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OX4 2QT

Lye Valley

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX4 2QT

Overview

Postcode OX4 2QT 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 high crime levels, with around 81.6 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 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Horspath Road Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
10.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

5/10

Lye Valley & Cowley East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,224 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Lye Valley & Cowley East has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.9%

Approximately 10.9% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 223 ft away from OX4 2QT.

Flood risk

No risk

Lye Valley & Cowley East near OX4 2QT 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 2QT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miHorspath Road Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Horspath Road Recreation Ground
0.1 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
407
Population density
6,126.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
188
45.97%
Pakistani
67
16.38%
Other White
65
15.89%
Other Asian
23
5.62%
White and Asian (mixed)
13
3.18%
Total population: 409

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
43
31.39%
Owns outright
39
28.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
36
26.28%
Other social rented
11
8.03%
Social rents from council
4
2.92%
Total households: 137

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 OX4 2QT postcode area, located within Lye Valley & Cowley East, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryTyndale Community SchoolFree schools

Good

0.4 miNot applicableKings Education (Oxford)Other independent school

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX4 2QT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX4 2QT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miToday ExpressHorspath Road, Oxford, OX4 2QTWalking directions to Today Express
0 miDaudhar News LtdHorspath Road, Oxford, OX4 2QTWalking directions to Daudhar News Ltd
0.3 miStonecznik81;81A Wilkins Road, Oxford, OX4 2JBWalking directions to Stonecznik
0.3 miMatean MarketHorspath Road, Oxford, OX4 2NLWalking directions to Matean Market
0.3 miAadam's FoodFern Hill Road, Oxford, OX4 2JBWalking directions to Aadam's Food

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 020CE01028558
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.