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OX15 4RL area guide

Who lives in OX15 4RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sibford, Hook Norton & Milcombe
Council: Cherwell
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,131 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX15 4RL is like

OX15 4RL is a postcode in the Sibford, Hook Norton & Milcombe area of Cherwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,131 people. 67.9% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 16.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in OX15 4 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX15 4RL compares

Headline figures for OX15 4RL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£400,000

Median over 134 sales in OX15 4, +9.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£68,244

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX15 4RL differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in OX15 4 is up 9.6% on the year before.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

OX15 4RL FAQs

Is OX15 4RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OX15 4RL?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in OX15 4 sold for a median of £400,000 across 134 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX15 4RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX15 4RL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in OX15 4RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 67.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.8%).

Which council covers OX15 4RL?

The local authority for OX15 4RL is Cherwell.

OX15 4RL comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX15 4RL?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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