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OX4 3PA

Lytton Road

Cowley

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Detailed insights for OX4 3PA

Overview

Postcode OX4 3PA 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 moderate crime levels, with around 37.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Cowley South & Iffley is £55,564 per year. The nearest station is Oxford located about 2.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Florence Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
6.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Cowley South & Iffley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,691 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Cowley South & Iffley has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6.5%

Approximately 6.5% 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

3/10

The average income per household in Cowley South & Iffley is £55,564 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Cowley South & Iffley near OX4 3PA 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX4 3PA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miFlorence ParkLargeWalking directions to Florence Park
0.5 miGaisford Road Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Gaisford Road Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
357
Population density
7,632.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.66(-63%)
Vehicle crime
6.11(+61%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.55(-52%)
Drugs
4.44(+66%)
Other theft
3.89(-30%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
194
54.49%
Other White
48
13.48%
Pakistani
31
8.71%
Other
21
5.9%
Caribbean
12
3.37%
Total population: 356

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
148
51.03%
No qualifications
53
18.28%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
25
8.62%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
7.93%
Level 3 (A level)
21
7.24%
Total 16+ residents: 290

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
50
35.97%
Owns outright
41
29.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
24.46%
Social rents from council
6
4.32%
Other social rented
3
2.16%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Cowley

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £404,500 in Cowley area, with individual transactions ranging from £207,500 up to £735,000.

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
Detached3£695,000
Flats5£280,000
Semi-Detached23£415,000
Terraced23£387,000

10 year median price trend in Cowley

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

Schools

In the OX4 3PA postcode area, located within Cowley South & Iffley, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX4 3PA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryGreyfriars Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Frideswide Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe Iffley AcademyAcademy special converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX4 3PA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX4 3PA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miThe Turna LocalFlorence Park Road, Oxford, OX4 3PHWalking directions to The Turna Local
0.2 miSainsbury'sOxford, OX4 3JPWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miLidlCleveland Drive, Oxford, OX4 3JPWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miLondis54-56 Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2DTWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miWorld Food & Wine51 Between Towns Road, Oxford, OX4 3LRWalking directions to World Food & Wine

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Oxford district (2025-26).

Band A£1,705
Band B£1,989
Band C£2,273
Band D£2,557
Band E£3,125
Band F£3,694
Band G£4,262
Band H£5,114

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

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 015AE01028527
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: 16/01/2026.