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OX1 5BL

POSTCODE

A Botley & Sunningwell postcode in the Vale of White Horse, a 42-minute walk from Oxford Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Oxford Rail Station

    Rail

    3.3 km straight lineabout 42 min

  • Radley Rail Station

    Rail

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min

  • Culham Rail Station

    Rail

    8.0 km straight lineabout 100 min

Bus stops

  • Hinksey Hill Bottom

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    255 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Hinksey Hill Top

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    309 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Hinksey Hill Top

    Bus · S-bound · south

    345 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Hinksey Hill Top

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    388 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Hinksey Hill Bottom

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    443 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OX1 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OX1 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 65 sales

OX1 5BL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the OX1 5 sector.

Average price
£548,219
Median price: £500,000
Median +4.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 65 sales
View district OX1
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £389,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£705k£547k£390k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£388,000 · 2026-09-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX1 5LE
£285,000 · 2026-09-14 · Terraced · Freehold
OX1 5QJ
£435,000 · 2026-09-11 · Detached · Freehold
OX1 5RY
£450,000 · 2026-09-07 · Detached · Freehold
OX1 5QS
£250,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
OX1 5LN
£730,000 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Freehold
OX1 5LY
£410,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
OX1 5LE
£272,000 · 2026-08-13 · Terraced · Freehold
OX1 5QL
£307,500 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
OX1 5QL
£1,200,000 · 2026-08-04 · Detached · Freehold
OX1 5JP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OX1 5BL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX1 5BL

Counts are for Botley & Sunningwell electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY +9%
18114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY —
21146
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 1 key categories improving · violent crime rising

41
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Vale of White Horse 002 (E02005979)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£70,821

£60,863–£82,409

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,544

£43,977–£58,092

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£45,290

£42,017–£48,819

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£41,997

£36,840–£47,875

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,341
White Brit.74.2%
Other White10.2%
Pakistani2.2%
Chinese1.7%
Indian1.7%
+ 12 other groups · 10.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,340
Christian51.6%
No religion36.3%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim3.2%
Hindu0.9%
+ 3 other religions · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,339
50–6422.8%
35–4917.5%
65–7411.2%
75–849.9%
25–349.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.6%

Households

Total households: 565
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.9%
Single family household, all members 66+15.0%
One person: aged 66+14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.5%
One person: other10.1%
+ 8 other households · 26.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
25625
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25625 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for OX1 5BL

England
Country
Vale of White Horse
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Botley & Sunningwell
Ward
Oxford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX1 5BL
Coordinates
51.7237, -1.2640
Grid reference
SP509030
Easting
450,936
Northing
203,035
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WPPFP+FC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
South Hinksey
Travel to Work
Oxford
ITL Region
Vale of White Horse

Administrative Information

Vale of White Horse
Local Authority
Council Area
Oxford West and Abingdon E14001420
Constituency
E14001420
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Botley & Sunningwell
Constituency code
E14001420
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
South Hinksey
International Territorial Level
Vale of White Horse

Health & NHS

Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 10Q
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Vale of White Horse 002A E01028733
E01028733
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Vale of White Horse 002 E02005979
E02005979
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Vale of White Horse 002A E01028733
E01028733
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Vale of White Horse 002 E02005979
E02005979
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:02 AM4:34 PM
7:02 AM
Sunrise
4:34 PM
Sunset
9 hours 32 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:02 AM
Sunset (today)
4:34 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 32 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode OX1 5BL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01028733 and MSOA E02005979 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25625
Present — Active
Postcode OX1 5BL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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