Postcode OX49 5JR is located in a rural town, within the Watlington area of South Oxfordshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Watlington & Nettlebed area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 53.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Watlington & Nettlebed is £68,257 per year. The median sale price in Watlington is £500,000 (around £516 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £400,623 and £797,750. The nearest station is Cholsey, about 8.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Watlington & Nettlebed has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,352 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.
Watlington & Nettlebed has an average crime rate, with approximately 53.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Watlington & Nettlebed is £68,257 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX49 5JR.
Watlington & Nettlebed near OX49 5JR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Cholsey located about 8.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 (about £516 per square foot) in Watlington area, with individual transactions ranging from £203,500 up to £2,950,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 17 | £800,500 | £540 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £495,000 | £482 |
| Flats | 3 | £350,000 | £501 |
| Terraced | 6 | £343,750 | £519 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £755,000 | £211,250 | £365,000 | £380,000 |
| 2017 | £735,000 | £174,500 | £427,500 | £330,000 |
| 2018 | £1,050,000 | £225,000 | £392,500 | £274,500 |
| 2019 | £818,000 | £310,000 | £386,250 | £304,750 |
| 2020 | £875,000 | £210,000 | £365,000 | £358,500 |
| 2021 | £747,500 | £220,000 | £542,500 | £374,500 |
| 2022 | £580,000 | £190,000 | £430,000 | £410,000 |
| 2023 | £684,750 | £527,500 | £467,500 | £360,000 |
| 2024 | £642,125 | £535,000 | £402,500 | £337,500 |
| 2025 | £961,000 | £240,000 | £437,500 | £313,750 |
| 2026 | £939,999 | £362,500 | £500,000 | £360,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £436 | £281 | £447 | £415 |
| 2017 | £418 | £341 | £440 | £388 |
| 2018 | £471 | £387 | £409 | £401 |
| 2019 | £468 | £457 | £415 | £438 |
| 2020 | £437 | £461 | £410 | £370 |
| 2021 | £458 | £393 | £427 | £471 |
| 2022 | £477 | £296 | £493 | £491 |
| 2023 | £468 | £502 | £432 | £483 |
| 2024 | £453 | £474 | £475 | £434 |
| 2025 | £531 | £429 | £482 | £536 |
| 2026 | £540 | £427 | £445 | £499 |
There were 28 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX49 5JR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2025 | May Cottage, 8, Britwell Road, Watlington, OX49 5JS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £382,500 | |
| 03 Aug 2026 | 2, Brookside, Watlington, OX49 5AQ | Detached | Freehold | £525,000 | |
| 01 May 2026 | 7, Brookside, Watlington, OX49 5AQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £535,000 | |
| 25 Sept 2025 | 17, Brookside, Watlington, OX49 5AQ | Detached | Freehold | £535,000 | |
| 03 Nov 2025 | 4, The Meadows, Watlington, OX49 5JN | Detached | Freehold | £470,000 |
In the OX49 5JR postcode area, located within Watlington & Nettlebed, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Watlington Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Icknield Community College | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2015. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of OX49 5JR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Your Coop Food | 50 Couching Street, Watlington, OX49 5PU | Walking directions to Your Coop Food |
Annual council tax rates for South Oxfordshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for OX49 5JR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Benjamin James Higgins
Watlington - Elected 1 May 2025
Freddie van Mierlo
Henley and Thame - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around OX49 5JR records about 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, other theft and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around OX49 5JR in Watlington is £500,000 (about £516 per square foot) based on 43 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to OX49 5JR, including Watlington Primary School (Good) and Icknield Community College (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
OX49 5JR scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,352 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Henley and Thame covering OX49 5JR is Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Benjamin James Higgins (Liberal Democrats).