Postcode OX5 2RE is located in a rural village, within the Launton and Otmoor area of Cherwell in the South East region, and forms part of the Islip, Arncott & Chesterton area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Islip, Arncott & Chesterton is £74,226 per year. The median sale price in Launton and Otmoor is £452,500 (around £396 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £338,125 and £587,500. The nearest station is Islip, about 3.8 miles away.
Islip, Arncott & Chesterton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,994 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.
Islip, Arncott & Chesterton has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Islip, Arncott & Chesterton is £74,226 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 4 ft away from OX5 2RE.
Islip, Arncott & Chesterton near OX5 2RE has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Islip located about 3.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £452,500 (about £396 per square foot) in Launton and Otmoor area, with individual transactions ranging from £148,500 up to £6,270,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 39 | £510,000 | £423 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £441,250 | £397 |
| Terraced | 23 | £317,500 | £356 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £490,000 | £159,950 | £331,000 | £305,750 |
| 2017 | £580,000 | £194,500 | £350,000 | £280,500 |
| 2018 | £525,000 | £270,000 | £320,000 | £302,500 |
| 2019 | £486,248 | £180,000 | £367,498 | £313,500 |
| 2020 | £505,000 | £224,000 | £350,000 | £377,000 |
| 2021 | £566,500 | £185,000 | £407,500 | £355,000 |
| 2022 | £559,950 | £325,000 | £375,500 | £363,475 |
| 2023 | £677,250 | £295,000 | £415,000 | £328,000 |
| 2024 | £550,000 | £537,000 | £409,250 | £335,000 |
| 2025 | £535,000 | £633,500 | £390,000 | £342,500 |
| 2026 | £650,000 | — | £402,500 | £317,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £342 | £280 | £350 | £335 |
| 2017 | £353 | £367 | £358 | £376 |
| 2018 | £344 | £326 | £336 | £347 |
| 2019 | £330 | £251 | £345 | £308 |
| 2020 | £330 | £283 | £346 | £340 |
| 2021 | £376 | £324 | £363 | £357 |
| 2022 | £399 | £325 | £427 | £412 |
| 2023 | £399 | £356 | £374 | £377 |
| 2024 | £388 | — | £370 | £384 |
| 2025 | £431 | £416 | £411 | £412 |
| 2026 | £388 | — | £371 | £331 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX5 2RE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2026 | Sycamore Farm Barn, Kidlington, OX5 2RE | Detached | Freehold | £990,000 | |
| 08 Jan 2026 | The Cottage, Kidlington, OX5 2RE | Detached | Freehold | £715,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | The Old Chapel, Kidlington, OX5 2RE | Detached | Freehold | £461,500 |
In the OX5 2RE postcode area, located within Islip, Arncott & Chesterton, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Cherwell district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for OX5 2RE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Timothy Simon Faltermeyer
Launton & Otmoor - Elected 7 May 2026
Calum Miller
Bicester and Woodstock - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around OX5 2RE records about 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 vehicle crime, violence and sexual offences and other theft.
The median sale price around OX5 2RE in Launton and Otmoor is £452,500 (about £396 per square foot) based on 86 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
OX5 2RE scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,994 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bicester and Woodstock covering OX5 2RE is Calum Miller (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Timothy Simon Faltermeyer (Liberal Democrats).