← OX15 area guide Side by side

OX15 or OX16?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
OX15
Cherwell
OX16
Cherwell
Median home sale nearby £400,000
from 11 sales
£230,000
from 87 sales
Average sold price £1,200,000 £162,780
Area price growth (YoY) +0.3% (South East) +3.8% (Cherwell)
Dwelling type Detached house Mid-terrace house
Floor area 80 m² 88 m²
Built 1950–1966 Before 1900
Energy rating E D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £693/yr £1025/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 2 recorded 376 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 6 of 10

Common questions

Is OX15 or OX16 cheaper?

OX16 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around OX15 sell for about £400,000 and around OX16 for about £230,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, OX15 or OX16?

OX15 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (2 in OX15 against 376 in OX16, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is OX15 or OX16 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, OX15 sits in decile 7 of 10 and OX16 in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in OX15 or OX16?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.