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Northfield Brook

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Detailed insights for OX4 7YL

Overview

Postcode OX4 7YL 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 2.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 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
79.4%
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

79.4%

Approximately 79.4% 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 7YL.

Flood risk

No risk

Greater Leys near OX4 7YL 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 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX4 7YL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBlackbird Leys ParkLargeWalking directions to Blackbird Leys Park
0.3 miGillians ParkLargeWalking directions to Gillians Park
0.3 miFry's Hill ParkMediumWalking directions to Fry's Hill Park

Area Profile

Population
220
Population density
10,280.4 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
151
68.95%
African
11
5.02%
Caribbean
11
5.02%
Other White
7
3.2%
Other Black
6
2.74%
Total population: 219

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
59
32.6%
Level 4+ (Degree)
43
23.76%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
16.02%
Level 3 (A level)
24
13.26%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
11.6%
Total 16+ residents: 181

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
72
70.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
8.82%
Social rents from council
9
8.82%
Owns with a mortgage
5
4.9%
Owns outright
3
2.94%
Total households: 102

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 7YL postcode area, located within Greater Leys, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX4 7YL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWindale Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryPegasus SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableOrion AcademyAcademy special sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX4 7YL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX4 7YL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSparDunnock Way, Oxford, OX4 7EXWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miOxford Supermarket170 Pegasus Road, Oxford, OX4 6JQWalking directions to Oxford Supermarket
0.4 miNisa Local102-104 Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford, OX4 6HSWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.4 miRegion To SeasonBlackbird Leys Road, Oxford, OX4 6HSWalking directions to Region To Season

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.