OX49 5BZ

POSTCODE

OX49 5BZ is a postcode in Watlington.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.6473, -1.0013
OS grid SU691947 (469,193, 194,746)
IMD England
7/10
#20329
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 4.0 per 1k
MoM +0% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3WJXWX+WF
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Low · 4.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£505,000
Median property price · OX49 5 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 40 sales
+19.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region

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.
20329
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20329 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.

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 · South Oxfordshire 008 (E02005965)

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
£68,257

£58,654–£79,434

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,145

£42,712–£56,547

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£48,776

£44,231–£53,789

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£43,774

£38,339–£49,979

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

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OX49 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OX49 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 40 sales

OX49 5BZ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the OX49 5 sector.

Average price
£602,250
Median price: £505,000
Median +19.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 40 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £525,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.3m£831k£322k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£525,000 · 2026-08-03 · Detached · Freehold
OX49 5AQ
£850,000 · 2026-07-14 · Detached · Freehold
OX49 5QN
£400,000 · 2026-07-13 · Terraced · Freehold
OX49 5BP
£240,000 · 2026-07-06 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OX49 5RD
£2,100,000 · 2026-06-19 · Detached · Freehold
OX49 5LH
£582,500 · 2026-06-04 · Terraced · Freehold
OX49 5TU
£460,000 · 2026-05-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX49 5LW
£500,000 · 2026-05-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX49 5QR
£535,000 · 2026-05-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX49 5AQ
£230,000 · 2026-05-01 · Terraced · Leasehold
OX49 5RD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OX49 5BZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX49 5BZ

Counts are for Watlington 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
8
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

16
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,199
White Brit.90.6%
Other White4.1%
White Irish1.1%
Other Asian0.8%
White & Asian0.7%
+ 9 other groups · 2.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,199
Christian54.9%
No religion37.1%
Not answered6.2%
Other religion0.6%
Jewish0.4%
+ 4 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,199
50–6425.9%
35–4917.9%
65–7411.5%
25–348.4%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%

Households

Total households: 884
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.2%
One person: aged 66+12.8%
Single family household, all members 66+12.3%
One person: other11.2%
+ 9 other households · 30.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Wallingford (Cholsey & Wallingford Railway)

    Tram · Rail

    10.7 km straight lineabout 134 min
  • Saunderton Rail Station

    Rail

    12.5 km straight lineabout 157 min
  • Princes Risborough Rail Station

    Rail

    13.4 km straight lineabout 167 min

Bus stops

  • Love Lane

    Bus · adj · north-east

    72 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Love Lane

    Bus · opp · south-west

    109 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Shirburn Street Church

    Bus · opp · north-east

    272 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Shirburn Street Church

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    277 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Icknield Community College

    Bus · opp · south-west

    364 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for OX49 5BZ

England
Country
South Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Watlington
Ward
Oxford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX49 5BZ
Coordinates
51.6473, -1.0013
Grid reference
SU691947
Easting
469,193
Northing
194,746
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WJXWX+WF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Watlington (South Oxfordshire)
Travel to Work
Oxford
ITL Region
South Oxfordshire
National Park
Non-National Park

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

Administrative Information

South Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Henley and Thame E14001280
Constituency
E14001280
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Watlington
Constituency code
E14001280
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Watlington
International Territorial Level
South Oxfordshire

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
South Oxfordshire 008B E01028679
E01028679
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Oxfordshire 008 E02005965
E02005965
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Oxfordshire 008B E01028679
E01028679
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Oxfordshire 008 E02005965
E02005965
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:41 AM5:54 PM
7:41 AM
Sunrise
5:54 PM
Sunset
10 hours 13 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
5:54 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 13 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
October 2000 — Introduced
Postcode OX49 5BZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01028679 and MSOA E02005965 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20329
Present — Active
Postcode OX49 5BZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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