OX4 2BU
PostcodeA postcode in Oxford 015B, Cowley ward, Oxford.
This report describes the area around OX4 2BU, 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 OX4 2BU
- 79 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 12% on JulyOxford 015B: 217 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Oxford, 4.5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 80 m awayExact point
- No property in OX4 2BU listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Oxford 015BNeighbourhood
- £478,080 average priceFor the whole of Oxford, August 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 80 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OX4 2BUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at OX4 2BURoad 66 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OX4 2BU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 80 m 1 minute on foot | Good (overall), March 2022 |
| St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Kings Education (Oxford) Independent | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Tyndale Community School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Francis Church of England Primary School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2021, before the school changed |
| Greyfriars Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 34.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Oxford Spires Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
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 OX4 2BU
Latest sale at each postcode- £247,500Oxford Road, OX4 2BUAugust 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £230,000Between Towns Road, OX4 3PPApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £330,000Bennett Crescent, OX4 2UQJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £450,000Gerard Place, OX4 3HDOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £250,000Bennett Crescent, OX4 2UNMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £260,000Bennett Crescent, OX4 2UGMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £370,000Oxford Road, OX4 2LAFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £121,500Sher Afzal Close, OX4 2FAJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 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 OX4 2BU
In a straight lineGP practices
- TEMPLE COWLEY HEALTH CENTRE80 m
Pharmacies
- PHARMACYINOXFORD240 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY410 m
- ALLIED PHARMACY COWLEY430 m
- BOOTS970 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY370 m
- POUND WAY (DENTAL SURGERY)430 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Oxford Templars Shopping ParkLidl300 m
- Iceland OxfordIceland320 m
- Asda Living OxfordAsda340 m
- Sainsburys CowleySainsburys440 m
- Co-op Cowley - Littlemore RoadThe Co-operative Group740 m
The neighbourhood: Oxford 015B
Everything about Oxford 015BThe postcode district: OX4
Everything about OX4Your MP
- Anneliese DoddsLabour (Co-op)MP for Oxford East
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.