Postcode OX2 8EW 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 average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 53.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 36% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wolvercote & Cutteslowe is £71,481 per year. The nearest station is Oxford Parkway, about 1.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest large park is Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park.
Wolvercote & Cutteslowe has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,386 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.
Wolvercote & Cutteslowe has an average crime rate, with approximately 53.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.3% 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.
The average income per household in Wolvercote & Cutteslowe is £71,481 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 166 ft away from OX2 8EW.
Wolvercote & Cutteslowe near OX2 8EW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Oxford Parkway located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park | Large | Walking directions to Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park |
| 0.4 mi | Cutteslowe Park | Large | Walking directions to Cutteslowe Park |
| 0.5 mi | Sunnymead Park | Large | Walking directions to Sunnymead Park |
Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £625,000 (about £563 per square foot) in Wolvercote area, with individual transactions ranging from £83,750 up to £1,450,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £843,000 | £600 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £670,000 | £599 |
| Terraced | 11 | £467,000 | £528 |
| Flats | 20 | £347,000 | £502 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £640,000 | £275,000 | £635,000 | £462,500 |
| 2017 | £835,000 | £361,500 | £602,500 | £453,000 |
| 2018 | £895,000 | £320,000 | £584,500 | £377,500 |
| 2019 | £720,000 | £310,000 | £580,000 | £450,000 |
| 2020 | £820,000 | £315,000 | £585,000 | £687,500 |
| 2021 | £940,000 | £335,000 | £590,000 | £639,950 |
| 2022 | £880,000 | £351,628 | £708,850 | £700,000 |
| 2023 | £807,475 | £357,500 | £650,000 | £835,000 |
| 2024 | £870,000 | £320,000 | £680,000 | £521,000 |
| 2025 | £820,000 | £344,000 | £647,500 | £510,000 |
| 2026 | £891,500 | £370,000 | £725,000 | £377,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £413 | £520 | £512 | £492 |
| 2017 | £576 | £503 | £532 | £438 |
| 2018 | £553 | £459 | £508 | £451 |
| 2019 | £546 | £465 | £499 | £459 |
| 2020 | £504 | £432 | £546 | £520 |
| 2021 | £533 | £469 | £562 | £499 |
| 2022 | £602 | £485 | £560 | £484 |
| 2023 | £646 | £554 | £594 | £489 |
| 2024 | £571 | £462 | £649 | £475 |
| 2025 | £607 | £471 | £575 | £527 |
| 2026 | £648 | £505 | £632 | £499 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX2 8EW.
In the OX2 8EW postcode area, located within Wolvercote & Cutteslowe, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX2 8EW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Oxford Convenience Store | 3 Kendall Crescent, Oxford, OX2 8NE | Walking directions to Oxford Convenience Store |
Annual council tax rates for Oxford district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for OX2 8EW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Elizabeth Asabea Abena Turkson Wood
Wolvercote - Elected 7 May 2026
Layla Moran
Oxford West and Abingdon - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around OX2 8EW records about 54 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and other theft.
The median sale price around OX2 8EW in Wolvercote & Cutteslowe is £625,000 (about £563 per square foot) based on 75 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to OX2 8EW, including Cutteslowe Primary School (Good), d'Overbroeck's and Wolvercote Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
OX2 8EW scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,386 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Oxford West and Abingdon covering OX2 8EW is Layla Moran (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Elizabeth Asabea Abena Turkson Wood (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.