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OX16 1YB

POSTCODE

A Banbury Hardwick postcode in Cherwell, a 35-minute walk from Banbury Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Hardwick Primary School and Nursery

    Primary

    0.24 mi

  2. 2
    North Oxfordshire Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 46.8

    0.41 mi

  3. 3
    Hill View Primary School

    Primary

    0.56 mi

  4. 4
    William Morris Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.62 mi

  5. 5
    Hanwell Fields Community School

    Primary

    0.64 mi

  6. 6
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury

    Primary

    1.0 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

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

  • Kings Sutton Rail Station

    Rail

    8.2 km straight lineabout 102 min

  • Heyford Rail Station

    Rail

    17.9 km straight lineabout 224 min

Bus stops

  • Rother Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    84 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Rother Road

    Bus · adj · north-east

    90 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Cheviot Way

    Bus · adj · south

    103 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Red Poll Close

    Bus · opp · north-east

    125 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Red Poll Close

    Bus · adj · south-west

    138 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 1YB 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
View district OX16
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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 1YB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX16 1YB

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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
27
YoY +17%
342312
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
3
YoY —
962
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY +42%
23144
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 2 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

52
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 002 (E02005922)

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
£61,451

£52,798–£71,521

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,408

£37,753–£49,910

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,965

£36,991–£43,179

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,595

£31,194–£40,616

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: 1,442
White Brit.82.3%
Other White10.5%
African1.5%
Pakistani0.9%
Indian0.8%
+ 10 other groups · 4.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,446
Christian50.8%
No religion39.3%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim1.9%
Sikh0.8%
+ 4 other religions · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,445
50–6420.7%
35–4920.5%
25–3415.4%
65–749.5%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%

Households

Total households: 591
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.9%
One person: other16.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
Single family household, all members 66+8.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 39.1%

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.
25304
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25304 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 1YB

England
Country
Cherwell
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Banbury Hardwick
Ward
Banbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX16 1YB
Coordinates
52.0760, -1.3607
Grid reference
SP439421
Easting
443,912
Northing
242,154
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C4W3JGQ+CP
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 Hardwick
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 002C E01028443
E01028443
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 002 E02005922
E02005922
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cherwell 002C E01028443
E01028443
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 002 E02005922
E02005922
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 1YB 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 E01028443 and MSOA E02005922 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25304
Present — Active
Postcode OX16 1YB 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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