Living in OX1, Oxford
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around OX1 in Oxford. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central OX1 sold at a median of £485,500 across 79 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Oxford are down 2.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 46 schools within about 3 miles, 84% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of OX1 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Oxford pays £2,678 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 511 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 16 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Oxford: £471,667, down 2.3% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South East average is £380,878.
Check sold prices for a specific address in OX1 →
See where OX1 ranks across South East →
Council tax at Band D in Oxford: £2,678 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare OX1 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for OX1 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around OX1
79 recorded home sales on the streets around central OX1 in the last 2 years, with a median of £485,500 and a range from £210,000 to £2,150,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dale Close, OX1 1TU | Detached | £620,000 | 26 Aug 2026 |
| 66 Thames Street, OX1 1SU | Terraced | £670,000 | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Apartment 16 Mill Stream House Norfolk Street, OX1 1EB | Flat or maisonette | £395,000 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| 27 Friars Wharf, OX1 1RU | Terraced | £540,000 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| 77 The Cloisters Pegasus Grange, OX1 4QQ | Flat or maisonette | £640,000 | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Apartment 22 Mill Stream House Norfolk Street, OX1 1EB | Flat or maisonette | £600,000 | 6 Jul 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
46 schools within 3 miles , of which 84% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cherwell School | Secondary | Outstanding | 2.1 mi away | no figure |
| St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.1 mi away | 0.98 mi 2026/27 |
| West Oxford Community Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi away | 0.62 mi 2026/27 |
| Larkrise Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.4 mi away | 0.57 mi 2026/27 |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City | Primary | Good | 1.4 mi away | 0.51 mi 2026/27 |
Schools in OX1 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 0.98 mi | 2026/27 |
| New Hinksey Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.14 mi | 2026/27 |
21 state primary and 6 state secondary schools within range, plus 15 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
15 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Chandlings Prep, Cherwell College Oxford, Christ Church Cathedral School, Dragon School, Emmanuel Christian School, Headington Rye Oxford and others.
All 15 fee-paying schools near OX1, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
2 higher education institutions within 3 miles: Oxford Brookes University, University of Oxford.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 43.2% |
| Associate professional and technical | 12.7% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 8.8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 8.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 6.8% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How OX1 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: white residents, down 8.0 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of OX1 (E01028543, 1,203 residents in 2021, down 8.9% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: white residents, down 8.0 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 34.8% | 37.8% | +3.0 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 24.5% | 26.8% | +2.3 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 37.5% | 33.8% | -3.7 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 14.5% | 14.4% | -0.1 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 15.1% | 15.8% | +0.7 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 57.4% | 59.3% | +1.9 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 33.0% | 38.3% | +5.3 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 81.4% | 80.2% | -1.2 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 77.6% | 69.6% | -8.0 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
511 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central OX1 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Oxford's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
12 supermarkets, 4 pharmacies, 255 restaurants and cafés, 65 pubs, 5 hospitals within a mile of central OX1, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of OX1
Best-served stop: Speedwell Street, with 64.8 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of OX1 is Speedwell Street: 64.8 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 36.8 in the evening and 45.4 on Sunday daytime; first bus 04:45, last 03:04 after midnight. Routes there: 8, 1, 400, 5, 500, 300. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of OX1. The nearest, Luther Street Medical Practice, has 464 registered patients and 179 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Street Medical Practice | 0.2 mi | 464 | 179 |
| Northgate Health Centre | 0.5 mi | 12,492 | 1,922 |
| Kes@northgate | 0.5 mi | 5,724 | 2,545 |
Nearest A&E: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, where 60.7% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 70.1%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Oxford pays £2,678 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.7% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Oxford, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £2,131 | +3.2% |
| 2022-23 | £2,225 | +4.4% |
| 2023-24 | £2,332 | +4.8% |
| 2024-25 | £2,442 | +4.7% |
| 2025-26 | £2,557 | +4.7% |
| 2026-27 | £2,678 | +4.7% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Oxford, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about OX1
What is the average house price in OX1?
The average sold price in Oxford is £471,667 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in OX1?
Prices in Oxford are down 2.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in OX1?
The median of 79 recorded sales around central OX1 in the last 2 years is £485,500, ranging from £210,000 to £2,150,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in OX1?
46 schools sit within 3 miles of central OX1, and 84% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in OX1?
511 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central OX1 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is OX1 at risk of flooding?
Central OX1 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is OX1 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 84% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £485,500; the area sits in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 511 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is OX1 safe?
511 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central OX1 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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