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OX4 1ET

James Street

St Mary's

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Detailed insights for OX4 1ET

Overview

Postcode OX4 1ET is located in an urban city, within the St Mary's ward of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the East Central Oxford area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 111.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in East Central Oxford is £63,813 per year. The nearest station is Oxford located about 1.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Angel and Greyhound Meadow.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
112
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
3.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

East Central Oxford has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,487 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

East Central Oxford has a very high crime rate, with approximately 111.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.6%

Approximately 3.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in East Central Oxford is £63,813 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX4 1ET.

Flood risk

No risk

East Central Oxford near OX4 1ET 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX4 1ET
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miAngel and Greyhound MeadowLargeWalking directions to Angel and Greyhound Meadow
0.3 miManzil Way GardensSmallWalking directions to Manzil Way Gardens

Area Profile

Population
552
Population density
16,526.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.44(+25%)
Shoplifting
16.34(+104%)
Public order
15.77(+158%)
Other theft
15.21(+173%)
Bicycle theft
12.96(+1541%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
395
71.82%
Other White
68
12.36%
Other
19
3.45%
Pakistani
10
1.82%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
1.45%
Total population: 550

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
259
48.5%
Level 4+ (Degree)
207
38.76%
No qualifications
30
5.62%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
18
3.37%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
10
1.87%
Total 16+ residents: 534

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
123
73.21%
Owns outright
24
14.29%
Owns with a mortgage
13
7.74%
Social rents from council
4
2.38%
Other social rented
2
1.19%
Total households: 168

Property prices in St Mary's

Based on 36 recent sales, the median property price is £591,000 in St Mary's area, with individual transactions ranging from £240,000 up to £2,150,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Mary's 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 St Mary's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£2,150,000
Flats4£355,500
Semi-Detached6£771,000
Terraced25£612,000

10 year median price trend in St Mary's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Mary's.

Schools

In the OX4 1ET postcode area, located within East Central Oxford, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX4 1ET
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryEast Oxford Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableMagdalen College SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableOxford International CollegeOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX4 1ET

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX4 1ET
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury's LocalCowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1JEWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.1 miSouya SupermarketCowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1JEWalking directions to Souya Supermarket
0.1 miKhalifa SupermarketCowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1JEWalking directions to Khalifa Supermarket
0.1 miEastern & ContinentalCowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1JJWalking directions to Eastern & Continental
0.1 miGG Oriental Snackshack156 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1UEWalking directions to GG Oriental Snackshack

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Oxford district (2025-26).

Band A£1,705
Band B£1,989
Band C£2,273
Band D£2,557
Band E£3,125
Band F£3,694
Band G£4,262
Band H£5,114

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

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictOxfordE07000178
Parliamentary ConstituencyOxford EastE14001419
WardSt Mary'sE05013115
ParishOxford, unparished areaE43000128
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)East Central OxfordE02005950
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oxford 011GE01028588
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.