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OX15 5EF area guide

Who lives in OX15 5EF, 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: 1,137 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX15 5EF is like

OX15 5EF 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 1,137 people. 83% of households own their home, 10.7% rent privately and 5.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in OX15 5 sold for a median of £485,975 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX15 5EF compares

Headline figures for OX15 5EF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£485,975

Median over 70 sales in OX15 5, +3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 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 5EF differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
33.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OX15 5EF FAQs

Is OX15 5EF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OX15 5EF?

The median sale price over the last year was £485,975.

Homes in OX15 5 sold for a median of £485,975 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX15 5EF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX15 5EF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in OX15 5EF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.2% of residents. 83% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53%).

Which council covers OX15 5EF?

The local authority for OX15 5EF is Cherwell.

OX15 5EF comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX15 5EF?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Banbury Rail Station, 2.9 miles away.

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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