OX16 postcode: what it's like to live there
The OX16 district covers Banbury, Cropredy, Bodicote. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 8 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in OX16
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from OX16 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Oxford: 56 min by train, door to door
- Birmingham: 82 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in OX16
- Cherry Fields Primary School · OX16 2DF · Outstanding (2022)
- Dashwood Banbury Academy · OX16 4RX · Remains Good (2023) · Top 25% in England
- Hanwell Fields Community School · OX16 1ER · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 17% in England
- Hardwick Primary School and Nursery · OX16 1XE · Good or better in every area (2024) · Top 49% in England
- Harriers Banbury Academy · OX16 9JW · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 43% in England
- Hill View Primary School · OX16 1DN · Good (2022) · Bottom 23% in England
- Orchard Fields Community School · OX16 0QT · Improved significantly (2024) · Top 10% in England
- Queensway School · OX16 9NF · Good (2022) · Top 32% in England
- St John's Catholic Primary School · OX16 9YA · Good (2023) · Bottom 25% in England
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury · OX16 0ET · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 18% in England
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School · OX16 4SB · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 18% in England
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury · OX16 2EG · Good (2022) · Bottom 8% in England
Secondary schools in OX16
- Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form · OX16 9DG · Good (2022) · Top 37% in England
- Futures Institute Banbury · OX16 9HY · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 27% in England
- North Oxfordshire Academy · OX16 0UD · Remains Good (2022) · Top 49% in England
- Wykham Park · OX16 9HY · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 5% in England
Fee-paying schools in OX16
- St John's Priory School · OX16 5HX · Inspected by ISI
- Tudor Hall School · OX16 9UR · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in OX16
- Child First Banbury Nursery · OX16 0AA
- Grimsbury Manor Nursery School · OX16 3JX · Good (Ofsted)
- Grow Learn Play Project · OX16 3WR · Good (Ofsted)
- Quackers Day Nursery · OX16 5AY · Good (Ofsted)
- Smart Tots Day Nursery · OX16 0AE · Good (Ofsted)
- St Mary's Playgroup · OX16 0AE · Good (Ofsted)
- Banbury School Day Nursery Ltd · OX16 9HY · Good (Ofsted)
- Hobby Horse Children's Centre · OX16 9PA · Good (Ofsted)
- Stagecoach Banbury · OX16 9DG
- The Sunshine Centre · OX16 0PJ · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in OX16
- Woodlands Surgery · OX16 3WT
- Banbury Cross Health Centre · OX16 9AD
- Windrush Surgery · OX16 9SA
- Hightown Surgery · OX16 9DB
Neighbourhoods in OX16
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of OX16 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banbury Grimsbury | 29% | £250k | Very high | 8 min |
| Banbury Easington | 18% | £349k | High | 9 min |
| Banbury Ruscote | 14% | £270k | High | 6 min |
| Banbury Hardwick | 12% | £275k | Low | 7 min |
| Banbury Neithrop | 10% | £255k | Very high | 10 min |
| Banbury Calthorpe | 9% | £317k | Average | 9 min |
| Cropredy, Wroxton & Shennington | 4% | £380k | Low | 32 min |
| Bodicote, Adderbury & Bloxham | 3% | £425k | Very low | 11 min |
Questions
Where is the OX16 postcode?
OX16 covers 8 neighbourhoods in Banbury, Cropredy, Bodicote, with 1,366 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in OX16?
The typical home price across OX16's neighbourhoods is £270k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in OX16?
14 primary and 4 secondary state schools have a OX16 postcode, plus 2 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from OX16?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Oxford 56 minutes; Birmingham 82 minutes.