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Council tax bands in West Oxfordshire

54,430 homesSouth EastOxfordshire

West Oxfordshire has the tenth-smallest share of homes built between 1919 and 1939 (3.7%) of the 318 councils in England and Wales. Among the 64 councils in the South East, it has the smallest share of flats and maisonettes (11.6%) and the second-smallest share of one-bedroom homes (7.6%). Among the five councils in Oxfordshire, it has the largest share of homes in the middle bands C, D and E (70.3%) and the largest share in band C (33.4%).

One street of 100 homes: colour shows the band, shape the typeA3B11C33D22E15F9G6H1FlatTerracedSemiDetachedBungalowCaravanAnnexeColour shows the band, shape the typeA3B11C33D22E15F9G6H1FlatTerracedSemiDetachedBungalowCaravanAnnexe

The 1960s and 1970s built the most

Share of homes by build period; red line: England16%Before19001%1900–19184%1919–193912%1945–196422%1965–198216%1983–199914%2000–201514%2016–2026Share of homes by build period; red line: England16%<19001%19004%191912%194522%196516%198314%200014%2016

The biggest building periods here were from 1965 to 1982 (22.1%), before 1900 (16.4%) and from 1983 to 1999 (16.3%). Some 7,890 homes were built from 2016 to 2026. The middle home built from 2016 to 2026 is in band D, the same as the middle home built before 2016. Bands A and B take 15.3% of these newer homes and 14.6% of the older ones. Over the year to March 2026 the list grew by a net 440 homes (+0.81%). By build period, the middle home sits in band C for homes built from 1965 to 1982, band D for homes built before 1900 and band D for those built from 1983 to 1999. The busiest single year was 2021, with 1,180 homes recorded as built.

Bands of homes built 2016 to 2026, and beforeBuilt 2016 to 2026BCDEFGBuilt before 2016BCDEF

Detached houses and semis, almost level

Detached houses (27.0%) only just outnumber the other types in West Oxfordshire; in order they are followed by semi-detached houses (24.9%), terraced houses (23.7%), flats and maisonettes and bungalows (10.6%). The nearest property-type mix elsewhere belongs to Wiltshire, followed by Cheshire East and Stroud. The typical home of each type sits in band E for detached houses, band D for bungalows, band C for semi-detached houses, band C for terraced houses and band B for flats and maisonettes. The widest gap to the rest of the South East is in detached houses: 6.6 points above the share there (20.4%). The list also counts 450 caravans, houseboats and mobile homes.

Share of all homes; each type split by bandFlats and maisonettes11.6%ABCTerraced houses23.7%BCDESemi-detached houses24.9%CDEDetached houses27.0%DEFGBungalows10.6%BCDEFCaravans and mobile homes0.8%AAnnexes0.9%AB

The homes cluster in the middle bands

The homes in West Oxfordshire gather in the middle of the ladder, with band C the largest single band. The middle home on the list is in band D. The share in bands A and B, 14.6%, is 28.5 points below the figure for England as a whole. Across the South East it is 25.3%. Ranked by number of homes, the bands run C, D, E, B, F, G, A and H. Band H, the top band, holds 430 homes. Within the South East, the band mix closest to this one is that of Basingstoke and Deane.

Share of homes in each bandA3.1%B11.5%C33.4%D22.1%E14.8%F8.5%G5.7%H0.8%West OxfordshireSouth EastEngland

Three bedrooms is the usual size

Three-bedroom homes (42.3%) are the most common size, then two-bedroom (26.7%) and four-bedroom (18.2%). Band climbs with size: the middle home is in band B with one bedroom, band C with two, band D with three, band E with four and band G with five. Homes here average 2.88 bedrooms, more than the 2.66 for England. A detached house here has 3.7 bedrooms on average, a flat 1.6.

Homes by bedrooms, where recorded1 bedroom7.6%2 bedrooms26.7%3 bedrooms42.3%4 bedrooms18.2%5 bedrooms3.9%6+ bedrooms1.3%

Councils with a similar band mix

By band-mix distance (0 means identical), the councils closest to West Oxfordshire are the Vale of White Horse (9.3), Dacorum (10.1) and Bracknell Forest (10.6); the furthest within the South East is Southampton (101.4).

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Placed in the South East

On the share of homes in band F or above, West Oxfordshire comes 32nd of the 64 councils in the South East, just behind Rother and just ahead of Maidstone. All South East councils.

Share of homes in band F or aboveWest Oxfordshire 15%2%40%