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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Tackley Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min
  • Hanborough Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min
  • Oxford Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min

Bus stops

  • Shipton on Cherwell Turn

    Bus · opp · north

    175 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Shipton on Cherwell Turn

    Bus · o/s · south

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Thrupp Turn

    Bus · adj · south-east

    912 m straight lineabout 11 min
  • Thrupp Turn

    Bus · opp · north-west

    952 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • Bunkers Hill Turn

    Bus · adj · south

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OX5 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OX5 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 113 sales

OX5 1JH has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the OX5 1 sector.

Average price
£446,889
Median price: £367,500
Median -3.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 113 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £406,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£746k£537k£327k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£406,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
OX5 1QR
£6,270,500 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
OX5 1JL
£535,000 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX5 1HA
£390,000 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX5 1EQ
£360,000 · 2026-07-29 · Terraced · Freehold
OX5 1RW
£342,000 · 2026-07-29 · Terraced · Freehold
OX5 1TH
£290,500 · 2026-07-29 · Terraced · Freehold
OX5 1TN
£420,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX5 1LN
£412,500 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX5 1NJ
£335,000 · 2026-07-21 · Detached · Freehold
OX5 1LN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OX5 1JH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX5 1JH

Counts are for Launton and Otmoor 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
24
YoY +26%
332210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY stable
18114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

49
incidents · Aug '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 016 (E02005936)

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
£74,226

£63,771–£86,394

Disposable (net) annual household income
£52,704

£45,805–£60,642

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£46,304

£42,869–£50,014

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£43,173

£37,871–£49,217

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: 1,667
White Brit.89.7%
Other White3.8%
White Irish1.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%
White & Asian0.8%
+ 13 other groups · 2.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,663
Christian50.0%
No religion41.5%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim1.2%
Other religion0.5%
+ 3 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,663
50–6423.8%
35–4919.8%
65–7411.6%
25–3410.3%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%

Households

Total households: 681
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
One person: other15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.5%
One person: aged 66+11.0%
Single family household, all members 66+9.2%
+ 9 other households · 33.2%

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.
19674
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19674 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 OX5 1JH

England
Country
Cherwell
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Launton and Otmoor
Ward
Oxford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX5 1JH
Coordinates
51.8448, -1.3107
Grid reference
SP475164
Easting
447,581
Northing
216,472
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WRMVQ+WP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Oxford
ITL Region
Cherwell
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Cherwell
Local Authority
Council Area
Bicester and Woodstock E14001090
Constituency
E14001090
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Launton and Otmoor
Constituency code
E14001090
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Shipton-on-Cherwell and Thrupp
International Territorial Level
Cherwell

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
Cherwell 016C E01028498
E01028498
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 016 E02005936
E02005936
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cherwell 016C E01028498
E01028498
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 016 E02005936
E02005936
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:50 AM4:47 PM
6:50 AM
Sunrise
4:47 PM
Sunset
9 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:50 AM
Sunset (today)
4:47 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 57 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 OX5 1JH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01028498 and MSOA E02005936 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19674
Present — Active
Postcode OX5 1JH 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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