Postcode OX4 3SB is located in an urban city, within the Rose Hill & Iffley area of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the Cowley South & Iffley area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with 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 Rose Hill & Iffley is £480,000 (around £511 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £355,000 and £690,000. The nearest station is Oxford, about 2.7 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Rose Hill Recreation Ground.
Cowley South & Iffley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,935 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.
Cowley South & Iffley has a high crime rate, with approximately 76.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.7% 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 3SB.
Cowley South & Iffley near OX4 3SB 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 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Rose Hill Recreation Ground | Medium | Walking directions to Rose Hill Recreation Ground |
| 0.4 mi | Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground | Medium | Walking directions to Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground |
| 0.4 mi | Newman Park | Small | Walking directions to Newman Park |
Based on 37 recent sales, the median property price is £480,000 (about £511 per square foot) in Rose Hill & Iffley area, with individual transactions ranging from £198,750 up to £2,325,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £1,585,000 | £713 |
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £483,000 | £394 |
| Terraced | 16 | £427,500 | £512 |
| Flats | 3 | £290,000 | £457 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,212,500 | £209,250 | £260,500 | £288,000 |
| 2017 | £770,157 | £234,000 | £415,000 | £325,000 |
| 2018 | £1,250,000 | £240,500 | £469,145 | £325,000 |
| 2019 | £872,500 | £220,000 | £463,500 | £315,000 |
| 2020 | £571,500 | £268,000 | £360,000 | £320,000 |
| 2021 | £940,000 | £253,500 | £365,000 | £375,000 |
| 2022 | £862,500 | £272,000 | £524,000 | £380,500 |
| 2023 | £1,200,000 | £210,000 | £475,000 | £450,000 |
| 2024 | £882,500 | £265,000 | £462,500 | £407,500 |
| 2025 | £1,030,000 | £290,000 | £483,000 | £460,000 |
| 2026 | £2,123,750 | — | £657,500 | £415,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £542 | £515 | £379 | £387 |
| 2017 | £485 | £432 | £435 | £412 |
| 2018 | £495 | £380 | £392 | £377 |
| 2019 | £459 | £307 | £393 | £358 |
| 2020 | £483 | £385 | £313 | £426 |
| 2021 | £616 | £381 | £433 | £392 |
| 2022 | £661 | £412 | £488 | £426 |
| 2023 | £704 | £320 | £493 | £463 |
| 2024 | £601 | £404 | £470 | £494 |
| 2025 | £569 | £404 | £446 | £555 |
| 2026 | £720 | — | £460 | £489 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX4 3SB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan 2026 | 2, Pulker Close, Oxford, OX4 3LG | Flats | Leasehold | £300,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 49, Wykeham Crescent, Oxford, OX4 3SD | Flats | Leasehold | £290,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | 14, Kelburne Road, Oxford, OX4 3SJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £479,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 30, Kelburne Road, Oxford, OX4 3SJ | Flats | Leasehold | £290,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 5, Littlemore Road, Oxford, OX4 3ST | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £420,000 |
In the OX4 3SB postcode area, located within Cowley South & Iffley, there are 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Mar 2018. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Mar 2022. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | The Oxford Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2026. |
13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of OX4 3SB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | The Co-operative Food | 27 Littlemore Road, Oxford, OX4 3SS | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.2 mi | Old Man's Premier | 2 Courtland Road, Rose Hill, Oxford, OX4 4JA | Walking directions to Old Man's Premier |
| 0.2 mi | Your Coop Food | Rose Hill, Oxford, OX4 4HS | Walking directions to Your Coop Food |
| 0.2 mi | Iceland | The Square, Oxford, OX4 3UZ | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.3 mi | World Food & Wine | 51 Between Towns Road, Oxford, OX4 3LR | Walking directions to World Food & Wine |
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 3SB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Edward Owen Turner
Rose Hill & Iffley - Elected 7 May 2026
Anneliese Dodds
Oxford East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around OX4 3SB records about 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around OX4 3SB in Rose Hill & Iffley is £480,000 (about £511 per square foot) based on 37 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 16 schools close to OX4 3SB, including Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School (Good), Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School (Good) and The Oxford Academy (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
OX4 3SB scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,935 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 3SB is Anneliese Dodds (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Edward Owen Turner (Labour Party).