South Oxfordshire
OX49 house prices in South Oxfordshire
Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for South Oxfordshire, from official UK data in one place.
Typical sold price
£500,000
Range £263,500–£924,250 · 250 real sales
- Real sales
- 250
- 12-month change
- +22.8%
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 10 Mar 2023 and 3 Aug 2026.
Summary
House prices in OX49: the typical (median) sold price is £500,000, well above the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index, July 2026). Over the last twelve months the local median is up 22.8%, comparing 48 sales with 62, so a handful of homes can swing it. OX49 is a quiet market, with about 6 recorded sales a month. By property type, 37% were detached homes (typically £710,000) and 29% were semi-detached homes (typically £450,000).
Data from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, up to 28 August 2026.
Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,598 a year: South Oxfordshire's published charge for 2026-27.
Source: Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, South Oxfordshire, 2026-27.
Our take · opinion, not advice
Our take on OX49: few sales, so go in with your eyes open
Only about 6 sales a month sell in OX49, at a median above last year’s, which says something about those homes and rather less about yours.
When selling here, £500,000 is only the middle of a market that runs from £263,500 to £924,250, so lean on the nearest like-for-like sale rather than the middle figure; sales are too rare here to hurry, so give the price a local agent’s sense-check; if certainty matters more than price, a quick cash sale usually means accepting about 70–85% of market value (a rough guide, not a quote).
Sell houseFor buyers, typical prices in OX49 sit well above the UK average, and rising, so do not let a fast-moving market push you past what the sold homes of your type support.
Worth checking before you commit: planning history nearby (216 applications on record within 500 m), what you are paying for a new-build premium and flood risk over the long term; your conveyancer should look at the title too.
Averages only go so far, so the free OX49 OfferCheck sets flood, crime, planning and council tax beside the sold prices.
Get OfferCheckOur opinion, drawn from the figures on this page: not advice and not a forecast. We earn from OfferCheck reports and from introducing sellers to cash buyers, so weigh it with that in mind (see our disclosure). We are not authorised or regulated by the FCA.
At a glance
OX49 in four numbers
The headline figures from the records below, each one real and dated.
Typical price
£500,000
HM Land Registry
Sales a month
6.1
Across 250 sales
12-month change
+22.8%
+22.8% from last year
Local median
Council tax, Band D
£2,598
A year
The data, honestly
House prices in OX49
These 250 sales are what every figure here rests on. The typical price is the middle sale.
24-month trend
Typical price by quarter in OX49
The quarterly typical price fell 5.3%, from £488,500 in Q4 2024 (18 sales) to £462,500 in Q3 2026 (4 sales).
See the figures
| Quarter | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | £488,500 | 18 |
| Q1 2025 | £415,000 | 15 |
| Q2 2025 | £355,000 | 11 |
| Q3 2025 | £660,000 | 17 |
| Q4 2025 | £466,250 | 14 |
| Q1 2026 | £520,000 | 7 |
| Q2 2026 | £558,750 | 10 |
| Q3 2026 | £462,500 | 4 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 10 Mar 2023 and 3 Aug 2026. Median of each quarter's recorded sales.
By property type
Average house price in OX49 by property type
Detached homes have the highest typical price at £710,000, and terraced the lowest at £357,500.
See the figures
| Type | Sales | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 87 | £710,000 | £491,000–£1,324,000 |
| Flat / maisonette | 34 | £513,750 | £205,100–£575,000 |
| Semi-detached | 69 | £450,000 | £362,000–£621,000 |
| Terraced | 46 | £357,500 | £216,000–£540,000 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 10 Mar 2023 and 3 Aug 2026.
Range and mix
The spread of OX49 prices
How far prices run either side of the typical one, who owns what, and homes that have sold twice.
Price range
Where most OX49 homes sold
Eight in ten sales fell between £263,500 and £924,250, around a typical £500,000.
Lower and upper end are the 10th and 90th percentile of recorded sales.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 10 Mar 2023 and 3 Aug 2026.
Mix of homes
Who is selling in OX49
Detached homes were 37% of recorded sales (87 of 236). 82% of sales were freehold and 18% leasehold.
Property type
- Detached37%
- Flat / maisonette14%
- Semi-detached29%
- Terraced19%
Tenure
- Freehold82%
- Leasehold18%
See the figures
206 freehold (82%) and 44 leasehold (18%) across the 250 most recent recorded sales in OX49, including 79 new-build sales. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 10 Mar 2023 and 3 Aug 2026.
Sold twice: what the same home resold for
The strongest price signal there is: the same door, sold twice. Change shown in £, %, and per year. A big % over two decades is smaller than it looks.
10, OLD NORSE WAY, WATLINGTON
£350,000 (2023)£360,000 (2026)+2.9% over 2.9 yrs (+1%/yr)
18, ASGARD GREEN, WATLINGTON
£482,500 (2023)£495,000 (2025)+2.6% over 2.5 yrs (+1%/yr)
2, COWSLIP CRESCENT, WATLINGTON
£390,000 (2023)£437,500 (2025)+12.2% over 2.1 yrs (+5.6%/yr)
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions, never estimates. All sales.
