Horton Close Middleton Cheney, West Northamptonshire
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (OX17), about 500 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 36100952.
- Sales: 20 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £312,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in West Northamptonshire cost £289,726 in August 2026 (+0.2% on a year); private rents averaged £1,088 a month.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 4, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Land West Of Sewage Works, is 170 m away.
- Storm overflows: 2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 44 times (278 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 30% or more of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the Minor road, carries 1,115 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in West Northamptonshire costs £2,487 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 53% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Banbury, about 4.2 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 330 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 130 to 134 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woodlands Surgery, about 3.6 km (2.2 miles) away.
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £312,000 | £312,000 | £312,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £243,000 | £243,000 | £243,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £212,000 | £212,000 | £212,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £181,000 | £181,000 | £181,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £188,000 | £188,000 | £188,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | £151,250 | £144,000 | £184,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £103,000 | £103,000 | £103,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2013 | 1 OX17 2LQ | Detached | £212,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2003 | 1 OX17 2LQ | Detached | £144,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 3 OX17 2LQ | Terraced | £312,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2023 | 3 OX17 2LQ | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 16 May 2024 | 5 OX17 2LQ | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 14 Oct 1996 | 5 OX17 2LQ | Detached | £78,000 | |
| 10 Nov 1995 | 5 OX17 2LQ | Detached | £67,500 | New build. |
| 13 Dec 2019 | 7 OX17 2LQ | Semi-detached | £243,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2003 | 7 OX17 2LQ | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2022 | 8 OX17 2LQ | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2001 | 9 OX17 2LQ | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 11 Nov 1997 | 9 OX17 2LQ | Semi-detached | £67,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2003 | 14 OX17 2LQ | Semi-detached | £157,500 | |
| 5 Dec 2003 | 15 OX17 2LQ | Detached | £184,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2004 | 17 OX17 2LQ | Semi-detached | £188,000 | |
| 23 Feb 1996 | 17 OX17 2LQ | Semi-detached | £67,450 | |
| 10 Sep 1999 | 18 OX17 2LQ | Semi-detached | £103,000 | |
| 27 Oct 1995 | 18 OX17 2LQ | Semi-detached | £67,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2009 | 19 OX17 2LQ | Semi-detached | £181,000 | |
| 14 May 2010 | 20 OX17 2LQ | Detached | £180,000 |
House prices and rents in West Northamptonshire
A typical home in West Northamptonshire cost £289,726 in August 2026, 0.2% more than a year before. That is 12% more than five years earlier and 32% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £467,095 |
| Semi-detached | £282,970 |
| Terraced | £234,451 |
| Flat or maisonette | £139,615 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £240,551 |
Private renters in West Northamptonshire paid £1,088 a month on average in September 2026, 3.3% more than a year before. That is 30% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £754 |
| Two bedrooms | £958 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,171 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,686 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 59 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (6); Bungalow, detached (5); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1967-1975 (3); 1991-1995 (3); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- 1, Horton Close, Middleton Cheney
- 3 Horton Close, Middleton Cheney
- 5 Horton Close, Middleton Cheney
- 6 Horton Close, Middleton Cheney
- 7, Horton Close, Middleton Cheney
- 8, Horton Close, Middleton Cheney
- 9, Horton Close, Middleton Cheney
- 10 Horton Close, Middleton Cheney
- 12 Horton Close, Middleton Cheney
- 14, Horton Close, Middleton Cheney
- 15 HORTON CLOSE, MIDDLETON CHENEY
- 19, Horton Close, Middleton Cheney
- 20, Horton Close, Middleton Cheney
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 10,219 kWh of it on average in 2024, 25% less than the district's 13,557 kWh, and 2,869 kWh of electricity, 42% less than the district's 4,988 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX17 2LQ | 19 | 2,448 kWh | 19 | 9,950 kWh |
| OX17 2LJ | 17 | 2,695 kWh | 18 | 10,296 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is OX17.
Council tax
What each band costs in West Northamptonshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,487 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,658 | £1,934 | £2,210 | £2,487 | £3,039 | £3,592 | £4,144 | £4,973 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (43% of about 1,380 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| OX17 2LQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| OX17 2LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 44 times, for 278 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Washle Brook, Middleton Brook.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton Cheney Wwtw Thames Water | Washle Brook | 13 | 123 | 360 m |
| Banbury Road Pumping Station Thames Water | Middleton Brook | 31 | 155 | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 30% or more: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 170 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land West Of Sewage Works Middleton Cheney | 1991 | Inert | 170 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 130 m and 134 m above sea level (133 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX17 2LJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX17 2LQ | 100% | 53% | 53% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Banbury 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Kings Sutton 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green Middleton Cheney | 330 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Banbury Town Centre | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 53.9 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Woodlands Surgery Good Aug 2017 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Middleton Cheney Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | Bridge Street Dental Practice | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Hospital | The Foscote Hospital Good Jul 2026 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cheney House Requires improvement Nov 2020 | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Banbury Police Station | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Samy Ltd, Grimsbury Cashzone | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 1,660 m² | 330 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 890 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,150 m² | 300 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 720 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 39 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Baldwin's Spinney | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Thenford Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
| Rowdon Plantation | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
| Rosamond's Bower | Wood | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
| Cobbler's Pits Spinney | Wood | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south |
| Grimsbury Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 20 |
8 of the street's 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for West Northamptonshire: see them on the West Northamptonshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton Cheney Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 61% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 70% in 2024 and 75% in 2023) |
| Chenderit School | Secondary | 11–18 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 50.2 (50.0 in 2025 and 47.9 in 2024); 53.8% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C; 5.9% AAB or better; progress average |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
3 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 380 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Flyers Oxford Limited OX17 2PD | Out-of-school day care | 30 | Not inspected yet | 380 m |
| Middleton Cheney Preschool Limited OX17 2PD | Full day care | 35 | Dec 2025: Strong standard in 6 areas | 380 m |
| Bambooh Nursery OX17 2NS | Full day care | 30 | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 196 childminders and 42 home childcarers (nannies) in West Northamptonshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton Cheney Pre-School Ltd OX17 2PD | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2022 |
| Sanderz Convenience Store OX17 2PD | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Homes2Inspire OX17 2NF | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2014 |
| New Inn OX17 2ND | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Kingston Close (5); On or near The Avenue (4); On or near Horton Road (2); On or near Horton Close (1); On or near Horton Drive (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the Minor road, with 1,115 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 470 m (0.3 miles) from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor road | Not recorded | 1,115 counted 2025 | 2% | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 24% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 9 to 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Horton Road · Horton Drive · Kingston Close · Poplars Cottages · Horton Crescent · The Avenue · Tulbrook Stones · Poplars Close · Rose Hall Lane · Longburges · Braggintons Lane · Dands Close
All the streets in OX17 and across West Northamptonshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.