← OX2 area guide Side by side

OX2 or OX20?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
OX2
Oxford
OX20
West Oxfordshire
Median home sale nearby £875,000
from 86 sales
£416,000
from 64 sales
Average sold price £250,270
Area price growth (YoY) -0.9% (Oxford) -1.5% (West Oxfordshire)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house
Floor area 107 m²
Built 1967–1975
Energy rating C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1245/yr
Flood zone Zone 3 (high probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 142 recorded 15 recorded
Deprivation decile 9 of 10 9 of 10

Common questions

Is OX2 or OX20 cheaper?

OX20 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around OX2 sell for about £875,000 and around OX20 for about £416,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, OX2 or OX20?

OX20 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (142 in OX2 against 15 in OX20, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is OX2 or OX20 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, OX2 sits in decile 9 of 10 and OX20 in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in OX2 or OX20?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.