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OX17 2BJ

Walnut Close

Rural South Northamptonshire

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Detailed insights for OX17 2BJ

Overview

Postcode OX17 2BJ is located in a rural village, within the Rural South Northamptonshire ward of West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden is £61,718 per year. The nearest station is Banbury located about 6.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
11.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,037 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

11.7%

Approximately 11.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden is £61,718 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX17 2BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden near OX17 2BJ 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 6.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
409
Population density
44.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
9.93(-40%)
Burglary
8.88(+166%)
Violence and sexual offences
6.27(-82%)
Vehicle crime
4.7(+12%)
Other theft
3.66(-37%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
385
93.9%
Other White
10
2.44%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
0.98%
Irish
3
0.73%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.49%
Total population: 410

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
160
47.62%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
14.58%
Level 3 (A level)
46
13.69%
No qualifications
37
11.01%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
5.65%
Total 16+ residents: 336

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
82
45.81%
Owns with a mortgage
51
28.49%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
13.41%
Other social rented
15
8.38%
Social rents from council
6
3.35%
Total households: 179

Property prices in Rural South Northamptonshire

Based on 165 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in Rural South Northamptonshire area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,000 up to £1,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rural South Northamptonshire 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 Rural South Northamptonshire over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached84£565,000
Flats2£130,000
Semi-Detached48£377,500
Terraced31£310,000

10 year median price trend in Rural South Northamptonshire

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rural South Northamptonshire.

Schools

In the OX17 2BJ postcode area, located within Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX17 2BJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryCulworth Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,575
Band B£1,838
Band C£2,100
Band D£2,363
Band E£2,888
Band F£3,413
Band G£3,938
Band H£4,725

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

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictWest NorthamptonshireE06000062
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth NorthamptonshireE14001490
WardRural South NorthamptonshireE05016005
ParishCulworthE04006818
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Middleton Cheney & Chipping WardenE02005686
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Northamptonshire 048EE01027305
Police ForceNorthamptonshire
Postcode Introduced1990-02-01

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Data Sources

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