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OX16 5LT

POSTCODE

A Banbury Cross and Neithrop postcode in Cherwell, an 8-minute walk from Banbury Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury

    Primary

    0.23 mi

  2. 2
    St John's Priory School

    Primary · Good

    0.31 mi

  3. 3
    Harriers Banbury Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.42 mi

  4. 4
    Dashwood Banbury Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.62 mi

  5. 5
    Frank Wise School

    Special · Outstanding

    0.68 mi

  6. 6
    Queensway School

    Primary

    0.74 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Banbury Rail Station

    Rail

    652 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Kings Sutton Rail Station

    Rail

    5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min

  • Heyford Rail Station

    Rail

    16.1 km straight lineabout 201 min

Bus stops

  • High Street

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    97 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Calthorpe Street

    Bus · opp · south

    189 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Horse Fair

    Bus · S-bound · south

    190 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bolton Road

    Bus · adj · west

    191 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Horse Fair

    Bus · N-bound · north

    192 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OX16 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OX16 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 20 sales

OX16 5LT has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the OX16 5 sector.

Average price
£213,433
Median price: £181,250
Median -2.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 20 sales
View district OX16
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £170,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£395k£245k£95k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£170,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OX16 5HS
£180,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OX16 5JJ
£300,000 · 2026-06-22 · Terraced · Freehold
OX16 5HN
£190,000 · 2026-06-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OX16 5NA
£192,500 · 2026-05-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OX16 5DE
£595,000 · 2026-05-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX16 5HD
£72,000 · 2026-05-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OX16 5DE
£320,000 · 2026-04-28 · Terraced · Freehold
OX16 5HQ
£68,200 · 2026-04-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OX16 5EY
£361,000 · 2026-03-20 · Terraced · Freehold
OX16 5HT
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OX16 5LT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX16 5LT

Counts are for Banbury Cross and Neithrop 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
48
YoY -33%
816242
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
16
YoY +14%
40236
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
951
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY -8%
22146
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
71
YoY +25%
1118150
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 4 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

152
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: 2,074
White Brit.55.9%
Other White24.9%
Other Asian2.8%
African2.5%
Pakistani2.2%
+ 14 other groups · 11.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,073
Christian45.2%
No religion36.9%
Not answered8.8%
Muslim5.9%
Other religion1.7%
+ 3 other religions · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,073
25–3422.1%
35–4921.6%
50–6417.0%
20–2410.0%
65–746.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.3%

Households

Total households: 1,144
One person: other42.3%
One person: aged 66+12.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.4%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over6.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.3%
+ 9 other households · 21.9%

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.
6694
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6694 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 5LT

England
Country
Cherwell
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Banbury Cross and Neithrop
Ward
Banbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX16 5LT
Coordinates
52.0617, -1.3374
Grid reference
SP455405
Easting
445,521
Northing
240,570
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C4W3M67+M2
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 Cross and Neithrop
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 004A E01028435
E01028435
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 004 E02005924
E02005924
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cherwell 004A E01028435
E01028435
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 5LT 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 E01028435 and MSOA E02005924 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6694
Present — Active
Postcode OX16 5LT 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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