Upper Close is in Oxford and in Oxford district. OX2 8FE is located in the Wolvercote electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oxford West and Abingdon. This postcode has been in use since 2008-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Upper Close, Oxford, OX2 8FE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OX2 8AR, OX2 8AJ, OX2 8AF, OX2 8AN, OX2 8HH, OX2 8BJ, OX2 8BS, OX2 8AP, OX2 8AW.

Upper Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Upper Close are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Oxford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX2 8FE

Average Price
£1,105,548
Semi-Detached
£1,153,593
Terraced
£1,069,513
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Close

Average Price
£1,105,548
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Palgrave House, 4 Upper Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£996,0002021-03-26 £1,025,463
Lewis House, 2 Upper Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£860,0002021-02-25 £866,702
Palgrave House, 4 Upper Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£650,0002009-10-30 £1,191,988
Blume House, 3 Upper Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Terraced, a newly built property 		£650,0002009-10-12 £1,145,444
Eliot House, 1 Upper Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Terraced, a newly built property 		£625,0002009-09-29 £1,110,245

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wolvercote Primary School
First Turn , Wolvercote OX2 8AQ 		3out of 4 373 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Cutteslowe Primary School
Wren Road , Cutteslowe OX2 7SX 		3out of 4 1,598 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford
Navigation Way , OX2 6AB 		3out of 4 2,524 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School
143 Woodstock Road , OX2 7PH 		3out of 4 2,780 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
William Fletcher Primary School
Rutten Lane , Yarnton OX5 1LW 		3out of 4 3,404 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Cherwell School
Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE 		4out of 4 2,330 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Gosford Hill School
Oxford Road , OX5 2NT 		2out of 4 3,475 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Swan School
Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP 		- not rated 3,713 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Activate Learning
Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA 		- not rated 4,822 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
d'Overbroeck's
333 Banbury Road , Oxford OX2 7PL 		- not rated 1,248 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Northern House Academy
South Parade , OX2 7JN 		- not rated 1,557 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Edward's School
Woodstock Road , OX2 7NN 		- not rated 1,690 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Summer Fields School
Mayfield Road , OX2 7EN 		- not rated 1,873 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Clare's, Oxford
139 Banbury Road , OX2 7AL 		- not rated 2,241 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jurys Inn Hotel And Conference VenueJurys Inn, Godstow Road240 yd
Leonardo Royal Hotel OxfordJurys Inn, Godstow Road240 yd
KFCWelcome Break Peartree Roundabout, Woodstock Road875 yd
StarbucksWelcome Break Peartree Roundabout, Woodstock Road875 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Plough37 First Turn, Oxford380 yd
The White Hart126 Godstow Road, Oxford970 yd
North Oxford Sports ClubBanbury Road North Sports Ground, Banbury Road975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greggs At Welcome BreakPeartree Roundabout, Woodstock Road889 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WaitroseWelcome Break Peartree Roundabout, Woodstock Road875 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jurys Inn Oxford
GODSTOW ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool219 yd
Wolvercote Primary School
FIRST TURN 		grass pitches296 yd
Five Mile Drive
FIVE MILE DRIVE 		grass pitches563 yd
Oxford University Press Sports Ground
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND JORDAN HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts808 yd
Spirit Health Club (Oxford) (Closed)
PEARTREE ROUNDABOUT PEARTREE ROUNDABOUT WOODSTOCK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,035 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 80.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Upper Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 129 crimes were reported near Upper Close . 55% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of OX2 8FE.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Upper Close, Oxford, OX2 8FE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Retired33
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)11
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Education59
Accommodation and food service activities24
Information and communication15
Human health and social work activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Other12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles6
Manufacturing4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Construction2
Administrative and support service activities2
Transport and storage1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female145
Male144

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex91
Separated5
Divorced15
Widowed6

Health

Very good health152
Good health87
Fair health38
Bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 17
Degree or Similar 144

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese12
Indian6
Pakistani4
Other Asian9
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African4
Mixed Other3
White235
Arab5
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom199
European Union35
Rest of Europe7
Africa6
Middle East and Asia29
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK199
10+ Years41
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom187
Ireland2
France2
Germany3
Italy3
Portugal1
Spain8
Poland6
Romania1
Other EU countries10
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East5
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion150
Christian107
Hindu4
Muslim4
Other religion3
Not answered21
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