Postcode OX4 3HH is located in an urban city, within the Temple Cowley area of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the Cowley South & Iffley area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 135 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.6× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Cowley South & Iffley is £55,564 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 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground.
Cowley South & Iffley has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,185 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.
Cowley South & Iffley has a very high crime rate, with approximately 135 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% 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.
The average income per household in Cowley South & Iffley is £55,564 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX4 3HH.
Cowley South & Iffley near OX4 3HH 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground | Medium | Walking directions to Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground |
| 0.5 mi | Horspath Road Recreation Ground | Small | Walking directions to Horspath Road Recreation Ground |
| 0.4 mi | Gaisford Road Recreation Ground | Small | Walking directions to Gaisford Road 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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX4 3HH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 11 May 2026 | 48, Napier Road, Oxford, OX4 3JA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £395,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 8, Napier Road, Oxford, OX4 3JA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £377,000 |
In the OX4 3HH postcode area, located within Cowley South & Iffley, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Mar 2022. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Mar 2018. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Kings Education (Oxford) | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of OX4 3HH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Shell Select | Garsington Road, Oxford, OX4 2LG | Walking directions to Shell Select |
| 0.2 mi | Cowley Express | Oxford Road, Oxford, OX4 2LF | Walking directions to Cowley Express |
| 0.2 mi | Stop & Shop | Hollow Way, Oxford, OX4 2NA | Walking directions to Stop & Shop |
| 0.2 mi | Cowley Convenience Store | 193,195 Barns Road, Oxford, OX4 3UT | Walking directions to Cowley Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | Nepalese Mart | Upper Barr, Oxford, OX4 3UX | Walking directions to Nepalese Mart |
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 3HH, 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 3HH records about 135 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 public order.
The median sale price around OX4 3HH in Temple Cowley is £400,000 (about £474 per square foot) based on 67 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to OX4 3HH, including Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School (Good), Church Cowley St James 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 3HH scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,185 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 3HH 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).