Postcode OX3 7JB is located in an urban city, within the Lye Valley area of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the Lye Valley & Cowley East area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lye Valley & Cowley East is £59,661 per year. The median sale price in Lye Valley is £400,000 (around £456 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £297,500 and £453,250. The nearest station is Oxford, about 2.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Broad Oak Nature Park.
Lye Valley & Cowley East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,597 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.
Lye Valley & Cowley East has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.6% 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.
The average income per household in Lye Valley & Cowley East is £59,661 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX3 7JB.
Lye Valley & Cowley East near OX3 7JB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Oxford located about 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Broad Oak Nature Park | Medium | Walking directions to Broad Oak Nature Park |
Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 (about £456 per square foot) in Lye Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £450,000 | £453 |
| Terraced | 12 | £373,750 | £499 |
| Detached | 3 | £370,000 | £529 |
| Flats | 11 | £255,000 | £416 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £477,500 | £197,500 | £355,000 | £322,500 |
| 2017 | £500,000 | £270,000 | £366,500 | £334,000 |
| 2018 | £565,000 | £200,000 | £374,500 | £311,000 |
| 2019 | £520,000 | £170,000 | £346,000 | £369,500 |
| 2020 | £560,000 | £201,750 | £375,000 | £325,000 |
| 2021 | £467,000 | £225,000 | £381,000 | £335,000 |
| 2022 | £665,000 | £245,000 | £435,000 | £351,000 |
| 2023 | £395,500 | £245,000 | £454,250 | £397,625 |
| 2024 | £525,175 | £230,000 | £430,000 | £387,000 |
| 2025 | £625,000 | £247,500 | £431,750 | £392,500 |
| 2026 | £360,000 | £265,000 | £450,000 | £367,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £384 | £355 | £405 | £348 |
| 2017 | £408 | £401 | £390 | £357 |
| 2018 | £412 | £347 | £395 | £381 |
| 2019 | £455 | £391 | £390 | £363 |
| 2020 | £441 | £414 | £374 | £367 |
| 2021 | £477 | £357 | £437 | £398 |
| 2022 | £491 | £361 | £442 | £457 |
| 2023 | £549 | £377 | £433 | £482 |
| 2024 | £451 | £418 | £462 | £544 |
| 2025 | £402 | £388 | £448 | £479 |
| 2026 | £470 | £426 | £456 | £499 |
There were 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX3 7JB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | 122, Bulan Road, Oxford, OX3 7HX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £440,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 77, The Slade, Oxford, OX3 7HN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2026 | 22, Benson Road, Oxford, OX3 7EH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £412,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2026 | 50, Benson Road, Oxford, OX3 7EH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Flat 3, Marywood House, 3, David Steel Close, Oxford, OX3 8FU | Flats | Leasehold | £282,500 |
In the OX3 7JB postcode area, located within Lye Valley & Cowley East, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Wood Farm Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.4 mi | Nursery | Slade Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Tyndale Community School | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2015. |
6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of OX3 7JB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | best-one | 2 Cinnaminta Road, Oxford, OX3 7JB | Walking directions to best-one |
| 0.2 mi | Your Coop Food | 17-19 Atkyns Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8RA | Walking directions to Your Coop Food |
| 0.2 mi | Turna | 3 Atkyns Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8RA | Walking directions to Turna |
| 0.3 mi | Girdlestone Stores | Atwell Place, Oxford, OX3 7LZ | Walking directions to Girdlestone Stores |
| 0.4 mi | Budgens | James Wolfe Road, Oxford, OX4 2WP | Walking directions to Budgens |
Annual council tax rates for Oxford district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for OX3 7JB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
James Richard Harry Thorniley
Lye Valley - Elected 7 May 2026
Anneliese Dodds
Oxford East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around OX3 7JB records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around OX3 7JB in Lye Valley is £400,000 (about £456 per square foot) based on 52 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to OX3 7JB, including Wood Farm Primary School (Good), Slade Nursery School (Good) and Tyndale Community School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
OX3 7JB scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,597 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Oxford East covering OX3 7JB is Anneliese Dodds (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: James Richard Harry Thorniley (Green Party).