Living in OX49, South Oxfordshire
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around OX49 in South Oxfordshire. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central OX49 sold at a median of £442,000 across 52 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across South Oxfordshire are up 3.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- The centre of OX49 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in South Oxfordshire pays £2,598 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 12 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 15 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 OX49 →
See where OX49 ranks across South East →
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 OX49 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for OX49 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around OX49
52 recorded home sales on the streets around central OX49 in the last 2 years, with a median of £442,000 and a range from £160,000 to £1,275,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Brookside, OX49 5AQ | Detached | £525,000 | 3 Aug 2026 |
| 25 Spring Lane, OX49 5QN | Detached | £850,000 | 14 Jul 2026 |
| 36 Orchard Walk, OX49 5RD | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | 6 Jul 2026 |
| 19 Ash Close, OX49 5LW | Semi-detached | £460,000 | 21 May 2026 |
| 34 Church Street, OX49 5QR | Semi-detached | £500,000 | 8 May 2026 |
| 7 Brookside, OX49 5AQ | Semi-detached | £535,000 | 1 May 2026 |
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
3 schools within 3 miles
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icknield Community College | Secondary | Not rated | 0.3 mi away | no figure |
| Watlington Primary School | Primary | Not rated | 0.3 mi away | 3.64 mi 2026/27 |
| Lewknor Church of England Primary School | Primary | Not rated | 2.1 mi away | no figure |
Schools in OX49 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.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.48 mi | 2026/27 |
| Watlington Primary School | Primary | 3.64 mi | 2026/27 |
2 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
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 group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 22.4% |
| Professional occupations | 22.4% |
| Skilled trades | 13.2% |
| Associate professional and technical | 12.9% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 7.8% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How OX49 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 8.6 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of OX49 (E01028679, 2,195 residents in 2021, up 1.0% 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 8.6 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61.3% | 65.6% | +4.3 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 20.2% | 20.1% | -0.1 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 15.1% | 13.7% | -1.4 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 17.5% | 16.4% | -1.1 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 19.4% | 21.3% | +1.9 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 34.3% | 42.9% | +8.6 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 7.3% | 8.9% | +1.6 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 83.0% | 85.6% | +2.6 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 98.0% | 96.5% | -1.5 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 OX49 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 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on South Oxfordshire's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
1 pharmacy, 5 restaurants and cafés, 1 pub within a mile of central OX49.
Buses from the centre of OX49
Best-served stop: Pyrton Turn, with 0.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of OX49 is Pyrton Turn: 0.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.0 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 08:15, last 14:02. Routes there: 117, 322, 620. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
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.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 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 OX49
What is the average house price in OX49?
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 OX49?
Prices in South Oxfordshire are up 3.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in OX49?
The median of 52 recorded sales around central OX49 in the last 2 years is £442,000, ranging from £160,000 to £1,275,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
How much crime is there in OX49?
12 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central OX49 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is OX49 at risk of flooding?
Central OX49 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 OX49 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: the median home sells for £442,000; the area sits in decile 7 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 OX49 safe?
12 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central OX49 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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