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OX3 7FD

Lye Valley

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX3 7FD

Overview

Postcode OX3 7FD 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 41.1 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 3.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Broad Oak Nature Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
27.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

6/10

Lye Valley & Cowley East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,155 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 46% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Lye Valley & Cowley East has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27.5%

Approximately 27.5% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 97 ft away from OX3 7FD.

Flood risk

No risk

Lye Valley & Cowley East near OX3 7FD 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 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX3 7FD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBroad Oak Nature ParkMediumWalking directions to Broad Oak Nature Park
0.4 miRidley Road Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Ridley Road Play Area

Area Profile

Population
345
Population density
5,450.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
109
31.69%
Other White
76
22.09%
African
36
10.47%
Indian
36
10.47%
Other
13
3.78%
Total population: 344

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
66
47.83%
Other social rented
34
24.64%
Owns with a mortgage
20
14.49%
Owns outright
13
9.42%
Social rents from council
4
2.9%
Total households: 138

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 7FD postcode area, located within Lye Valley & Cowley East, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX3 7FD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Francis Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryWood Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miNurserySlade Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

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

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 020BE01028556
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1999-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.