# OX16 5BZ: area report for a postcode in Cherwell

OX16 5BZ is a postcode in Cherwell.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Cherwell. Open the map at OX16 5BZ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Cherwell](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell) › [OX16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox16) › [OX16 5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox16-5)

## Around this postcode

- **136 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 13% on July. Cherwell 004A: 370 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.3368,52.0593,OX165BZ
- **Banbury, 600 m**: About 8 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.3368,52.0593,OX165BZ
- **3 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 300 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.3368,52.0593,OX165BZ
- **No property in OX16 5BZ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.3368,52.0593,OX165BZ
- **England’s most deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, Cherwell 004A. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.3368,52.0593,OX165BZ
- **£356,935 average price**: For the whole of Cherwell, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.3368,52.0593,OX165BZ
- **3 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 340 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.3368,52.0593,OX165BZ
- **8 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 150 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.3368,52.0593,OX165BZ
- **88.9% can get gigabit broadband at OX16 5BZ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.3368,52.0593,OX165BZ
- **Moderate road and rail noise at OX16 5BZ**: Road 55 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.3368,52.0593,OX165BZ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 6**: 10% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.3368,52.0593,OX165BZ
- **10.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.3368,52.0593,OX165BZ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St John's Priory School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-johns-priory-school-e123279) | Independent | 300 m (4 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Harriers Banbury Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/harriers-banbury-academy-e139298) | Primary | 490 m (6 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, March 2024 | 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-church-of-england-primary-school-banbury-e144872) | Primary | 640 m (8 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), March 2022 | 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Dashwood Banbury Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/dashwood-banbury-academy-e138501) | Primary | 980 m (12 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, June 2023 | 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Frank Wise School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/frank-wise-school-e123332) | Special | 1.1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, November 2024 | – |
| [Queensway School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/queensway-school-e122996) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2022 | 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St John's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-johns-catholic-primary-school-e147898) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2023 | 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Futures Institute Banbury](https://openindex.co.uk/school/futures-institute-banbury-e140886) | Secondary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, December 2022 | Attainment 8 of 44.5 (2025/26, provisional) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| March 2025 | £257,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 40 m |
| October 2024 | £187,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 50 m |
| June 2025 | £176,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 60 m |
| November 2025 | £182,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 60 m |
| September 2023 | £105,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| September 2023 | £145,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| October 2025 | £150,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 110 m |
| May 2026 | £595,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 120 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Banbury (600 m, 8 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: BANBURY CROSS HEALTH CENTRE (340 m); WINDRUSH SURGERY (450 m); HIGHTOWN SURGERY (900 m)
- Pharmacies: PEAK PHARMACY (340 m); BOOTS (410 m); SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (460 m)
- Dental practices: AMSEL AND WILKINS LLP (150 m); THE SURGERY (170 m); BLOXHAM DENTAL @ BANBURY (290 m); BANBURY ORTHODONTICS LIMITED (290 m); BRIDGE STREET DENTAL PRACTICE (360 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco High St Banbury Express (150 m, Tesco); Iceland Banbury (160 m, Iceland); Morrisons Daily Banbury South Bar Street (230 m, Morrisons); Spar - Hks Banbury (340 m, Spar); Morrisons Banbury (390 m, Morrisons)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £356,935** (July 2026). Cherwell’s average house price was £356,935 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £42,147** (2025). Full-time workers living in Cherwell earned a median of £42,147 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 101st highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.5×** (2025). A home in Cherwell costs 8.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 105th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 12.6** (2025). Cherwell has a deprivation score of 12.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 55th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Cherwell 004A (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 33.6** (2025). Cherwell 004A has a deprivation score of 33.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 6,694th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £168,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Cherwell 004A was £168,000 in 2025. Joint 3,697th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 2,073** (2021). Cherwell 004A had 2,073 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,259th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 57.4%** (January 2026). In Cherwell 004A, 57.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## OX16 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £300,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in OX16 was £300,000 in 2025. Joint 1,069th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 53,213** (2021). OX16 had 53,213 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 155th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in OX16 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.9%** (January 2026). In OX16, 88.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Cherwell](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell)
- Centre: 52.0593, -1.3368

Council: [Cherwell](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Banbury](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/banbury): Sean Woodcock (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.3368,52.0593,OX165BZ

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