OX5 1QR
The median sold price for the postcode OX5 1QR is around £339,000, from 4 sales over the last 12 months. 113 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around OX5 1QR (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 £283,750 – £461,000
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 OX5 1, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£385,000(111 sales)
- Terraced£322,000(76 sales)
- Detached£497,450(64 sales)
- Flat£220,000(23 sales)
OX5 1QR median £339,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £350,000 · 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: 1.4× the typical Cherwell neighbourhood
- Crime: about the same as the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Cherwell 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 OX5 1QR, compared with 86.4% across Cherwell and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 76.9% of premises across Cherwell (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Cherwell | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 76.9% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 86.4% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97.8% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.06% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 36% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Cherwell: more deprived than 61% of its 102 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income6of 10
- Employment7of 10
- Crime8of 10
- Living environment10of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (54%). Average Band D in Cherwell is £2,582.96 for 2026/27.
That is 8% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Cherwell: £2,295.96 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 850 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A–
- Band B9%
- Band C54%
- Band D21%
- Band E13%
- Band F1%
- Band G1%
- 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
- William Fletcher Primary School0.3 miles (500 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for William Fletcher Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington1.1 miles (1.8 km)Ofsted, July 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Outstanding
- West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School1.1 miles (1.8 km)Ofsted, September 2019: GoodLater ungraded inspection, June 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Gosford Hill School1.3 miles (2.1 km)Ofsted report card, March 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Post-16 provision Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- The Cherwell School3.0 miles (4.8 km)Ofsted, October 2022: OutstandingOfsted reports for The Cherwell School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Marlborough Church of England School3.2 miles (5.2 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, July 2023: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextOfsted reports for The Marlborough Church of England School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to OX5 1QR is Oxford Parkway Rail Station, 1.4 miles (2.2 km) away in a straight line. There are 13 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.4 miles (2.2 km)Oxford Parkway Rail Station
- 3.1 miles (5.1 km)Hanborough Rail Station
- 3.2 miles (5.1 km)Islip Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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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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