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OX4 7YU

Northfield Brook

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX4 7YU

Overview

Postcode OX4 7YU 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 112.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Greater Leys is £50,100 per year. The nearest station is Radley located about 2.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and no 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
112
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
94.6%
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 112.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

94.6%

Approximately 94.6% 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

4/10

The average income of residents in Greater Leys is £50,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Greater Leys near OX4 7YU 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 7YU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBlackbird Leys ParkLargeWalking directions to Blackbird Leys Park
0.2 miGillians ParkLargeWalking directions to Gillians Park
0.4 miFry's Hill ParkMediumWalking directions to Fry's Hill Park

Area Profile

Population
364
Population density
11,967.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
275
75.14%
African
19
5.19%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
17
4.64%
Other Asian
11
3.01%
Other White
10
2.73%
Total population: 366

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
110
84.62%
Social rents from council
13
10%
Owns outright
4
3.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.54%
Owns with a mortgage
1
0.77%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Northfield Brook

Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Northfield Brook area, with individual transactions ranging from £216,000 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
Detached2£345,000
Flats5£225,000
Semi-Detached11£322,000
Terraced24£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 7YU postcode area, located within Greater Leys, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.4 miPrimaryPegasus SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableMabel Prichard SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX4 7YU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 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
0.5 miRegion To SeasonBlackbird Leys Road, Oxford, OX4 6HSWalking directions to Region To Season

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: 01/12/2025.