← OX2 area guide Side by side

OX2 or OX4?

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
OX4
Oxford
Median home sale nearby £875,000
from 86 sales
£407,500
from 96 sales
Average sold price £225,157
Area price growth (YoY) -0.9% (Oxford) -0.9% (Oxford)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house
Floor area 69 m²
Built 1967–1975
Energy rating D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £865/yr
Flood zone Zone 3 (high probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 385 recorded
Deprivation decile 9 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is OX2 or OX4 cheaper?

OX4 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around OX2 sell for about £875,000 and around OX4 for about £407,500, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Is OX2 or OX4 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, OX2 sits in decile 9 of 10 and OX4 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in OX2 or OX4?

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.