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OX2 8LW

Wolvercote

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX2 8LW

Overview

Postcode OX2 8LW 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 58.4 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 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
58
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

5/10

Wolvercote & Cutteslowe has a moderate 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.

Crime level

5/10

Wolvercote & Cutteslowe has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 58.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 275 ft away from OX2 8LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Wolvercote & Cutteslowe near OX2 8LW 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.

Nearby public transport stations for OX2 8LW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Oxford Parkway

N/A

Walking directions to Oxford Parkway

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX2 8LW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCutteslowe and Sunnymead ParkLargeWalking directions to Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park
0.4 miCutteslowe ParkLargeWalking directions to Cutteslowe Park

Area Profile

Population
326
Population density
2,367.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
226
69.75%
Other White
43
13.27%
Indian
15
4.63%
Chinese
10
3.09%
Irish
10
3.09%
Total population: 324

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
71
56.35%
Owns with a mortgage
43
34.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.52%
Total households: 126

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX2 8LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryCutteslowe Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miNot applicabled'Overbroeck'sOther independent school

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryWolvercote Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX2 8LW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX2 8LW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miOxford Convenience Store3 Kendall Crescent, Oxford, OX2 8NEWalking directions to Oxford 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 001DE01028597
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.