Postcode OX17 2QX is located in a rural town, 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 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 80% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden is £61,718 per year. The nearest station is Banbury, about 3 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Stanwell Drive Park.
Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,486 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.
Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.8% 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.
The average income per household in Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden is £61,718 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX17 2QX.
Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden near OX17 2QX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Banbury located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Stanwell Drive Park | Small | Walking directions to Stanwell Drive Park |
Based on 146 recent sales, the median property price is £419,975 (about £370 per square foot) in Middleton Cheney area, with individual transactions ranging from £127,500 up to £2,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 69 | £570,000 | £375 |
| Terraced | 15 | £372,000 | £385 |
| Semi-Detached | 58 | £357,500 | £354 |
| Flats | 4 | £206,250 | £314 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £450,000 | £128,000 | £287,500 | £309,500 |
| 2017 | £475,000 | £163,500 | £268,750 | £275,000 |
| 2018 | £475,000 | £139,500 | £310,000 | £279,000 |
| 2019 | £471,000 | £145,000 | £277,500 | £245,500 |
| 2020 | £473,500 | £215,000 | £275,500 | £274,000 |
| 2021 | £485,000 | £197,750 | £309,000 | £285,000 |
| 2022 | £555,000 | £229,500 | £320,000 | £315,000 |
| 2023 | £617,625 | £215,000 | £335,000 | £312,500 |
| 2024 | £476,250 | £191,500 | £322,500 | £310,000 |
| 2025 | £537,500 | £205,000 | £350,000 | £338,500 |
| 2026 | £495,000 | £171,250 | £370,000 | £355,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £311 | £277 | £320 | £299 |
| 2017 | £299 | £185 | £299 | £289 |
| 2018 | £306 | £186 | £309 | £297 |
| 2019 | £316 | £196 | £301 | £319 |
| 2020 | £327 | £319 | £302 | £280 |
| 2021 | £344 | £238 | £313 | £338 |
| 2022 | £384 | £300 | £345 | £366 |
| 2023 | £396 | £231 | £367 | £329 |
| 2024 | £385 | £273 | £345 | £335 |
| 2025 | £383 | £312 | £354 | £390 |
| 2026 | £364 | £250 | £324 | £320 |
There were 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX17 2QX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | 42, Stanwell Drive, Banbury, OX17 2RE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 27, Stanwell Drive, Banbury, OX17 2RE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 72, Stanwell Drive, Banbury, OX17 2RE | Terraced | Freehold | £345,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 51, Stanwell Lea, Banbury, OX17 2RF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2025 | 37, Stanwell Lea, Banbury, OX17 2RF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £127,500 |
In the OX17 2QX postcode area, located within Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for West Northamptonshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for OX17 2QX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Rebecca Breese
Middleton Cheney - Elected 1 May 2025
Rosie Herring
Middleton Cheney - Elected 1 May 2025
Sarah Bool
South Northamptonshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around OX17 2QX records about 20 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East Midlands as a whole the rate is about 96 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary.
The median sale price around OX17 2QX in Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden is £419,975 (about £370 per square foot) based on 146 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to OX17 2QX, including Chenderit School (Good), Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy (Good) and Middleton Cheney Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
OX17 2QX scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,486 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South Northamptonshire covering OX17 2QX is Sarah Bool (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Rebecca Breese (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Rosie Herring (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.