OX18 4BU
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Property report — OX18 4BU
Open-data due diligence for OX18 4BU and the area around it.
OX18 4BU in brief: 14 recorded sales (£81,650–£690,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OX18 4BU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the OX18 4 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£979,534
Population
12,140
Crimes recorded
7
Schools
2
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
79%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in OX18 4, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (10 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-28 | £690,000 | AEL-Y-BRYN SHIPTON ROAD | Detached |
| 2022-07-05 | £600,000 | LADY LOVELL COTTAGE BEECH GROVE | Detached |
| 2018-09-14 | £422,000 | FOX TAIL COTTAGE SHIPTON ROAD | Detached |
| 2016-02-10 | £377,500 | LADY LOVELL COTTAGE BEECH GROVE | Detached |
| 2012-01-04 | £343,000 | BIBURY SHIPTON ROAD | Detached |
| 2007-09-24 | £390,000 | LADYWELL COTTAGE SHIPTON ROAD | Detached |
| 2005-09-21 | £322,500 | BIBURY SHIPTON ROAD | Detached |
| 2005-03-14 | £240,000 | BIBURY SHIPTON ROAD | Detached |
| 2004-12-20 | £285,000 | LADYWELL COTTAGE SHIPTON ROAD | Detached |
| 2002-09-13 | £275,000 | LADYWELL COTTAGE SHIPTON ROAD | Detached |
| 2002-03-15 | £210,000 | LADY LOVELL COTTAGE BEECH GROVE | Detached |
| 2001-08-10 | £192,000 | WHISTLER SHIPTON ROAD | Detached |
| 1998-02-20 | £81,650 | LADY LOVELL COTTAGE BEECH GROVE | Detached |
| 1997-12-18 | £295,000 | AEL-Y-BRYN SHIPTON ROAD | Detached |
14 recorded sales on OX18 4BU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burford Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Burford School | 1.1 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Wychwood Church of England Primary School | 3.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School | 3.6 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2020) |
| St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School | 3.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Carterton Community College | 3.6 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: BURFORD SURGERY (0.8 mi) · WYCHWOOD SURGERY (3.5 mi) · BROADSHIRES HEALTH CENTRE (3.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: THE ROOKERY (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · CHEST TOMB TO NICHOLLS FAMILY APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · PYTTS HOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: ROBERT REAVLEY DISPENSING CHEMIST (0.8 mi) · WYCHWOOD PHARMACY (3.5 mi) · BROADSHIRE PHARMACY (3.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Shipton (3.7 mi) · Ascott-under-Wychwood (4.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (4.1 mi) · Morrisons (4.2 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 50
- One-person households
- 27%
- Households with children
- 25%
- Households
- 5,082
Owned 65% · Social rent 12% · Private rent 22%
Census 2021 (ONS), for OX18 4.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in OX18 4 (May 24–Apr 26, average 11/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for OX18 4BU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictOX18 | SectorOX18 4 | PostcodeOX18 4BU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £531,584 | £979,534 | £337,404 |
| Population | 38,176 | 12,140 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 76 | 7 | — |
| Schools | 14 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 87% | 79% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (OX18 4); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.