Postcode OX1 5BH is located in a rural hamlet, within the Botley & Sunningwell area of Vale of White Horse in the South East region, and forms part of the Botley & Kennington area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 52.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 38% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Botley & Kennington is £70,821 per year. The median sale price in Botley & Sunningwell is £450,000 (around £498 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £350,000 and £550,000. The nearest station is Oxford, about 2 miles away.
Botley & Kennington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,625 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.
Botley & Kennington has an average crime rate, with approximately 52.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Botley & Kennington is £70,821 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 98 ft away from OX1 5BH.
Botley & Kennington near OX1 5BH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Oxford located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 (about £498 per square foot) in Botley & Sunningwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £2,645,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16 | £765,000 | £513 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £470,000 | £487 |
| Terraced | 7 | £465,000 | £461 |
| Flats | 19 | £282,200 | £516 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £619,950 | £269,000 | £372,500 | £384,975 |
| 2017 | £700,000 | £346,250 | £379,975 | £366,470 |
| 2018 | £654,370 | £382,000 | £370,250 | £365,000 |
| 2019 | £873,000 | £285,500 | £369,500 | £372,000 |
| 2020 | £722,500 | £326,500 | £387,000 | £417,500 |
| 2021 | £812,500 | £300,750 | £430,000 | £402,000 |
| 2022 | £826,000 | £272,500 | £460,000 | £485,400 |
| 2023 | £799,950 | £260,000 | £474,000 | £408,750 |
| 2024 | £715,000 | £320,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2025 | £935,000 | £292,500 | £470,000 | £460,000 |
| 2026 | £750,000 | £270,000 | £455,000 | £591,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £380 | £362 | £405 | £387 |
| 2017 | £375 | £476 | £395 | £431 |
| 2018 | £400 | £458 | £389 | £290 |
| 2019 | £412 | £465 | £402 | £380 |
| 2020 | £391 | £469 | £406 | £432 |
| 2021 | £448 | £427 | £417 | £406 |
| 2022 | £443 | £462 | £456 | £450 |
| 2023 | £523 | £465 | £469 | £453 |
| 2024 | £480 | £510 | £511 | £454 |
| 2025 | £502 | £473 | £485 | £447 |
| 2026 | £526 | £525 | £501 | £498 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX1 5BH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | Heverlee, Hinksey Hill, Oxford, OX1 5BE | Detached | Freehold | £1,535,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Cete House, Badger Lane, Oxford, OX1 5BL | Detached | Freehold | £1,990,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Kingsley House, Badger Lane, Oxford, OX1 5BL | Detached | Freehold | £2,275,000 |
In the OX1 5BH postcode area, located within Botley & Kennington, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Vale of White Horse district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for OX1 5BH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ben Potter
Botley & Sunningwell - Elected 10 Jul 2025
Layla Moran
Oxford West and Abingdon - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around OX1 5BH records about 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around OX1 5BH in Botley & Sunningwell is £450,000 (about £498 per square foot) based on 73 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
OX1 5BH scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,625 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Oxford West and Abingdon covering OX1 5BH is Layla Moran (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Ben Potter (Liberal Democrats).