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OX4 7XR

Shepherds Hill

Northfield Brook

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Detailed insights for OX4 7XR

Overview

Postcode OX4 7XR is located in an urban city, within the Northfield Brook ward of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the Greater Leys area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Greater Leys is £49,929 per year. The nearest station is Radley located about 3.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Blackbird Leys Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
70%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Greater Leys has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,227 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Greater Leys has a high crime rate, with approximately 88.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

70%

Approximately 70.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 48.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Greater Leys is £49,929 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX4 7XR.

Flood risk

No risk

Greater Leys near OX4 7XR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Radley located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX4 7XR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBlackbird Leys ParkLargeWalking directions to Blackbird Leys Park
0.1 miGillians ParkLargeWalking directions to Gillians Park
0.5 miMistletoe GreenSmallWalking directions to Mistletoe Green

Area Profile

Population
380
Population density
5,900.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.59(+38%)
Other theft
11.83(+112%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.72(-25%)
Public order
6.85(+12%)
Drugs
6.85(+157%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
259
68.16%
Other White
28
7.37%
African
20
5.26%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
17
4.47%
Caribbean
11
2.89%
Total population: 380

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
84
30.11%
Level 4+ (Degree)
66
23.66%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
13.98%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
39
13.98%
Level 3 (A level)
28
10.04%
Total 16+ residents: 279

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
75
62.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10.83%
Shared ownership
10
8.33%
Social rents from council
9
7.5%
Owns with a mortgage
8
6.67%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Northfield Brook

Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Northfield Brook area, with individual transactions ranging from £221,000 up to £425,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Northfield Brook 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 Northfield Brook over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£375,000
Flats3£225,000
Semi-Detached5£322,000
Terraced21£315,000

10 year median price trend in Northfield Brook

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

Schools

In the OX4 7XR postcode area, located within Greater Leys, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX4 7XR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryPegasus SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWindale Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miNot applicableMabel Prichard SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX4 7XR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX4 7XR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miOxford Supermarket170 Pegasus Road, Oxford, OX4 6JQWalking directions to Oxford Supermarket
0.3 miSparDunnock Way, Oxford, OX4 7EXWalking directions to Spar

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
WardNorthfield BrookE05013110
ParishBlackbird LeysE04008096
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Greater LeysE02005957
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oxford 018CE01028569
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2000-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.