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OX17 3XB area guide

Who lives in OX17 3XB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kings Sutton, Greatworth & Evenley
Council: West Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,185 (2024)

OX17 3XBBanbury

At a glance

What OX17 3XB is like

OX17 3XB is a postcode in the Kings Sutton, Greatworth & Evenley area of West Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,185 people. 66.8% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 18.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.3% 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 OX17 3 sold for a median of £420,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX17 3XB compares

Headline figures for OX17 3XB, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£420,500

Median over 81 sales in OX17 3, −8% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£62,856

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX17 3XB differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OX17 3 is down 8% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

OX17 3XB FAQs

Is OX17 3XB 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 16.4 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 4.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in OX17 3XB?

The median sale price over the last year was £420,500.

Homes in OX17 3 sold for a median of £420,500 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, −8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX17 3XB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX17 3XB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in OX17 3XB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 66.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.6%).

Which council covers OX17 3XB?

The local authority for OX17 3XB is West Northamptonshire.

OX17 3XB comes under West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX17 3XB?

Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kings Sutton Rail Station, 0.4 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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