marketcodeAsking rent
£1,503 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
322 lets
Postcode district
OX5 rental market
Asking rent £1,503 a month · Gross yield 3.8% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is OX5?
- Buildings
- 9,039
- Mixed-use buildings
- 77%
- HMO-shaped units
- 49%
What does OX5 earn?
OX5: asking rent £1,503 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 322 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
3.8% 12 months to Aug 2026
476 lets
-0.2% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
85 on 21 Sep 2026
How does OX5 vary by home size?
Asking rent in OX5 runs from £1,211 a month for 1 bedroom to £2,238 a month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,211 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +6.9% on the previous 12 months | 174 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,491 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3.1% on the previous 12 months | 138 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,760 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.2% on the previous 12 months | 116 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,238 a month | 12 months to May 2026 | — | 41 |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns OX5?
Corporate landlords hold 50% of the 574 units in OX5 whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords50% of classified · 285 units
- Housing associations40% of classified · 229 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)8.9% of classified · 51 units
- RMC1.6% of classified · 9 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does OX5 rank?
OX5 ranks 4th of 6 postcode districts in Cherwell for asking rent, at £1,503 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Cherwell
OX5 ranks 4th of 6 postcode districts in Cherwell for asking rent, at £1,503 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OX25 | £2,069 a month | 56 | indicative |
| 2 | OX27 | £1,852 a month | 70 | indicative |
| 3 | OX15 | £1,667 a month | 148 | measured |
| 4 | OX5 | £1,503 a month | 322 | measured |
| 5 | OX26 | £1,420 a month | 505 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Cherwell →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Cherwell
OX5 ranks 5th of 6 postcode districts in Cherwell for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.8%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OX16 | 4.4% | 1,470 | measured |
| 2 | OX26 | 4.4% | 771 | measured |
| 3 | OX25 | 4.2% | 160 | measured |
| 4 | OX27 | 4.1% | 130 | measured |
| 5 | OX5 | 3.8% | 476 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Cherwell →
Where next from OX5?
- CherwellThe wider market this area sits in.
- OX15Neighbouring postcode district · £4,822/m²
- OX16Neighbouring postcode district · £3,458/m²
- OX25Neighbouring postcode district · £4,979/m²
- OX26Neighbouring postcode district · £4,583/m²
- OX27Neighbouring postcode district · £5,129/m²
- HP18Next door, in another authority · £5,038/m²
- OX2Next door, in another authority · £7,663/m²
- OX20Next door, in another authority · £4,026/m²
- OX29Next door, in another authority · £4,613/m²
- OX3Next door, in another authority · £5,241/m²
- OX33Next door, in another authority · £4,738/m²
Questions about OX5
- What is the average rent in OX5?
- Homes to let in OX5 asked a median £1,503 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 322 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in OX5?
- 3.8% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 476 lets. -0.2% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about OX5
- Properties in OX5Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in OX5Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in OX5Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in OX5What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in OX5What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in OX5Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in OX5What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in OX5Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 322 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 476 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |