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OX3 7EF

Lye Valley

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX3 7EF

Overview

Postcode OX3 7EF is located in an urban city, within the Lye Valley ward of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the Lye Valley & Cowley East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 65.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lye Valley & Cowley East is £65,600 per year. The nearest station is Oxford located about 2.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Broad Oak Nature Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Lye Valley & Cowley East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,422 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Lye Valley & Cowley East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 65.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Lye Valley & Cowley East is £65,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX3 7EF.

Flood risk

No risk

Lye Valley & Cowley East near OX3 7EF 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 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX3 7EF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBroad Oak Nature ParkMediumWalking directions to Broad Oak Nature Park
0.4 miHorspath Road Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Horspath Road Recreation Ground
0.4 miRidley Road Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Ridley Road Play Area

Area Profile

Population
375
Population density
5,450.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
179
47.99%
Other White
70
18.77%
Indian
20
5.36%
African
20
5.36%
Other
18
4.83%
Total population: 373

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
50
37.04%
Private landlord or letting agency
43
31.85%
Owns with a mortgage
39
28.89%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.74%
Other social rented
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Lye Valley

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £424,500 in Lye Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £208,000 up to £675,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lye Valley 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 Lye Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£625,000
Flats7£255,000
Semi-Detached33£433,500
Terraced13£387,000

10 year median price trend in Lye Valley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lye Valley.

Schools

In the OX3 7EF postcode area, located within Lye Valley & Cowley East, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX3 7EF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryTyndale Community SchoolFree schools

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Francis Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miNurserySlade Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX3 7EF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX3 7EF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 mibest-oneCinnaminta Road, Oxford, OX3 7JBWalking directions to best-one
0.2 miBudgensOxford, OX4 2WQWalking directions to Budgens
0.4 miYour Coop Food17-19 Atkyns Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8RAWalking directions to Your Coop Food
0.4 miTurna3 Atkyns Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8RAWalking directions to Turna
0.4 miAldiHorspath Driftway, Oxford, OX3 7SEWalking directions to Aldi

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictOxfordE07000178
Parliamentary ConstituencyOxford EastE14001419
WardLye ValleyE05013108
ParishOxford, unparished areaE43000128
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lye Valley & Cowley EastE02007021
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oxford 020AE01028559
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.