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OX2 8BB

Wolvercote

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX2 8BB

Overview

Postcode OX2 8BB is located in an urban city, within the Wolvercote ward of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the Wolvercote & Cutteslowe area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 66.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wolvercote & Cutteslowe is £69,600 per year. The nearest station is Oxford Parkway located about 1.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Goose Green.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
39.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Wolvercote & Cutteslowe has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,247 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Wolvercote & Cutteslowe has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 66.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.5%

Approximately 39.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Wolvercote & Cutteslowe is £69,600 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 227 ft away from OX2 8BB.

Flood risk

No risk

Wolvercote & Cutteslowe near OX2 8BB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Oxford Parkway located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX2 8BB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miGoose GreenSmallWalking directions to Goose Green

Area Profile

Population
293
Population density
1,169.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
219
74.49%
Other White
25
8.5%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
11
3.74%
African
11
3.74%
Irish
8
2.72%
Total population: 294

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
49
37.98%
Owns outright
31
24.03%
Owns with a mortgage
26
20.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
14.73%
Other social rented
2
1.55%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Wolvercote

Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £515,000 in Wolvercote area, with individual transactions ranging from £83,750 up to £1,450,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wolvercote in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wolvercote over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£922,500
Flats16£357,500
Semi-Detached17£795,000
Terraced6£495,000

10 year median price trend in Wolvercote

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wolvercote.

Schools

In the OX2 8BB postcode area, located within Wolvercote & Cutteslowe, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX2 8BB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWolvercote Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miNot applicabled'Overbroeck'sOther independent school

N/A

0.7 miNot applicableNorthern House AcademyAcademy special converter

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX2 8BB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX2 8BB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miM&S Simply FoodWoodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 8JPWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.4 miPort Meadow Convenience Store82 Godstow Road, Oxford, OX2 8NYWalking directions to Port Meadow Convenience Store

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictOxfordE07000178
Parliamentary ConstituencyOxford West and AbingdonE14001420
WardWolvercoteE05013119
ParishOxford, unparished areaE43000128
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wolvercote & CuttesloweE02005940
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oxford 001BE01028595
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.