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OX1 5QW

Poplar Grove

Kennington & Radley

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Detailed insights for OX1 5QW

Overview

Postcode OX1 5QW is located in an urban city, within the Kennington & Radley ward of Vale of White Horse in the South East region, and forms part of the Botley & Kennington area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 13.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Botley & Kennington is £70,821 per year. The nearest station is Radley located about 1.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
13
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Botley & Kennington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,726 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Botley & Kennington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 13.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.6%

Approximately 5.6% 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.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Botley & Kennington is £70,821 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 266 ft away from OX1 5QW.

Flood risk

No risk

Botley & Kennington near OX1 5QW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Radley located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
391
Population density
4,438.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
6.68(-79%)
Public order
3.04(-50%)
Other crime
1.22(-35%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.22(-89%)
Vehicle crime
1.22(-68%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
278
70.92%
Other White
43
10.97%
Bangladeshi
17
4.34%
Other
11
2.81%
Pakistani
10
2.55%
Total population: 392

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
141
44.9%
No qualifications
41
13.06%
Level 3 (A level)
40
12.74%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
9.87%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
8.28%
Total 16+ residents: 314

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
43.75%
Owns with a mortgage
46
31.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
15.28%
Other social rented
8
5.56%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.78%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Kennington & Radley

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £473,500 in Kennington & Radley area, with individual transactions ranging from £205,000 up to £2,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kennington & Radley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kennington & Radley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£560,000
Flats9£245,000
Semi-Detached18£431,250
Terraced5£430,000

10 year median price trend in Kennington & Radley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kennington & Radley.

Schools

In the OX1 5QW postcode area, located within Botley & Kennington, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX1 5QW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Swithun's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.9 miNot applicableEmmanuel Christian SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.9 miPrimaryRose Hill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX1 5QW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX1 5QW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miYour Co-op Food KenningtonKennington Road, Vale of White Horse, OX1 5PGWalking directions to Your Co-op Food Kennington

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Vale of White Horse district (2025-26).

Band A£1,638
Band B£1,911
Band C£2,184
Band D£2,457
Band E£3,003
Band F£3,549
Band G£4,095
Band H£4,914

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictVale of White HorseE07000180
Parliamentary ConstituencyOxford West and AbingdonE14001420
WardKennington & RadleyE05015563
ParishKenningtonE04013295
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Botley & KenningtonE02005979
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Vale of White Horse 002CE01028735
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.