURCHESTER PLACE 		792 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed44 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed77.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed77.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Merton Street dangerous?

In 2023, 735 crimes were reported near Merton Street . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of OX16 4RU.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Merton Street, Banbury, OX16 4RU

Employment

OX16 4RU area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee148
Retired73
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed19
Unemployed15
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Transport and storage22
Manufacturing21
Accommodation and food service activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Administrative and support service activities14
Human health and social work activities13
Education12
Information and communication10
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female195
Male189

Partnership Status

Single138
Married: Opposite sex112
Civil partnership: Opposite sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced30
Widowed34

Health

Very good health164
Good health146
Fair health48
Bad health21
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications84
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 110
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian9
Pakistani44
Other Asian13
Black African6
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White269
Roma2
Arab6
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom242
European Union72
Rest of Europe11
Africa13
Middle East and Asia39
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK242
10+ Years53
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years31
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom225
Ireland4
France3
Portugal3
Spain4
Lithuania3
Poland21
Romania14
Other EU countries27
Other Europe2
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa3
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia15
South-East Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion116
Christian160
Hindu6
Muslim83
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered18
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