Postcode · Chipping Norton

OX7 4AU area guide

Who lives in OX7 4AU, 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: 1,257 (2024)

OX7 4AUChipping Norton

At a glance

What OX7 4AU is like

OX7 4AU 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 1,257 people. 81.3% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 3.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.1% 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 OX7 4 sold for a median of £455,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX7 4AU compares

Headline figures for OX7 4AU, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£455,000

Median over 13 sales in OX7 4, −30% 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 4 inspected schools nearby.

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 OX7 4AU differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
28.3% 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
Mostly owner-occupied
81.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OX7 4AU FAQs

Is OX7 4AU 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 12.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 OX7 4AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £455,000.

Homes in OX7 4 sold for a median of £455,000 across 13 sales in the year to August 2026, −30% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX7 4AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX7 4AU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in OX7 4AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.8% of residents. 81.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (65.7%).

Which council covers OX7 4AU?

The local authority for OX7 4AU is Cherwell.

OX7 4AU comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX7 4AU?

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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