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OX27 7NX area guide

Who lives in OX27 7NX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford
Council: Cherwell
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,790 (2024)

OX27 7NXBicester

At a glance

What OX27 7NX is like

OX27 7NX is a postcode in the Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford area of Cherwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,790 people. 67.1% of households own their home, 21.7% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 71% 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 OX27 7 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX27 7NX compares

Headline figures for OX27 7NX, 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: 19.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£385,000

Median over 23 sales in OX27 7, −17.2% 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 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£73,545

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX27 7NX differs most from the national average.

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Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OX27 7 is down 17.2% on the year before.
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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OX27 7NX FAQs

Is OX27 7NX 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 19.6 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 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OX27 7NX?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in OX27 7 sold for a median of £385,000 across 23 sales in the year to August 2026, −17.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX27 7NX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX27 7NX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in OX27 7NX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.7% of residents. 67.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.6%).

Which council covers OX27 7NX?

The local authority for OX27 7NX is Cherwell.

OX27 7NX comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX27 7NX?

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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