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OX4 2JQ

Temple Cowley

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX4 2JQ

Overview

Postcode OX4 2JQ is located in an urban city, within the Temple Cowley 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 53.5 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 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Horspath Road Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
20.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Lye Valley & Cowley East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,021 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Lye Valley & Cowley East has a low crime rate, with approximately 53.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.1%

Approximately 20.1% 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 OX4 2JQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Lye Valley & Cowley East near OX4 2JQ 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 OX4 2JQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miHorspath Road Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Horspath Road Recreation Ground
0.3 miRidley Road Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Ridley Road Play Area
0.1 miNormandy Crescent Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Normandy Crescent Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
393
Population density
8,004.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
211
53.28%
Other White
57
14.39%
Other Asian
29
7.32%
Indian
21
5.3%
Other
15
3.79%
Total population: 396

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
45
31.25%
Owns outright
39
27.08%
Social rents from council
28
19.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
18.75%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.78%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Temple Cowley

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £385,000 in Temple Cowley area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £960,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Temple Cowley 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 Temple Cowley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£624,000
Flats17£247,500
Semi-Detached18£464,000
Terraced30£404,000

10 year median price trend in Temple Cowley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Temple Cowley.

Schools

In the OX4 2JQ postcode area, located within Lye Valley & Cowley East, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX4 2JQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Francis Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableKings Education (Oxford)Other independent school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryTyndale Community SchoolFree schools

Good

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX4 2JQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX4 2JQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miStonecznik81;81A Wilkins Road, Oxford, OX4 2JBWalking directions to Stonecznik
0.1 miAadam's FoodFern Hill Road, Oxford, OX4 2JBWalking directions to Aadam's Food
0.1 miBest-one95,97 Wilkins Road, Oxford, OX4 2JBWalking directions to Best-one
0.2 miToday ExpressHorspath Road, Oxford, OX4 2QTWalking directions to Today Express
0.2 miDaudhar News LtdHorspath Road, Oxford, OX4 2QTWalking directions to Daudhar News Ltd

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictOxfordE07000178
Parliamentary ConstituencyOxford EastE14001419
WardTemple CowleyE05013117
ParishOxford, unparished areaE43000128
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lye Valley & Cowley EastE02007021
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oxford 020DE01028557
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.