Postcode OX5 3DZ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Launton and Otmoor ward of Cherwell in the South East region, and forms part of the Islip, Arncott & Chesterton area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 73.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 12% 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 nearest station is Islip, about 2 miles away.
Islip, Arncott & Chesterton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,471 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.
Islip, Arncott & Chesterton has a high crime rate, with approximately 73.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX5 3DZ.
Islip, Arncott & Chesterton near OX5 3DZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Islip located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 (about £411 per square foot) in Launton and Otmoor area, with individual transactions ranging from £171,000 up to £1,720,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 34 | £510,000 | £436 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £390,000 | £403 |
| Terraced | 20 | £312,500 | £386 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £505,000 | £159,950 | £340,000 | £310,000 |
| 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 | £542,500 | £633,500 | £390,000 | £342,500 |
| 2026 | £518,750 | — | £428,750 | £317,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £347 | £280 | £336 | £372 |
| 2017 | £353 | £367 | £358 | £376 |
| 2018 | £344 | £326 | £336 | £347 |
| 2019 | £330 | £251 | £345 | £305 |
| 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 | £415 | £412 |
| 2026 | £359 | — | £348 | £331 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the OX5 3DZ postcode area, located within Islip, Arncott & Chesterton, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Cherwell 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 OX5 3DZ, 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 3DZ records about 74 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around OX5 3DZ in Islip, Arncott & Chesterton is £450,000 (about £411 per square foot) based on 77 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
OX5 3DZ scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,471 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 3DZ is Calum Miller (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Timothy Simon Faltermeyer (Liberal Democrats).
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.