On the map
Where OX49 sits in South Oxfordshire
The pins are the 5 most recent recorded sales: real prices on real streets, not a valuation.
Latest sales
The most recent sales in OX49
2, BROOKSIDE, WATLINGTON
Detached · Freehold · 3 Aug 2026
£525,000
25, SPRING LANE, WATLINGTON
Detached · Freehold · 14 Jul 2026
£850,000
23, ROSEMOOR DRIVE, WATLINGTON
Terraced · Freehold · 13 Jul 2026
£400,000
36, ORCHARD WALK, WATLINGTON
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 6 Jul 2026
£240,000
HOME FARM, WATLINGTON
Detached · Freehold · 19 Jun 2026
£2,100,000
Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors). OX49 includes the Benson & Crowmarsh ward.
In plain English
What the South Oxfordshire (OX49) numbers mean
- The headline number blends very different homes: detached homes sold for a typical £710,000 against £357,500 for terraced homes: about 2.0 times as much. Use the figure for your type of home, not the mix.
- Prices here are widely spread: most sales fell between £263,500 and £924,250, so the median says little about any one home.
- 32% of these sales were new builds, which often sell at a premium the first time around and can lift the median above what resale homes make.
Only 250 sales sit behind these figures, so they are a rough guide rather than a firm reading.
- This is a quiet district: only about 6 recorded sales a month.
Based on 250 recorded sales between 10 March 2023 and 3 August 2026. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, to 28 August 2026; page data refreshed 7 October 2026. Compared with the UK House Price Index. Written by Your Property Check (Check Labs Ltd, Birmingham) from this data. How we read the data · spotted a mistake? Tell us. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. UK House Price Index licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Area data
What else the records hold on OX49
Council tax and schools, each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.
Council tax
What council tax costs in OX49
£2,598
Band D a year in South Oxfordshire, 2026-27: the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.
All bands
| Band | 1991 value | A year |
|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,732 |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £2,020 |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,309 |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,598 |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £3,175 |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,752 |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £4,329 |
| H | over £320,000 | £5,195 |
These are South Oxfordshire's charges for 2026-27, the authority OX49 falls in, not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for South Oxfordshire · data to 2026-27 financial year
Schools
Schools near OX49
2
open schools within 3 km, nearest Icknield Community College.
All schools
Icknield Community College
Middle deemed secondary · Academies · OX49 5RB
416 m
Good · 2015
Watlington Primary School
Primary · Academies · OX49 5RB
416 m
Outstanding · 2013
School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the OX49 district centroid, not from any address.
Source: Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 2 open schools within 3 km, 2 with a grade on record
Area context
Planning and deprivation near OX49
What is being built nearby and how the area ranks, as context for the neighbourhood and never a judgement on a home.
Planning applications
Planning activity around OX49
216
applications within 500 m of the district centre, as last checked 20 October 2026.
Recent applications
SouthOxfordshire/P26/S4294/FULUndecided
417 m
Full planning application for installation of new secure perimeter fencing, including pedestrian and vehicular access gates
Received 2026-09-23
SouthOxfordshire/P26/S4329/HHUndecided
348 m
Single storey rear extension with new Velux roof windows
Received 2026-09-22
SouthOxfordshire/P26/S2677/DISPermitted
417 m
Discharge BNG net gain condition of planning permission P25/S1002/FUL (as amended by Information received 19 August and 17 September showing the use of biodiversity units purchased from a habitat bank). Outbuilding to provide additional staff facilities.
Received 2026-06-30 · decided 2026-09-25
SouthOxfordshire/P26/S2035/TCA(5D)Permitted
433 m
T004 Robinia - Further remedial works, following branch failure. The branch appears to have fallen as a result of lack of support from the removed, failed section of the crown. This is suggested by rubbing wound on the fallen branch when paired with the location on the tree from which the branch fell from. Recommendation: Reduction of up to 3m of the remainder of the tree to reduce the sail effect and rebalance the tree. T116 Cherry - Tree has significantly deteriorated since the survey in December 2024 and is almost now dead – it is visibly in poor form and there is significant defoliation. Recommendation: Given the proximity of the footpath and safety concerns, it is recommended to fell to ground level.
Received 2026-06-04 · decided 2026-06-16
SouthOxfordshire/P26/S1945/TCAPermitted
433 m
T106 Cedar of Lebanon Observations: Overall good health, although is situated in a tarmac carpark, adjacent to blocked paving and within close proximity to a care home. As a result of the large size of the tree, the roots have created an uneven surface on both the footpath and car park. Residents are reported to have tripped over, thus creating a health and safety concern. The hard surfaces and weight of the parked cars is likely to have caused soil compaction, and some root damage is already visible. Recommendations: Removal of the tree and primary root system would allow for surfaces to be levelled to mitigate the risk of injury - with a possibility of replanting. The full dismantle and removal of the tree. We have been asked by the client to emphasise the H&S issues as lots of the elderly residents have fallen over on the roots.
