Area guide

Living in OX33, South Oxfordshire

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around OX33 in South Oxfordshire. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 17 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in South Oxfordshire: £476,026, up 3.0% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South East average is £380,878.

Check sold prices for a specific address in OX33 →
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Council tax at Band D in South Oxfordshire: £2,598 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare OX33 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for OX33 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around OX33

Only 2 home sales recorded on the streets around central OX33 in the last 2 years, too few to average meaningfully. Here they are in full instead. A district with very few residential sales is usually mostly commercial.

AddressTypeSold forDate
Kirton House, OX33 1PS Detached £875,000 7 Feb 2025
Holton Cottage, OX33 1PS Terraced £685,000 22 Oct 2024
How to read this

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

6 schools within 3 miles , of which 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Wheatley Park School Secondary Good 0.4 mi away no figure
Sandhills Community Primary School Primary Good 1.8 mi away no figure
Wheatley Church of England Primary School Primary Not rated 0.9 mi away no figure
Horspath Church of England Primary School Primary Not rated 2.0 mi away 4.84 mi 2026/27
Wheatley Nursery School Nursery Good 0.9 mi away no figure
John Watson School Good 0.9 mi away no figure

Schools in OX33 with a published admission distance

How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.

SchoolStageAdmitted fromRound
Horspath Church of England Primary School Primary 4.84 mi 2026/27

3 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for OX33 →

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations30.2%
Managers, directors and senior officials19.4%
Associate professional and technical11.5%
Caring, leisure and other service8.8%
Skilled trades7.7%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How OX33 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 7.3 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of OX33 (E01028639, 1,491 residents in 2021, up 11.1% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 7.3 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 71.6% 68.4% -3.2 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 17.4% 17.5% +0.1 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 9.0% 12.5% +3.5 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 13.9% 15.5% +1.6 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 15.6% 18.4% +2.8 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 38.9% 46.2% +7.3 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 15.6% 15.6% 0.0 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 86.4% 88.7% +2.3 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 89.4% 90.3% +0.9 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

12 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central OX33 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on South Oxfordshire's figures.

Getting around & nearby essentials

1 pharmacy, 3 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs within a mile of central OX33.

GP practices and A&E

1 GP practice within 3.0 km of the centre of OX33. The nearest, Morland House Surgery, has 11,255 registered patients and 1,777 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
Morland House Surgery0.8 mi11,2551,777

Nearest A&E: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, where 60.7% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 70.1%.

How to read this

NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.

Source: NHS England, monthly releases

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in South Oxfordshire pays £2,598 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.0% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for South Oxfordshire, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at South Oxfordshire, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2021-22£2,035+3.6%
2022-23£2,133+4.8%
2023-24£2,240+5.0%
2024-25£2,357+5.2%
2025-26£2,474+5.0%
2026-27£2,598+5.0%

No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for South Oxfordshire, as at 7 Sep 2026.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about OX33

What is the average house price in OX33?

The average sold price in South Oxfordshire is £476,026 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in OX33?

Prices in South Oxfordshire are up 3.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

Are the schools good in OX33?

6 schools sit within 3 miles of central OX33, and 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in OX33?

12 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central OX33 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is OX33 at risk of flooding?

Central OX33 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is OX33 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 100% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the area sits in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 12 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is OX33 safe?

12 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central OX33 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

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