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OX4 3EJ

Cowley

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX4 3EJ

Overview

Postcode OX4 3EJ is located in an urban city, within the Cowley ward of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the Cowley South & Iffley area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 126.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cowley South & Iffley is £63,500 per year. The nearest station is Oxford located about 2.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Cowley Marsh Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
127
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
6.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Cowley South & Iffley has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,374 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Cowley South & Iffley has a very high crime rate, with approximately 126.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.9%

Approximately 6.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Cowley South & Iffley is £63,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX4 3EJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Cowley South & Iffley near OX4 3EJ 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 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX4 3EJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCowley Marsh Recreation GroundLargeWalking directions to Cowley Marsh Recreation Ground
0.3 miFlorence ParkLargeWalking directions to Florence Park
0.5 miGaisford Road Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Gaisford Road Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
411
Population density
5,303.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
125
30.19%
Other White
80
19.32%
Pakistani
66
15.94%
Other
38
9.18%
Other Asian
24
5.8%
Total population: 414

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
57
39.58%
Owns outright
41
28.47%
Owns with a mortgage
29
20.14%
Other social rented
5
3.47%
Social rents from council
5
3.47%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Cowley

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £408,500 in Cowley area, with individual transactions ranging from £202,000 up to £695,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for 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 Cowley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£540,000
Flats6£270,000
Semi-Detached24£419,325
Terraced28£402,500

10 year median price trend in Cowley

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

Schools

In the OX4 3EJ postcode area, located within Cowley South & Iffley, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX4 3EJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Christopher's Church of England School, CowleyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryOur Lady's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableKings Education (Oxford)Other independent school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX4 3EJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX4 3EJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLondis54-56 Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2DTWalking directions to Londis
0.1 miOxford Meat Centre & Groceries146 Oxford Road, Oxford, OX4 2EAWalking directions to Oxford Meat Centre & Groceries
0.1 miLidlCleveland Drive, Oxford, OX4 3JPWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miSainsbury'sOxford, OX4 3JPWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.2 miWorld Food & Wine51 Between Towns Road, Oxford, OX4 3LRWalking directions to World Food & Wine

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictOxfordE07000178
Parliamentary ConstituencyOxford EastE14001419
WardCowleyE05013100
ParishOxford, unparished areaE43000128
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Cowley South & IffleyE02005954
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oxford 015BE01028528
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.