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OX2 8LG

Wolvercote

Oxford

England / South East / Oxford / Wolvercote & Cutteslowe / Wolvercote / OX2 8LG

Overview

Postcode OX2 8LG 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 101.5 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 0.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Cutteslowe Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
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 101.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.2%

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.

Income level

10/10

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

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 42 ft away from OX2 8LG.

Flood risk

No risk

Wolvercote & Cutteslowe near OX2 8LG 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Oxford Parkway

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miCutteslowe ParkLarge

Property prices in Wolvercote

Based on 38 recent sales, the median property price is £645,000 in Wolvercote area, with individual transactions ranging from £168,750 up to £1,400,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£1,000,000
Flats8£357,500
Semi-Detached17£695,000
Terraced6£568,500

10 years price trend in Wolvercote

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryCutteslowe Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miNot applicabled'Overbroeck'sOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryWolvercote Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miOxford Convenience Store3 Kendall Crescent, Oxford, OX2 8NE
0.5 miM&S Simply FoodWoodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 8JP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.