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OX28 5LB

Witney South

West Oxfordshire

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Detailed insights for OX28 5LB

Overview

Postcode OX28 5LB is located in an urban city, within the Witney South ward of West Oxfordshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Witney Central area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Witney Central is £50,200 per year. The nearest station is Finstock located about 5.0 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
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Witney Central has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,892 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Witney Central has a low crime rate, with approximately 49.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Witney Central is £50,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Witney Central near OX28 5LB 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 5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX28 5LB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miFieldmere CloseSmallWalking directions to Fieldmere Close

Area Profile

Population
299
Population density
4,598.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
277
92.64%
Other White
18
6.02%
Other
2
0.67%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.33%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.33%
Total population: 299

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
56.3%
Owns with a mortgage
42
35.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.2%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.52%
Other social rented
2
1.68%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Witney South

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 in Witney South area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £875,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Witney South 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 Witney South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£386,750
Flats26£212,500
Semi-Detached19£345,000
Terraced28£347,000

10 year median price trend in Witney South

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX28 5LB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryQueen Emma's Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, WitneyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWest Witney Primary School & NurseryCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX28 5LB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX28 5LB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSparBurwell Drive, West Oxfordshire, OX28 5LPWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miLondisWelch Way, West Oxfordshire, OX28 6JLWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miThorney Leys Village Shop355C Thorney Leys, Witney, OX28 5NPWalking directions to Thorney Leys Village Shop
0.3 micompletely cotswoldFettiplace Road, West Oxfordshire, OX28 5ATWalking directions to completely cotswold
0.4 miTesco ExpressFettiplace Road, West Oxfordshire, OX28 5APWalking directions to Tesco Express

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWest OxfordshireE07000181
Parliamentary ConstituencyWitneyE14001591
WardWitney SouthE05006651
ParishWitneyE04008335
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Witney CentralE02006002
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Oxfordshire 010CE01028816
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2001-06-01

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Data Sources

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