UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ox5
OX5Kidlington, Cherwell, England
House prices in OX5, Kidlington
Homes in OX5 sold for a median of £400,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 513 standard sales.
That is 13% above the £355,500 median for the Cherwell council area, which holds 94% of OX5's postcodes.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 148 | £519,000 | £435,000 to £703,000 |
| Semi-detached | 198 | £405,000 | £365,000 to £458,000 |
| Terraced | 117 | £342,000 | £295,000 to £400,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 50 | £227,500 | £200,000 to £288,000 |
OX5 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the OX postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of OX5's, it was £4,452 per m² from 597 linked sales.
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 39% of sales, ahead of detached houses at 29%.
Flats here sold for a median of £227,500, 20% less than the £284,000 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in OX5
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in OX5 3, around Tackley and Kirtlington, with a median of £495,000, and lowest in OX5 1, around Kidlington, at £375,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in OX5 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 73 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| OX5 2RE | £852,500 | 4 |
| OX5 1PX | £825,000 | 3 |
| OX5 1QD | £820,000 | 5 |
| OX5 3HF | £715,000 | 3 |
| OX5 2LD | £665,000 | 5 |
| OX5 2YE | £649,000 | 4 |
| OX5 1AT | £640,000 | 3 |
| OX5 3AT | £515,000 | 4 |
| OX5 2HP | £512,000 | 5 |
| OX5 2LZ | £500,000 | 3 |
| OX5 2EY | £495,000 | 3 |
| OX5 2EU | £487,500 | 4 |
| OX5 1RP | £465,000 | 3 |
| OX5 2NU | £465,000 | 3 |
| OX5 2DY | £449,000 | 4 |
| OX5 1ED | £445,000 | 3 |
| OX5 1AG | £435,000 | 4 |
| OX5 3AR | £435,000 | 3 |
| OX5 1ET | £428,000 | 4 |
| OX5 3FA | £422,500 | 3 |
| OX5 1TB | £422,000 | 4 |
| OX5 1DP | £420,000 | 3 |
| OX5 1LN | £420,000 | 3 |
| OX5 1HA | £418,000 | 4 |
| OX5 2LL | £417,000 | 3 |
| OX5 1EB | £415,000 | 3 |
| OX5 1BN | £411,000 | 4 |
| OX5 1HE | £405,000 | 3 |
| OX5 2LR | £401,000 | 6 |
| OX5 1EL | £400,000 | 3 |
| OX5 1SY | £397,500 | 6 |
| OX5 1SX | £390,000 | 6 |
| OX5 2NA | £390,000 | 4 |
| OX5 2GB | £385,000 | 7 |
| OX5 1QN | £383,500 | 3 |
| OX5 1ND | £380,000 | 5 |
| OX5 1TA | £380,000 | 5 |
| OX5 1BH | £377,500 | 3 |
| OX5 1BU | £376,500 | 4 |
| OX5 1HB | £376,000 | 3 |
| OX5 1NJ | £375,000 | 5 |
| OX5 2HH | £375,000 | 3 |
| OX5 1BY | £370,000 | 3 |
| OX5 1TU | £370,000 | 3 |
| OX5 2UQ | £366,500 | 4 |
| OX5 2AP | £366,000 | 3 |
| OX5 1EQ | £365,000 | 3 |
| OX5 1EN | £362,500 | 3 |
| OX5 1TF | £360,000 | 3 |
| OX5 1TH | £358,500 | 3 |
| OX5 1TJ | £355,000 | 5 |
| OX5 2AW | £352,000 | 3 |
| OX5 1FX | £340,500 | 4 |
| OX5 1QR | £335,000 | 7 |
| OX5 1SZ | £335,000 | 4 |
| OX5 1DZ | £332,500 | 4 |
| OX5 1EZ | £330,000 | 3 |
| OX5 1TG | £325,500 | 6 |
| OX5 1TP | £322,000 | 3 |
| OX5 2NP | £315,000 | 3 |
| OX5 1SH | £300,000 | 3 |
| OX5 1SL | £300,000 | 3 |
| OX5 1TZ | £295,000 | 3 |
| OX5 1TL | £280,000 | 3 |
| OX5 1XD | £278,000 | 4 |
| OX5 1SU | £263,000 | 3 |
| OX5 1TN | £250,000 | 5 |
| OX5 1TW | £249,000 | 4 |
| OX5 2FN | £223,500 | 4 |
| OX5 2DR | £218,000 | 3 |
| OX5 2GD | £142,500 | 3 |
| OX5 2BG | £130,000 | 5 |
| OX5 2XT | £60,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 14%, from £350,000 in 2016 to £400,000 in 2025, among the smallest tenth of rises across the 360 districts in the South East.
Postcode districts in the Cherwell council area
Median sale price of the 6 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. OX5 is the third cheapest.
- OX15 Banbury£435,000
- OX25 Bicester£420,500
- OX27 Bicester£405,000
- OX5 Kidlington, this district£400,000
- OX26 Bicester£341,000
- OX16 Banbury£300,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £224,000 for a terraced house on Thorne Close to £1,020,000 for a detached house on Court Close.
The latest standard sales recorded in OX5. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 19 Thorne CloseSold for £224,000
- 73 Cherwell AvenueSold for £375,000
- 36 Cherwell AvenueSold for £270,000
- 19 Almond AvenueSold for £445,000
- 21 Rutters CloseSold for £380,000
- 78 Flatford PlaceSold for £320,000
- 22 The PaddocksSold for £665,000
- 2 Hampden DriveSold for £425,000
- 1A Court CloseSold for £1,020,000
- 49 Bicester RoadSold for £382,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Oxford Road, Kidlington£425,00021 sales
- Green Road, Kidlington£445,00016 sales
- Flatford Place, Kidlington£355,00015 sales
- Chorefields, Kidlington£397,50012 sales
- The Moors, Kidlington£440,00012 sales
Living in OX5
Crime
53 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 65 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 85% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
56% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,583 a year in Cherwell for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 84 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of OX5, from the sales in OX5, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Launton and Otmoor 50 sales£450,000
- Kidlington East 232 sales£391,500
- Kidlington West 220 sales£375,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Fringford and Heyfords and Stonesfield and Tackley.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | |
| B | 16 | |
| C | 273 | |
| D | 211 | |
| E | 57 | |
| F | 13 | |
| G | 4 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | ||
| 20 | ||
| 53 | ||
| 154 | ||
| 155 | ||
| 74 | ||
| 45 | ||
| 18 |
About these figures
The figures come from 513 standard sales in OX5, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.