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OX16 1JU

POSTCODE

A Banbury Hardwick postcode in Cherwell, a 32-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

    2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min

  • Kings Sutton Rail Station

    Rail

    7.9 km straight lineabout 98 min

  • Heyford Rail Station

    Rail

    18.4 km straight lineabout 230 min

Bus stops

  • Herbert Payne Close

    Bus · E-bound · east

    54 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Dukes Meadow Drive

    Bus · E-bound · east

    76 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Dukes Meadow Drive

    Bus · W-bound · west

    81 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Herbert Payne Close

    Bus · S-bound · south

    84 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hardwick Hill

    Bus · N-bound · north

    195 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OX16 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OX16 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 141 sales

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

Average price
£304,797
Median price: £292,500
Median -8.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 141 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 5 sales · avg £350,800
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£354k£301k£247k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£300,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX16 1AW
£180,000 · 2026-08-11 · Terraced · Freehold
OX16 1FJ
£340,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
OX16 1EF
£309,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
OX16 1XA
£625,000 · 2026-08-03 · Detached · Freehold
OX16 1AR
£405,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
OX16 1HY
£250,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
OX16 1UU
£195,000 · 2026-07-27 · Terraced · Freehold
OX16 1FT
£295,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX16 1YA
£350,000 · 2026-07-23 · Terraced · Freehold
OX16 1HF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OX16 1JU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX16 1JU

Counts are for Banbury Hardwick 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
20
YoY +11%
342312
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
962
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
23144
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 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 · Cherwell 004 (E02005924)

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
£47,080

£40,335–£54,953

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,772

£32,793–£43,506

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,261

£34,353–£40,416

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,235

£29,112–£37,943

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: 1,212
White Brit.72.1%
Other White10.6%
African3.3%
Pakistani2.6%
Indian2.4%
+ 11 other groups · 9.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,211
No religion49.4%
Christian36.7%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim4.3%
Hindu2.1%
+ 4 other religions · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,211
25–3429.4%
35–4922.2%
≤412.1%
50–6411.0%
20–247.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 17.5%

Households

Total households: 494
One person: other19.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children18.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.9%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children9.7%
+ 8 other households · 24.3%

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.
23192
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23192 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 1JU

England
Country
Cherwell
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Banbury Hardwick
Ward
Banbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX16 1JU
Coordinates
52.0826, -1.3386
Grid reference
SP454428
Easting
445,418
Northing
242,898
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C4W3MM6+2H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Banbury
ITL Region
Cherwell
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

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

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving Oxfordshire
NHS England
Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Oxfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 10Q
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cherwell 004I E01035725
E01035725
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 004 E02005924
E02005924
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cherwell 004D E01028438
E01028438
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 004 E02005924
E02005924
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

6:50 AM4:47 PM
6:50 AM
Sunrise
4:47 PM
Sunset
9 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:50 AM
Sunset (today)
4:47 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

November 2025
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~1 year
Active Duration
2025 -> Present
November 2025 — Introduced
Postcode OX16 1JU introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode OX16 1JU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2025
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~1 year
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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