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OX4 3HL

Cowley

Oxford

England / South East / Oxford / Cowley South & Iffley / Cowley / OX4 3HL

Overview

Postcode OX4 3HL 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 193.5 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 3.0 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
193
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Cowley South & Iffley has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,777 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Cowley South & Iffley has a very high crime rate, with approximately 193.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

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.

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 3HL.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miHerschel Crescent Recreation GroundMedium
0.3 miGaisford Road Recreation GroundSmall

Property prices in Cowley

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £422,500 in Cowley area, with individual transactions ranging from £202,000 up to £695,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£430,000
Flats4£271,000
Semi-Detached25£416,150
Terraced24£426,250

10 years price trend in Cowley

Schools

In the OX4 3HL postcode area, located within Cowley South & Iffley, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryChurch Cowley St James Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryOur Lady's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt John Fisher Catholic Primary School, LittlemoreAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miCowley Convenience StoreBarns Road, Oxford, OX4 3UT
0.3 miNepalese MartUpper Barr, Oxford, OX4 3UX
0.3 miCowley ExpressOxford Road, Oxford, OX4 2LF
0.3 miWorld Food & Wine51 Between Towns Road, Oxford, OX4 3LR
0.4 miStop & ShopOxford, OX4 2LZ

Data Sources

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