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OX17 2HF area guide

Who lives in OX17 2HF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden
Council: West Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,819 (2024)

OX17 2HFBanbury

At a glance

What OX17 2HF is like

OX17 2HF is a postcode in the Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden area of West Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,819 people. 70.9% of households own their home, 18.8% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in OX17 2 sold for a median of £376,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX17 2HF compares

Headline figures for OX17 2HF, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 11.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£376,000

Median over 72 sales in OX17 2, −12.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£61,718

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX17 2HF differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OX17 2 is down 12.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
26.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OX17 2HF FAQs

Is OX17 2HF 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 11.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OX17 2HF?

The median sale price over the last year was £376,000.

Homes in OX17 2 sold for a median of £376,000 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX17 2HF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX17 2HF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in OX17 2HF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 70.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.2%).

Which council covers OX17 2HF?

The local authority for OX17 2HF is West Northamptonshire.

OX17 2HF comes under West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX17 2HF?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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