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OX4 1SU

Bedford Street

St Mary's

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Detailed insights for OX4 1SU

Overview

Postcode OX4 1SU is located in an urban city, within the St Mary's ward of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the Iffley Fields area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Iffley Fields is £73,591 per year. The nearest station is Oxford located about 1.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Townsend Square.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Iffley Fields has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,165 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Iffley Fields has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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

9/10

The average income per household in Iffley Fields is £73,591 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

Low

Iffley Fields near OX4 1SU has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Oxford located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX4 1SU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miTownsend SquareSmallWalking directions to Townsend Square

Area Profile

Population
259
Population density
738.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Vehicle crime
5.88(+55%)
Violence and sexual offences
5.35(-83%)
Other theft
4.81(-14%)
Bicycle theft
3.74(+373%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.67(-77%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
207
79.92%
Other White
24
9.27%
Other
7
2.7%
Indian
5
1.93%
Irish
5
1.93%
Total population: 259

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
181
81.9%
Level 3 (A level)
14
6.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
10
4.52%
No qualifications
9
4.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
4
1.81%
Total 16+ residents: 221

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
60.18%
Owns with a mortgage
22
19.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
17.7%
Shared ownership
1
0.88%
Social rents from council
1
0.88%
Total households: 113

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 1SU postcode area, located within Iffley Fields, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX4 1SU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Mary and St John Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLarkrise Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNurseryComper Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX4 1SU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX4 1SU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miDuhok News293 Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 4AQWalking directions to Duhok News
0.2 miDonnington Post OfficeIffley Road, Oxford, OX4 4AGWalking directions to Donnington Post Office
0.2 miCo-op Food297 Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 4AGWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miMagdalen StoresMagdalen Road, Oxford, OX4 1RGWalking directions to Magdalen Stores
0.3 miBridge StoresMeadow Lane, Oxford, OX4 4BLWalking directions to Bridge Stores

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)Iffley FieldsE02005953
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oxford 014AE01028545
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.