OX16 4TA

POSTCODE

A Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown postcode in Cherwell, a 10-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

    819 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Kings Sutton Rail Station

    Rail

    5.0 km straight lineabout 63 min
  • Heyford Rail Station

    Rail

    15.8 km straight lineabout 197 min

Bus stops

  • Chalker Way North

    Bus · S-bound · south

    332 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Edward Street

    Bus · o/s · west

    419 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Howard Road

    Bus · o/s · south

    431 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Ermont Way

    Bus · N-bound · north

    492 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Ermont Way

    Bus · S-bound · south

    593 m straight lineabout 7 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OX16 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OX16 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 39 sales

OX16 4TA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the OX16 4 sector.

Average price
£237,281
Median price: £234,000
Median -4.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 39 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £187,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£545k£339k£133k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£187,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
OX16 4FS
£545,000 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Freehold
OX16 4FP
£243,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
OX16 4RU
£327,000 · 2026-07-20 · Detached · Freehold
OX16 4FB
£355,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
OX16 4FT
£440,000 · 2026-07-15 · Detached · Freehold
OX16 4FU
£280,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX16 4SR
£143,500 · 2026-06-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OX16 4QW
£140,000 · 2026-06-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OX16 4NJ
£234,000 · 2026-06-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX16 4FN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OX16 4TA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX16 4TA

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

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 -42%
523619
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
13
YoY —
15105
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1172
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
35
YoY +17%
614427
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

85
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 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: 1,481
White Brit.63.5%
Pakistani13.9%
Other White11.7%
Other ethnic group2.3%
Indian1.4%
+ 14 other groups · 7.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,479
Christian43.3%
No religion34.3%
Muslim15.5%
Not answered5.3%
Sikh0.9%
+ 4 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,481
35–4921.6%
50–6416.1%
25–3415.4%
10–158.3%
65–748.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.4%

Households

Total households: 628
One person: other19.9%
One person: aged 66+18.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.7%
+ 9 other households · 36.1%

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.
7093
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7093 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for OX16 4TA

England
Country
Cherwell
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown
Ward
Banbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX16 4TA
Coordinates
52.0609, -1.3162
Grid reference
SP469404
Easting
446,977
Northing
240,497
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C4W3M6M+9G
User Type
Large 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 Grimsbury and Hightown
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 004G E01032941
E01032941
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 004 E02005924
E02005924
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cherwell 004G E01032941
E01032941
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

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 4TA 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 E01032941 and MSOA E02005924 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7093
Present — Active
Postcode OX16 4TA 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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