Oxford Road is in Cowley, Oxford and in Oxford district. OX4 2BU is located in the Cowley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oxford East. This postcode has been in use since 1996-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OX4 3PP, OX4 2HR, OX4 2UQ, OX4 2EX, OX4 2UN, OX4 3LX, OX4 3HD, OX4 2UG, OX4 2LA.

Oxford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oxford Road are based on 813 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 OX4 2BU

Average Price
£281,179
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£281,179
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Road

Average Price
£489,246
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 8 Cedar Court, 186 Oxford Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£247,5002023-08-24 £218,196
Flat 15 Cedar Court, 186 Oxford Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£270,0002023-07-07 £241,314
Flat 10 Cedar Court, 186 Oxford Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£272,0002022-08-31 £246,095
Flat 24 Cedar Court, 186 Oxford Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-05-24 £240,773
Flat 2 Cedar Court, 186 Oxford Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-04-08 £242,403

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Comper Foundation Stage School
Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ 		3out of 4 1,702 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Slade Nursery School
Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ 		4out of 4 2,387 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School
Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH 		4out of 4 3,161 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grandpont Nursery School
Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH 		3out of 4 3,587 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Wheatley Nursery School
Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN 		3out of 4 5,443 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School
Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF 		3out of 4 216 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley
Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB 		3out of 4 231 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Tyndale Community School
William Morris Close , Cowley Marsh OX4 2JX 		3out of 4 695 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School
Bartholomew Road , Cowley OX4 3QH 		3out of 4 794 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School
Cricket Road , OX4 3DR 		- not rated 1,030 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Gregory the Great
Cricket Road , OX4 3DR 		- not rated 1,030 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Oxford Spires Academy
Glanville Road , OX4 2AU 		3out of 4 1,105 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Oxford Academy
Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ 		- not rated 1,506 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Cheney School
Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH 		3out of 4 2,309 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Swan School
Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP 		- not rated 4,903 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ruskin College
Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ 		- not rated 3,822 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Activate Learning
Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA 		- not rated 4,206 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kings Education (Oxford)
St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ 		- not rated 380 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Iffley Academy
Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU 		4out of 4 1,585 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Emmanuel Christian School
Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU 		- not rated 1,818 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Include - Oxfordshire
Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW 		- not rated 1,875 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mabel Prichard School
Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB 		- not rated 1,904 yd Academy special converter Yes 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
Researcher's CafeThe Cafe, Oxfordshire Records Office St Luke's Church51 yd
Karma Restaurant152 Oxford Road, Cowley261 yd
Cagney's21 Upper Barr, Oxford369 yd
Olivia's Greek Food27 Upper Barr, Oxford374 yd
Feel Fit Gym CafeFirst Floor, 21 The Square379 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Original Swan188 Oxford Road, Cowley91 yd
Q-Zone Sports BarQ-Zone Sports Bar Limited, Between Towns Road108 yd
Cricketers ArmsTemple Road, Oxford282 yd
Templars BarTemplars Bar And Cafe, Barns Road368 yd
The William Morris59A Between Towns Road, Oxford405 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Kitchen131 Oxford Road, Cowley227 yd
Jamaican Spice7 Hollow Way, Oxford249 yd
Dragon Bowl11-13 Hollow Way, Oxford249 yd
PIRICO132 Oxford Road, Cowley338 yd
KK Cappuccino Bar37 Upper Barr, Oxford369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operativeGround Floor, 21 The Square379 yd
Sainsbury'sUnit 1, Templars Shopping Park412 yd
The Co-operative25-27 Littlemore Road, Oxford872 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Temple Cowley Pools And Fitness Centre (Closed)
Temple Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool170 yd
St Christophers C Of E School
TEMPLE ROAD 		grass pitches294 yd
Arena Fitness (Closed)
Oxford Road 		health and fitness suite344 yd
Feel Fit Gym
Templars Square 		health and fitness suite378 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Templars Shopping Park)
UNIT 1B UNIT 1B BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD 		health and fitness suite483 yd
The Lord Nuffield Club (Closed)
William Morris Close 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts697 yd
Cowley Marsh
MARSH ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts811 yd
David Lloyd Club (Oxford)
1200-1600 PARKWAY COURT 1200-1600 PARKWAY COURT JOHN SMITH DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts834 yd
Florence Park
tennis courts886 yd
Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground
BARNS ROAD 		grass pitches1,032 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 96.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed122.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oxford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 992 crimes were reported near Oxford Road . Only 8% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of OX4 2BU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OX4 2BU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee205
Retired49
Part-Time Employee48
Student (economically inactive)47
Full-Time Student (with or without job)35
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family19
Other16
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Education33
Accommodation and food service activities23
Human health and social work activities22
Administrative and support service activities18
Manufacturing15
Information and communication10
Other9
Construction8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female262
Male245

Partnership Status

Single276
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated4
Divorced30
Widowed11

Health

Very good health288
Good health158
Fair health42
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 219
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese15
Indian23
Pakistani46
Other Asian40
Black African14
Black Caribbean10
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other12
White296
Roma10
Arab10
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union122
Rest of Europe14
Africa18
Middle East and Asia93
The Americas and the Caribbean22
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years106
5-10 Years43
2-5 Years52
Less than 2 years68

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
Ireland15
France4
Germany10
Italy20
Portugal31
Spain21
Lithuania10
Poland15
Romania1
Other EU countries24
Other Europe8
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia21
South-East Asia7
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America4
Oceania1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion147
Christian212
Buddhist9
Hindu13
Muslim69
Sikh4
Other religion16
Not answered39
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