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OX16 1AS

POSTCODE

A Banbury Ruscote postcode in Cherwell, a 21-minute walk from Banbury Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Banbury Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Kings Sutton Rail Station

    Rail

    6.9 km straight lineabout 87 min

  • Heyford Rail Station

    Rail

    16.7 km straight lineabout 209 min

Bus stops

  • Parklands

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    64 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Cromwell Road East

    Bus · adj · west

    99 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Ruscote Avenue

    Bus · adj · west

    156 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Cromwell Road

    Bus · opp · east

    157 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Beesley Road

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    162 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OX16 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OX16 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 156 sales

OX16 1AS has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the OX16 1 sector.

Average price
£303,347
Median price: £288,500
Median -9.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 156 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £248,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£346k£297k£249k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£240,000 · 2026-09-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX16 1FT
£220,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX16 1XR
£290,000 · 2026-09-10 · Terraced · Freehold
OX16 1HG
£245,000 · 2026-09-10 · Terraced · Freehold
OX16 1UR
£300,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX16 1AW
£240,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX16 1UG
£230,500 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
OX16 1EB
£340,000 · 2026-08-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX16 1EH
£180,000 · 2026-08-11 · Terraced · Freehold
OX16 1FJ
£375,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
OX16 1JN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OX16 1AS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX16 1AS

Counts are for Banbury Ruscote 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
30
YoY -46%
694724
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
7
YoY -30%
32183
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
16103
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY -16%
30198
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 3 key categories improving

63
incidents · Sep '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 · Cherwell 005 (E02005925)

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
£46,397

£39,796–£54,092

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,849

£32,021–£42,405

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,852

£31,316–£36,594

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,331

£25,711–£33,461

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: 1,477
White Brit.73.1%
Other White11.0%
Pakistani6.6%
African2.0%
White & Black African1.2%
+ 12 other groups · 6.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,475
No religion48.1%
Christian36.7%
Muslim9.5%
Not answered4.5%
Sikh0.7%
+ 4 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,473
35–4922.4%
50–6417.3%
25–3413.5%
10–1510.3%
5–98.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%

Households

Total households: 517
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.5%
One person: other11.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
One person: aged 66+8.1%
+ 9 other households · 44.7%

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.
8140
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8140 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for OX16 1AS

England
Country
Cherwell
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Banbury Ruscote
Ward
Banbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX16 1AS
Coordinates
52.0662, -1.3512
Grid reference
SP445410
Easting
444,570
Northing
241,071
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C4W3J8X+FG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Banbury
Travel to Work
Banbury
ITL Region
Cherwell

Administrative Information

Cherwell
Local Authority
Council Area
Banbury E14001072
Constituency
E14001072
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Banbury Ruscote
Constituency code
E14001072
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Banbury
International Territorial Level
Cherwell

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
Cherwell 005D E01028452
E01028452
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 005 E02005925
E02005925
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cherwell 005D E01028452
E01028452
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 005 E02005925
E02005925
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

7:16 AM4:22 PM
7:16 AM
Sunrise
4:22 PM
Sunset
9 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
4:22 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
June 2000 — Introduced
Postcode OX16 1AS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01028452 and MSOA E02005925 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8140
Present — Active
Postcode OX16 1AS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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