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OX16 9BX

POSTCODE

A Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown postcode in Cherwell, an 8-minute walk from Banbury Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St John's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.31 mi

  2. 2
    The Grange Community Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.41 mi

  3. 3
    Dashwood Banbury Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.51 mi

  4. 4
    St John's Priory School

    Primary · Good

    0.55 mi

  5. 5
    Harriers Banbury Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.61 mi

  6. 6
    Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 48.5

    0.71 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

    616 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Kings Sutton Rail Station

    Rail

    4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min

  • Heyford Rail Station

    Rail

    15.2 km straight lineabout 190 min

Bus stops

  • Newbold Close

    Bus · adj · north-west

    92 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Western Crescent

    Bus · opp · north

    147 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Western Crescent

    Bus · adj · south

    149 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Newbold Close

    Bus · opp · south-east

    152 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Coppice Close

    Bus · opp · south-east

    245 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OX16 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OX16 9 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 160 sales

OX16 9BX has 2 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the OX16 9 sector.

Average price
£368,117
Median price: £346,000
Median -6.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 160 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 7 sales · avg £339,071
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£457k£374k£291k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£465,000 · 2026-09-25 · Detached · Freehold
OX16 9TL
£435,000 · 2026-09-22 · Detached · Freehold
OX16 9NB
£277,500 · 2026-09-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX16 9DY
£246,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
OX16 9QQ
£315,000 · 2026-09-11 · Detached · Freehold
OX16 9HB
£330,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX16 9EA
£305,000 · 2026-09-01 · Terraced · Freehold
OX16 9UU
£415,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
OX16 9AU
£280,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
OX16 9GQ
£355,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX16 9DG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OX16 9BX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX16 9BX

Counts are for Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown 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 -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 007 (E02005927)

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
£59,388

£51,070–£69,061

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,865

£37,281–£49,285

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,195

£36,310–£42,310

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£41,199

£35,938–£47,229

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: 1,075
White Brit.74.0%
Other White8.8%
Indian5.3%
Pakistani2.3%
Other Asian2.1%
+ 11 other groups · 7.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,078
Christian56.1%
No religion33.0%
Not answered4.8%
Muslim3.4%
Hindu1.3%
+ 3 other religions · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,075
50–6419.7%
35–4916.5%
25–3414.4%
65–7413.3%
75–8410.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.5%

Households

Total households: 507
One person: aged 66+21.9%
One person: other13.8%
Single family household, all members 66+13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.5%
+ 9 other households · 28.8%

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.
27448
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27448 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 9BX

England
Country
Cherwell
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown
Ward
Banbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX16 9BX
Coordinates
52.0548, -1.3277
Grid reference
SP461398
Easting
446,195
Northing
239,811
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C4W3M3C+WW
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 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 007D E01028429
E01028429
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 007 E02005927
E02005927
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cherwell 007D E01028429
E01028429
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 007 E02005927
E02005927
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode OX16 9BX 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 E01028429 and MSOA E02005927 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27448
Present — Active
Postcode OX16 9BX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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