OX2 8AR
PostcodeA postcode in Oxford 001C, Wolvercote ward, Oxford.
This report describes the area around OX2 8AR, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around OX2 8AR
- 14 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 40% on JulyOxford 001C: 54 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Oxford Parkway, 2 kmAbout 25 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 180 m awayExact point
- No property in OX2 8AR listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Oxford 001CNeighbourhood
- £478,080 average priceFor the whole of Oxford, August 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.8 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OX2 8ARSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at OX2 8ARRoad 59 dB, rail 54 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 12.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OX2 8AR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Wolvercote Primary School Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 180 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 2024 |
| d'Overbroeck's Independent | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Northern House Academy Special | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Cutteslowe Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| St Edward's School Independent | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Summer Fields School Independent | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Clare's, Oxford Independent | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Cherwell School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 58.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 2 km 24 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2022 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near OX2 8AR
Latest sale at each postcode- £650,000Mere Road, OX2 8ANMay 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £325,000Mere Road, OX2 8BWJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £200,000Millway Close, OX2 8BJFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £1,915,648Woodstock Road, OX2 8AFJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £210,000Millway Close, OX2 8BLDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £425,000Rawson Close, OX2 8BSFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £790,000Osborne Close, OX2 8BQJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £325,000Five Mile Drive, OX2 8HHJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold230 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of OX2 8AR
In a straight lineDental practices
- MURRAY HOUSE860 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Woodstock BPMarks and Spencer260 m
- Waitrose at PeartreeWaitrose890 m
The neighbourhood: Oxford 001C
Everything about Oxford 001CThe postcode district: OX2
Everything about OX2Your MP
- Layla MoranLiberal DemocratMP for Oxford West and Abingdon
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceAugust 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.