Postcode OX2 8FA 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 81.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with 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 no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park.
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.
Wolvercote & Cutteslowe has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.2% 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 58 ft away from OX2 8FA.
Wolvercote & Cutteslowe near OX2 8FA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park | Large | Walking directions to Cutteslowe and 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 8FA.
In the OX2 8FA postcode area, located within Wolvercote & Cutteslowe, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX2 8FA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Oxford Convenience Store | 3 Kendall Crescent, Oxford, OX2 8NE | Walking directions to Oxford Convenience Store |
| 0.5 mi | M&S Simply Food | Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 8JP | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
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 8FA, 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 8FA records about 82 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 8FA in Wolvercote & Cutteslowe is £625,000 (about £563 per square foot) based on 75 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to OX2 8FA, including d'Overbroeck's, Wolvercote Primary School (Good) and Cutteslowe Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
OX2 8FA scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,954 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 8FA 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.