Postcode OX4 2SJ is located in an urban city, within the Temple Cowley area of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the Lye Valley & Cowley East area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lye Valley & Cowley East is £59,661 per year. The median sale price in Temple Cowley is £400,000 (around £474 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £330,000 and £442,500. The nearest station is Oxford, about 3.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest small park is Horspath Road Recreation Ground.
Lye Valley & Cowley East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,686 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.
Lye Valley & Cowley East has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 9.9% 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.
The average income per household in Lye Valley & Cowley East is £59,661 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 174 ft away from OX4 2SJ.
Lye Valley & Cowley East near OX4 2SJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Oxford located about 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Horspath Road Recreation Ground | Small | Walking directions to Horspath Road Recreation Ground |
| 0.5 mi | Ridley Road Play Area | Small | Walking directions to Ridley Road Play Area |
| 0.4 mi | Normandy Crescent Recreation Ground | Small | Walking directions to Normandy Crescent Recreation Ground |
Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 (about £474 per square foot) in Temple Cowley area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £600,000 | £502 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £430,000 | £442 |
| Terraced | 23 | £405,000 | £514 |
| Flats | 20 | £251,750 | £443 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £412,500 | £265,000 | £375,000 | £336,898 |
| 2017 | £490,000 | £305,000 | £382,500 | £361,800 |
| 2018 | £492,500 | £301,250 | £371,500 | £365,000 |
| 2019 | £472,500 | £275,000 | £363,000 | £342,000 |
| 2020 | £678,750 | £282,500 | £377,500 | £395,000 |
| 2021 | £542,500 | £260,000 | £400,000 | £365,000 |
| 2022 | £505,000 | £285,000 | £486,500 | £445,000 |
| 2023 | £562,500 | £310,000 | £451,500 | £412,500 |
| 2024 | £675,000 | £292,500 | £430,000 | £380,000 |
| 2025 | £444,000 | £262,500 | £435,000 | £408,000 |
| 2026 | — | £251,750 | £432,500 | £412,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £399 | £424 | £403 | £406 |
| 2017 | £395 | £435 | £392 | £454 |
| 2018 | £339 | £405 | £392 | £412 |
| 2019 | £413 | £422 | £382 | £404 |
| 2020 | £1,025 | £414 | £356 | £370 |
| 2021 | £494 | £426 | £435 | £413 |
| 2022 | £423 | £453 | £459 | £504 |
| 2023 | £378 | £456 | £458 | £458 |
| 2024 | £595 | £466 | £470 | £475 |
| 2025 | £490 | £435 | £440 | £541 |
| 2026 | — | £443 | £457 | £486 |
There were 42 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX4 2SJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jun 2026 | 116, Fern Hill Road, Oxford, OX4 2JP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 132, Fern Hill Road, Oxford, OX4 2JP | Terraced | Freehold | £415,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 16, Phipps Road, Oxford, OX4 3HH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 31, Phipps Road, Oxford, OX4 3HJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £390,000 | |
| 11 May 2026 | 23, Napier Road, Oxford, OX4 3HZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £435,000 |
In the OX4 2SJ postcode area, located within Lye Valley & Cowley East, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Mar 2022. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Francis Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Dec 2021. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Kings Education (Oxford) | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of OX4 2SJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Shell Select | Garsington Road, Oxford, OX4 2LG | Walking directions to Shell Select |
| 0.2 mi | Best-one | 95,97 Wilkins Road, Oxford, OX4 2JB | Walking directions to Best-one |
| 0.2 mi | Aadam's Food | Fern Hill Road, Oxford, OX4 2JB | Walking directions to Aadam's Food |
| 0.2 mi | Stonecznik | 81;81A Wilkins Road, Oxford, OX4 2JB | Walking directions to Stonecznik |
| 0.2 mi | Stop & Shop | Hollow Way, Oxford, OX4 2NA | Walking directions to Stop & Shop |
Annual council tax rates for Oxford district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for OX4 2SJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Saj Malik
Temple Cowley - Elected 7 May 2026
Anneliese Dodds
Oxford East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around OX4 2SJ records about 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around OX4 2SJ in Temple Cowley is £400,000 (about £474 per square foot) based on 67 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to OX4 2SJ, including Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School (Good), St Francis Church of England Primary School (Good) and Kings Education (Oxford). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
OX4 2SJ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,686 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Oxford East covering OX4 2SJ is Anneliese Dodds (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Saj Malik (Independent).