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OX2 8DU

Sunderland Avenue

Wolvercote

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Overview

Postcode OX2 8DU 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 high crime levels, with around 83.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wolvercote & Cutteslowe is £71,481 per year. The nearest station is Oxford Parkway located about 1.1 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
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

1/10

Wolvercote & Cutteslowe has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,954 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Wolvercote & Cutteslowe has a high crime rate, with approximately 83.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

8/10

The average income per household in Wolvercote & Cutteslowe is £71,481 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 74 ft away from OX2 8DU.

Flood risk

No risk

Wolvercote & Cutteslowe near OX2 8DU 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX2 8DU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miGoose GreenSmallWalking directions to Goose Green

Area Profile

Population
356
Population density
3,153.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.54(-19%)
Public order
15.33(+151%)
Shoplifting
12.77(+59%)
Vehicle crime
11.49(+203%)
Other theft
9.58(+72%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
212
59.38%
Other White
43
12.04%
Chinese
27
7.56%
Indian
17
4.76%
Irish
11
3.08%
Total population: 357

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
208
73.5%
Level 3 (A level)
24
8.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
21
7.42%
No qualifications
17
6.01%
Apprenticeship
8
2.83%
Total 16+ residents: 283

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
70
45.75%
Owns with a mortgage
43
28.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
36
23.53%
Shared ownership
2
1.31%
Other social rented
1
0.65%
Total households: 153

Property prices in Wolvercote

Based on 56 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
Detached12£963,750
Flats18£357,500
Semi-Detached17£676,000
Terraced9£462,000

10 year median price trend in Wolvercote

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX2 8DU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWolvercote Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicabled'Overbroeck'sOther independent school

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryCutteslowe Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX2 8DU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX2 8DU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miM&S Simply FoodWoodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 8JPWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.4 miWelcome Break ForecourtWoodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 8JZWalking directions to Welcome Break Forecourt
0.5 miLittle WaitroseWoodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 8JZWalking directions to Little Waitrose

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Oxford district (2025-26).

Band A£1,705
Band B£1,989
Band C£2,273
Band D£2,557
Band E£3,125
Band F£3,694
Band G£4,262
Band H£5,114

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

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 001AE01028594
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: 16/01/2026.