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OX4 2RY

Lye Valley

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX4 2RY

Overview

Postcode OX4 2RY 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 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 3.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Broad Oak Nature Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
61.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

61.5%

Approximately 61.5% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 247 ft away from OX4 2RY.

Flood risk

No risk

Lye Valley & Cowley East near OX4 2RY 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 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX4 2RY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBroad Oak Nature ParkMediumWalking directions to Broad Oak Nature Park
0.5 miHorspath Road Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Horspath Road Recreation Ground
0.3 miRidley Road Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Ridley Road Play Area

Area Profile

Population
415
Population density
255.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
217
52.04%
Other White
33
7.91%
Bangladeshi
28
6.71%
Pakistani
22
5.28%
African
20
4.8%
Total population: 417

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
87
50%
Owns with a mortgage
25
14.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
12.64%
Other social rented
20
11.49%
Owns outright
11
6.32%
Total households: 174

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 2RY postcode area, located within Lye Valley & Cowley East, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryTyndale Community SchoolFree schools

Good

0.7 miNot applicableKings Education (Oxford)Other independent school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX4 2RY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX4 2RY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAldiHorspath Driftway, Oxford, OX3 7SEWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miDaudhar News LtdHorspath Road, Oxford, OX4 2QTWalking directions to Daudhar News Ltd
0.2 miToday ExpressHorspath Road, Oxford, OX4 2QTWalking directions to Today Express
0.4 miBudgensOxford, OX4 2WQWalking directions to Budgens

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 020DE01028557
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1987-10-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.