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OX4 2UE

Lye Valley

Oxford

England / South East / Oxford / Lye Valley & Cowley East / Lye Valley / OX4 2UE

Overview

Postcode OX4 2UE 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 44.5 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 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Broad Oak Nature Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
17.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

6/10

Lye Valley & Cowley East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,155 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 46% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Lye Valley & Cowley East has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17.6%

Approximately 17.6% 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 317 ft away from OX4 2UE.

Flood risk

No risk

Lye Valley & Cowley East near OX4 2UE 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

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBroad Oak Nature ParkMedium
0.3 miHorspath Road Recreation GroundSmall
0.2 miRidley Road Play AreaSmall

Property prices in Lye Valley

Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in Lye Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £675,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£613,350
Flats3£235,000
Semi-Detached30£430,000
Terraced9£387,000

10 years price trend in Lye Valley

Schools

In the OX4 2UE postcode area, located within Lye Valley & Cowley East, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Francis Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryTyndale Community SchoolFree schools

Good

0.6 miNot applicableKings Education (Oxford)Other independent school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miALDIMeyseys Road, Oxford, OX3 7SE
0.2 miToday ExpressHorspath Road, Oxford, OX4 2QT
0.2 miDaudhar News LtdHorspath Road, Oxford, OX4 2QT
0.2 miBudgensOxford, OX4 2WQ
0.4 miMatean MarketHorspath Road, Oxford, OX4 2NL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.