AREA REPORT · CHERWELL OX5

OX5.

Cherwell

OX5 is an outcode in Cherwell, covering the neighbourhoods of Begbroke, Yarnton & Water Eaton, Kidlington North, Islip, Arncott & Chesterton, Kidlington South and Woodstock, Stonesfield & Tackley. Over the last 12 months 192 properties changed hands — a median of £200k for flats (£3,765/sqm) and £416k for houses (£4,748/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
8,973
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
3
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
17
91
Houses
175
660
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£200k
n = 17
£217k
n = 91
Houses
£416k
n = 175
£411k
n = 660
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,765
n = 17
£3,833
n = 89
Houses
£4,748
n = 171
£4,587
n = 646
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Easing
−3.2% vs 12m
−1.9% vs 3y
£245k£490k£411k£416k£403k3Yn=66012Mn=1756Mn=52
Flats
Easing
−2.5% vs 12m
−10.1% vs 3y
£120k£240k£217k£200k£195k3Yn=9112Mn=176Mn=7
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
+1.8% vs 12m
+5.4% vs 3y
£0£2,550£5,100£4,587£4,748£4,8333Yn=64612Mn=1716Mn=51
Flats
·Stabilising
−0.4% vs 12m
−2.2% vs 3y
£0£2,050£4,100£3,833£3,765£3,7503Yn=8912Mn=176Mn=7
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£429k
n=52
Median £
£403k
n=52
Avg £/sqm
£4,823
n=51
Median £/sqm
£4,833
n=51
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£464k
n=175
Median £
£416k
n=175
Avg £/sqm
£4,850
n=171
Median £/sqm
£4,748
n=171
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£458k
n=660
Median £
£411k
n=660
Avg £/sqm
£4,703
n=646
Median £/sqm
£4,587
n=646
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£179k
n=7
Median £
£195k
n=7
Avg £/sqm
£3,603
n=7
Median £/sqm
£3,750
n=7
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£192k
n=17
Median £
£200k
n=17
Avg £/sqm
£3,778
n=17
Median £/sqm
£3,765
n=17
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£225k
n=91
Median £
£217k
n=91
Avg £/sqm
£3,864
n=89
Median £/sqm
£3,833
n=89
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£84k£264k£443k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
82
03737452010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Semi-detached
Other/unknown
Band A
684
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Bungalows
Band B
1,384
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
5,210
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
3,988
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
2,286
Detached
Band F
1,163
Detached
Band G
1,017
Detached
Band H
97
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
1,741
11%
Terraced houses
3,289
21%
Semi-detached houses
5,100
32%
Detached houses
3,668
23%
Bungalows
1,965
12%
Other/unknown
211
1.3%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
2
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
168
Schools
12
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
6 · click column to sort
Begbroke, Yarnton & Water Eaton
3,009
3,608
Kidlington North
3,212
3,430
Kidlington South
2,240
2,386
Islip, Arncott & Chesterton
1,635
1,812
Woodstock, Stonesfield & Tackley
448
409
Oakley, Brill & Edgcott
7
1
Wards
6 · click column to sort
Kidlington West
4,195
5,111
Kidlington East
4,266
4,313
Launton and Otmoor
1,194
1,336
Fringford and Heyfords
441
476
Stonesfield and Tackley
448
409
Waddesdon
7
1
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

OX5 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Cherwell (OX5)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in OX5 (Cherwell) was £416k, with an average of £464k, from 175 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in OX5?
The median flat sale price in OX5 over the last 12 months was £200k (about £3,765 per square metre), from 17 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in OX5?
Typical sale prices per square metre in OX5 are £4,748 for houses and £3,765 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in OX5 have?
Homes in OX5 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 82 after improvements).
How many properties sold in OX5 in the last year?
192 properties were sold in OX5 over the last 12 months, and 751 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES