OX49 5QL
The median sold price for the postcode OX49 5QL is around £660,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 87 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around OX49 5QL (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £295,250 – £1,341,250
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across OX49 5, last 24 months.
- Detached£800,500(31 sales)
- Semi-detached£462,500(29 sales)
- Terraced£345,000(25 sales)
- Flat£240,000(9 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
OX49 5QL median £660,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £450,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 1.3× the typical South Oxfordshire neighbourhood
- Crime: 21% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in South Oxfordshire and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in OX49 5QL, compared with 79.9% across South Oxfordshire and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 66.8% of premises across South Oxfordshire (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | South Oxfordshire | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 66.8% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 79.9% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 98.3% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.06% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 18% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with South Oxfordshire: more deprived than 50% of its 93 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income8of 10
- Employment9of 10
- Crime9of 10
- Living environment6of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band D (29%). Average Band D in South Oxfordshire is £2,597.57 for 2026/27.
That is 9% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,020 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A1%
- Band B10%
- Band C22%
- Band D29%
- Band E20%
- Band F12%
- Band G7%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Watlington Primary School0.4 miles (670 m)Ofsted, October 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- Lewknor Church of England Primary School2.7 miles (4.3 km)Ofsted, April 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- Ewelme CofE Primary School3.3 miles (5.3 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Ewelme CofE Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Icknield Community College0.4 miles (670 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, December 2024: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Icknield Community College (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Wallingford School5.9 miles (9.4 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Wallingford School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Lord Williams's School7.2 miles (11.6 km)Ofsted, May 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Lord Williams's School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to OX49 5QL is Wallingford (Cholsey & Wallingford Railway), 6.4 miles (10.3 km) away in a straight line. There are 5 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 6.4 miles (10.3 km)Wallingford (Cholsey & Wallingford Railway)
- 8.0 miles (12.9 km)Saunderton Rail Station
- 8.3 miles (13.3 km)Cholsey Rail Station
How this area has changed
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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