Received 2026-05-29 · decided 2026-06-30
SouthOxfordshire/P26/S1882/DISUndecided
417 m
Discharge of conditions 4 (tree details), 10 (landscape management plan) and 11 (play area management plan) of planning permission P24/S0230/FUL Residential development of 75 dwellings (Use Class C3), including vehicular access off Edge Road and Pyrton Lane, pedestrian and cycle access off Edge Road, Willow Close and Pyrton Lane, landscaping, open space, drainage and all other ancillary and enabling works.
Received 2026-05-27
Applications are matched within 500 m of the OX49 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for OX49 for the current picture.
Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 216 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 20 October 2026
Deprivation (IMD)
Area profile for OX49
Decile 7 of 10
Median across 12 sampled postcodes; 1 is the most deprived 10% of England, 10 the least.
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Across the 12 sampled OX49 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 7 to decile 9, with a median of decile 7 of 10: where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.
OX49 5QN, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 7 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so OX49 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in OX49: the ones with the most recent recorded sales, up to a limit of 12. That is a convenience sample, not a random one, so it leans toward streets where homes are changing hands. 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home. How we choose the sample.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices
Cost to run
Two sources, one table
What it costs to run a home in OX49, band by band
South Oxfordshire's council tax for 2026-27 set against the OX49 median sold price of £500,000 across 250 recorded sales: the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.
| Band | 1991 valueVOA basis | A yearSouth Oxfordshire | A month÷ 12 | Of the median÷ £500,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,732 | £144 | 0.35% |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £2,020 | £168 | 0.40% |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,309 | £192 | 0.46% |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,598 | £217 | 0.52% |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £3,175 | £265 | 0.64% |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,752 | £313 | 0.75% |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £4,329 | £361 | 0.87% |
| H | over £320,000 | £5,195 | £433 | 1.04% |
The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the OX49 median sold price. A comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, South Oxfordshire, 2026-27.
Address by address
Address by address
What individual homes in OX49 sold for
The 24 most recently sold doors of the 245 distinct addresses in the records we hold for OX49. Real recorded transactions: never estimates.
2, BROOKSIDE, WATLINGTON
OX49 5AQ · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£525,000
2026-08-03
25, SPRING LANE, WATLINGTON
OX49 5QN · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£850,000
2026-07-14
23, ROSEMOOR DRIVE, WATLINGTON
OX49 5BP · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£400,000
2026-07-13
36, ORCHARD WALK, WATLINGTON
OX49 5RD · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£240,000
2026-07-06
HOME FARM, WATLINGTON
OX49 5LH · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£2,100,000
2026-06-19
20, WESTON ROAD, WATLINGTON
OX49 5TU · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£582,500
2026-06-04
19, ASH CLOSE, WATLINGTON
OX49 5LW · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£460,000
2026-05-21
34, CHURCH STREET, WATLINGTON
OX49 5QR · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£500,000
2026-05-08
7, BROOKSIDE, WATLINGTON
OX49 5AQ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£535,000
2026-05-01
15, ORCHARD WALK, WATLINGTON
OX49 5RD · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£230,000
2026-05-01
SPRINGWOOD HOUSE, WATLINGTON
OX49 5LG · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£939,999
2026-04-28
52, LOVE LANE, WATLINGTON
OX49 5RA · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£795,000
2026-04-28
6, FOXGLOVE PIECE, WATLINGTON
OX49 5DP · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£500,000
2026-04-28
THE OLD CHICKEN BARN, 82B, HILL ROAD, WATLINGTON
OX49 5AF · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,250,000
2026-04-08
4, SPRING LANE, WATLINGTON
OX49 5QL · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£401,000
2026-03-20
6, ROSEMOOR DRIVE, WATLINGTON
OX49 5BP · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£203,500
2026-03-19
10, OLD NORSE WAY, WATLINGTON
OX49 5DZ · Terraced · Freehold · 2 recorded sales
£360,000
2026-03-18
HUNTERS LODGE, SPRING LANE, WATLINGTON
OX49 5QL · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£890,000
2026-02-13
32, SPRING LANE, WATLINGTON
OX49 5QN · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£535,000
2026-02-06
BYEWAYS, HILL ROAD, WATLINGTON
OX49 5TS · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£800,333
2026-01-29
14, SPRINGFIELD CLOSE, WATLINGTON
OX49 5RF · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£520,000
2026-01-16
12, ASTON PARK, WATLINGTON
OX49 5SW · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,050,000
2025-12-18
THE TRAINING CENTRE, LONDON ROAD, WATLINGTON
OX49 5RY · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,200,000
2025-11-28
18, GORWELL, WATLINGTON
OX49 5QD · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£410,000
2025-11-28
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link. We match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
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Data sources
Every OX49 figure is official and dated
Real recorded data from the UK's official registers, never an estimated valuation.
- HM Land RegistrySold prices
- MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
- Department for Education · OfstedSchools
- Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
- Police.UKStreet-level crime
- Environment AgencyFlood risk
- postcodes.io · ONSGeography
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on: never estimates, never a valuation. All sales · Get Free Valuation · About Your Property Check.