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OX16 1HY

POSTCODE

A Banbury Ruscote postcode in Cherwell, a 36-minute walk from Banbury Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    William Morris Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.27 mi

  2. 2
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury

    Primary

    0.47 mi

  3. 3
    North Oxfordshire Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 46.8

    0.49 mi

  4. 4
    Orchard Fields Community School

    Primary · Good

    0.67 mi

  5. 5
    Hill View Primary School

    Primary

    0.70 mi

  6. 6
    Hardwick Primary School and Nursery

    Primary

    0.85 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Cherwell is the district council. School applications go through Oxfordshire.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Banbury Rail Station

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

  • Kings Sutton Rail Station

    Rail

    7.8 km straight lineabout 97 min

  • Heyford Rail Station

    Rail

    16.9 km straight lineabout 211 min

Bus stops

  • Edinburgh Way

    Bus · adj · north

    295 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Edinburgh Way

    Bus · opp · south

    298 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Appleby Close

    Bus · o/s 459 · west

    318 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Bradley Arcade

    Bus · opp · north

    445 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Bradley Arcade

    Bus · E-bound · east

    446 m straight lineabout 6 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 1HY has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, 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 1HY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX16 1HY

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 001 (E02005921)

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
£67,040

£57,529–£78,124

Disposable (net) annual household income
£46,782

£40,705–£53,766

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,030

£40,754–£47,570

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,579

£34,729–£45,106

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: 1,726
White Brit.77.4%
Other White11.1%
Indian1.9%
African1.8%
White & Asian1.1%
+ 12 other groups · 6.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,726
No religion47.3%
Christian43.2%
Not answered4.7%
Muslim2.5%
Hindu1.4%
+ 4 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,725
25–3423.9%
35–4923.1%
50–6412.2%
≤411.2%
10–156.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.0%

Households

Total households: 712
One person: other19.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children10.8%
+ 9 other households · 25.8%

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.
26030
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26030 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 OX16 1HY

England
Country
Cherwell
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Banbury Ruscote
Ward
Banbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX16 1HY
Coordinates
52.0650, -1.3695
Grid reference
SP433409
Easting
443,319
Northing
240,925
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C4W3J8J+26
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 001F E01035724
E01035724
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 001 E02005921
E02005921
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cherwell 001D E01028509
E01028509
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 001 E02005921
E02005921
Urban: Further from 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
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

November 2019
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> Present
November 2019 — Introduced
Postcode OX16 1HY introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01035724 and MSOA E02005921 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26030
Present — Active
Postcode OX16 1HY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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