Postcode OX1 5BU is located in an urban city, within the Kennington & Radley 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 Kennington & Radley is £495,000 (around £443 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £403,000 and £594,750. The nearest station is Oxford, about 2.3 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
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 2.0% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX1 5BU.
Botley & Kennington near OX1 5BU 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £495,000 (about £443 per square foot) in Kennington & Radley area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £1,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 40 | £561,250 | £444 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £450,000 | £431 |
| Terraced | 9 | £335,000 | £459 |
| Flats | 9 | £250,000 | £399 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £475,000 | £302,500 | £375,528 | £347,000 |
| 2017 | £418,250 | £237,500 | £385,000 | £280,000 |
| 2018 | £497,500 | £235,000 | £363,000 | £277,500 |
| 2019 | £445,000 | £242,000 | £377,000 | £342,500 |
| 2020 | £499,975 | £259,750 | £357,500 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | £495,000 | £235,000 | £396,000 | £330,000 |
| 2022 | £645,000 | £265,000 | £426,500 | £385,000 |
| 2023 | £632,500 | £267,500 | £475,000 | £375,000 |
| 2024 | £550,000 | £272,500 | £441,000 | £365,000 |
| 2025 | £565,000 | £245,000 | £466,900 | £440,000 |
| 2026 | £561,250 | £253,000 | £450,000 | £322,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £413 | £403 | £424 | £303 |
| 2017 | £411 | £379 | £368 | £429 |
| 2018 | £402 | £381 | £390 | £469 |
| 2019 | £390 | £357 | £375 | £367 |
| 2020 | £403 | £440 | £406 | £418 |
| 2021 | £428 | £454 | £430 | £437 |
| 2022 | £461 | £420 | £434 | £419 |
| 2023 | £491 | £447 | £465 | £498 |
| 2024 | £469 | £415 | £452 | £465 |
| 2025 | £461 | £440 | £438 | £430 |
| 2026 | £458 | £359 | £423 | £468 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX1 5BU.
| 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 5BU postcode area, located within Botley & Kennington, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Chandlings Prep | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
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 5BU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Diana Lugova
Kennington & Radley - Elected 4 May 2023
James Cox
Kennington & Radley - Elected 4 May 2023
Layla Moran
Oxford West and Abingdon - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around OX1 5BU 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 5BU in Kennington & Radley is £495,000 (about £443 per square foot) based on 79 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to OX1 5BU, including Chandlings Prep. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
OX1 5BU 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 5BU is Layla Moran (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Diana Lugova (Liberal Democrats) and James Cox (Liberal Democrats).