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OX4 3RN

Cowley

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX4 3RN

Overview

Postcode OX4 3RN 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 high crime levels, with around 116.6 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 3.1 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
117
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
29.8%
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 16,483 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Cowley South & Iffley has a high crime rate, with approximately 116.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

29.8%

Approximately 29.8% 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 3RN.

Flood risk

No risk

Cowley South & Iffley near OX4 3RN 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 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX4 3RN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miHerschel Crescent Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground
0.4 miBalfour Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Balfour Road Park
0.2 miGaisford Road Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Gaisford Road Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
393
Population density
6,218.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
123
31.14%
Other White
64
16.2%
Pakistani
46
11.65%
Other Asian
41
10.38%
Indian
26
6.58%
Total population: 395

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
37
29.84%
Social rents from council
36
29.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
18.55%
Owns outright
22
17.74%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.61%
Total households: 124

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 3RN postcode area, located within Cowley South & Iffley, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX4 3RN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryChurch Cowley St James Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt John Fisher Catholic Primary School, LittlemoreAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOur Lady's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX4 3RN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX4 3RN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miThe Co-operative Food27 Littlemore Road, Oxford, OX4 3SSWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miNepalese MartUpper Barr, Oxford, OX4 3UXWalking directions to Nepalese Mart
0.3 miCowley Convenience StoreBarns Road, Oxford, OX4 3UTWalking directions to Cowley Convenience Store
0.4 miTesco SuperstoreLadenham Road, Oxford, OX4 6FDWalking directions to Tesco Superstore
0.4 miIcelandThe Square, Oxford, OX4 3UZWalking directions to Iceland

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 015DE01028530
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.