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OX16 2SY

Banbury Cross and Neithrop

Cherwell

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Detailed insights for OX16 2SY

Overview

Postcode OX16 2SY is located in an urban city, within the Banbury Cross and Neithrop ward of Cherwell in the South East region, and forms part of the Banbury Neithrop area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 66.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Banbury Neithrop is £48,100 per year. The nearest station is Banbury located about 1.0 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is People's Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

7/10

Banbury Neithrop has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,564 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Banbury Neithrop has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 66.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Banbury Neithrop is £48,100 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 160 ft away from OX16 2SY.

Flood risk

No risk

Banbury Neithrop near OX16 2SY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Banbury located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX16 2SY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miPeople's ParkMediumWalking directions to People's Park
0.2 miRuscote ParkMediumWalking directions to Ruscote Park
0.3 miMusketeer ParkSmallWalking directions to Musketeer Park

Area Profile

Population
273
Population density
6,385 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
177
64.84%
Other White
67
24.54%
Other Asian
9
3.3%
Other
5
1.83%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.47%
Total population: 273

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
78
52.7%
Owns with a mortgage
32
21.62%
Owns outright
24
16.22%
Shared ownership
6
4.05%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.05%
Total households: 148

Property prices in Banbury Cross and Neithrop

Based on 149 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 in Banbury Cross and Neithrop area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £860,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Banbury Cross and Neithrop 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 Banbury Cross and Neithrop over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£420,000
Flats52£147,500
Semi-Detached40£302,500
Terraced49£266,000

10 year median price trend in Banbury Cross and Neithrop

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Banbury Cross and Neithrop.

Schools

In the OX16 2SY postcode area, located within Banbury Neithrop, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX16 2SY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHill View Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, BanburyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BanburyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX16 2SY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX16 2SY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBanbury ExpressWarwick Road, Cherwell, OX16 1ASWalking directions to Banbury Express
0.3 miCo-op Food1 Ruscote Arcade, Banbury, OX16 1PHWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miAldiRuscote Avenue, Banbury, OX16 2GUWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miRowley's Food StoreCherry Road, Cherwell, OX16 0RRWalking directions to Rowley's Food Store
0.4 miWaitroseSoutham Road, Banbury, OX16 2FWWalking directions to Waitrose

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cherwell district (2025-26).

Band A£1,643
Band B£1,916
Band C£2,190
Band D£2,464
Band E£3,011
Band F£3,559
Band G£4,106
Band H£4,928

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

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictCherwellE07000177
Parliamentary ConstituencyBanburyE14001072
WardBanbury Cross and NeithropE05010921
ParishBanburyE04012640
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Banbury NeithropE02005923
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cherwell 003CE01028447
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2000-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.