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OX28 5AL

Witney Central

West Oxfordshire

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Overview

Postcode OX28 5AL is located in an urban city, within the Witney Central ward of West Oxfordshire in the South East region , and forms part of the Witney West area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 118.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Witney West is £59,200 per year. The nearest station is Finstock located about 4.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Fieldmere Close.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
119
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
83.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Witney West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,990 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Witney West has a high crime rate, with approximately 118.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

83.2%

Approximately 83.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Witney West is £59,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX28 5AL.

Flood risk

No risk

Witney West near OX28 5AL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Finstock located about 4.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miFieldmere CloseSmall

Property prices in Witney Central

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 in Witney Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,000 up to £1,191,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£525,000
Flats19£208,000
Semi-Detached13£430,000
Terraced14£353,000

10 years price trend in Witney Central

Schools

In the OX28 5AL postcode area, located within Witney West, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWest Witney Primary School & NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, WitneyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryTower Hill Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTesco ExpressFettiplace Road, West Oxfordshire, OX28 5AP
0.2 miTesco Express1 Edington Square, Witney, OX28 5YP
0.4 miLondisWelch Way, West Oxfordshire, OX28 6JL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.