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OX17 2BS

Blacklocks Hill

Middleton Cheney

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Detailed insights for OX17 2BS

Overview

Postcode OX17 2BS is located in a rural village, within the Middleton Cheney ward of West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.3 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 1.6 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
6.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,475 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6.4%

Approximately 6.4% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 152 ft away from OX17 2BS.

Flood risk

No risk

Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden near OX17 2BS 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
249
Population density
36.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.81(-57%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.52(-32%)
Public order
3.84(-45%)
Shoplifting
3.29(-62%)
Other crime
2.74(+16%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
220
88.35%
Other White
12
4.82%
Other
5
2.01%
African
4
1.61%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.8%
Total population: 249

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
86
41.35%
Level 3 (A level)
42
20.19%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
14.9%
No qualifications
26
12.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
7.21%
Total 16+ residents: 208

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
45
47.87%
Owns outright
35
37.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
7.45%
Other social rented
6
6.38%
Other forms of private rent
1
1.06%
Total households: 94

Property prices in Middleton Cheney

Based on 143 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 in Middleton Cheney area, with individual transactions ranging from £127,500 up to £2,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Middleton Cheney 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 Middleton Cheney over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached65£585,000
Flats4£206,250
Semi-Detached58£352,500
Terraced16£376,000

10 year median price trend in Middleton Cheney

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Middleton Cheney.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX17 2BS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableCarrdus SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities 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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for OX17 2BS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Rebecca Breese

Middleton Cheney - Elected 1 May 2025

Conservative

Rosie Herring

Middleton Cheney - Elected 1 May 2025

Conservative

Member of parliament

Sarah Bool

South Northamptonshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictWest NorthamptonshireE06000062
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth NorthamptonshireE14001490
WardMiddleton CheneyE05015999
ParishOverthorpeE04006874
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Middleton Cheney & Chipping WardenE02005686
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Northamptonshire 048AE01027291
Police ForceNorthamptonshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.