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OX2 9AU

Vernon Avenue

Botley & Sunningwell

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Detailed insights for OX2 9AU

Overview

Postcode OX2 9AU is located in an urban city, within the Botley & Sunningwell ward of Vale of White Horse in the South East region, and forms part of the Botley & Kennington area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Botley & Kennington is £70,821 per year. The nearest station is Oxford located about 1.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Raleigh Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
21
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

3/10

Botley & Kennington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,119 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Botley & Kennington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4%

Approximately 4.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Botley & Kennington is £70,821 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 312 ft away from OX2 9AU.

Flood risk

No risk

Botley & Kennington near OX2 9AU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Oxford located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX2 9AU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miRaleigh ParkLargeWalking directions to Raleigh Park
0.3 miNorth Hinksey Village GreenSmallWalking directions to North Hinksey Village Green

Area Profile

Population
611
Population density
507.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.9(-62%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.47(-46%)
Other theft
1.49(-73%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.49(-87%)
Public order
1.49(-76%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
419
68.46%
Other White
52
8.5%
Indian
31
5.07%
Chinese
22
3.59%
White and Asian (mixed)
18
2.94%
Total population: 612

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
253
44.7%
Level 3 (A level)
236
41.7%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
5.48%
No qualifications
19
3.36%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
14
2.47%
Total 16+ residents: 566

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
53.97%
Owns with a mortgage
35
27.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
12.7%
Other social rented
5
3.97%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.59%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Botley & Sunningwell

Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £460,000 in Botley & Sunningwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 up to £3,350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Botley & Sunningwell 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 Botley & Sunningwell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£770,000
Flats15£297,000
Semi-Detached31£461,000
Terraced5£460,000

10 year median price trend in Botley & Sunningwell

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Botley & Sunningwell.

Schools

In the OX2 9AU postcode area, located within Botley & Kennington, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX2 9AU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryNorth Hinksey Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miSecondaryMatthew Arnold SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryWest Oxford Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Vale of White Horse district (2025-26).

Band A£1,638
Band B£1,911
Band C£2,184
Band D£2,457
Band E£3,003
Band F£3,549
Band G£4,095
Band H£4,914

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

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictVale of White HorseE07000180
Parliamentary ConstituencyOxford West and AbingdonE14001420
WardBotley & SunningwellE05015562
ParishBotley and North HinkseyE04008234
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Botley & KenningtonE02005979
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Vale of White Horse 002EE01028741
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.