# OX4 2RP: area report for a postcode in South Oxfordshire

OX4 2RP is a postcode in South Oxfordshire.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of South Oxfordshire. Open the map at OX4 2RP for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [South Oxfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-oxfordshire) › [OX4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox4) › [OX4 2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox4-2)

## Around this postcode

- **12 crimes within 500 m**: August, the same as July. South Oxfordshire 002D: 51 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime#around=-1.1932,51.7371,OX42RP
- **Oxford, 5.6 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations#around=-1.1932,51.7371,OX42RP
- **1 school within 800 m**: Nearest is 540 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools#around=-1.1932,51.7371,OX42RP
- **No property in OX4 2RP listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode#around=-1.1932,51.7371,OX42RP
- **England’s least deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, South Oxfordshire 002D. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#around=-1.1932,51.7371,OX42RP
- **£471,427 average price**: For the whole of South Oxfordshire, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#around=-1.1932,51.7371,OX42RP
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 1.4 km away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices#around=-1.1932,51.7371,OX42RP
- **2 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 550 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets#around=-1.1932,51.7371,OX42RP
- **No gigabit broadband at OX4 2RP**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode#around=-1.1932,51.7371,OX42RP
- **Low road and rail noise at OX4 2RP**: Road 49 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode#around=-1.1932,51.7371,OX42RP
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon#around=-1.1932,51.7371,OX42RP
- **13.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide#around=-1.1932,51.7371,OX42RP

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St Francis Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-francis-church-of-england-primary-school-e150520) | Primary | 540 m (7 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), December 2021, before the school changed | 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Tyndale Community School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tyndale-community-school-e139777) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, May 2025 | 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Kings Education (Oxford)](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kings-education-oxford-e138602) | Independent | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/our-ladys-roman-catholic-primary-school-e139477) | Primary | 1.3 km (17 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), March 2022 | 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-christophers-church-of-england-school-cowley-e140556) | Primary | 1.4 km (17 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2024 | 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Horspath Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/horspath-church-of-england-primary-school-e144432) | Primary | 1.5 km (19 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, December 2024 | 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Mabel Prichard School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/mabel-prichard-school-e147821) | Special | 1.6 km (20 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade | – |
| [Oxfordshire Hospital School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oxfordshire-hospital-school-e123337) | Special | 1.7 km (21 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, June 2023 | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| July 2024 | £170,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 340 m |
| November 2025 | £460,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 380 m |
| August 2025 | £386,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 390 m |
| May 2026 | £225,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 420 m |
| January 2024 | £390,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 430 m |
| December 2024 | £387,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 470 m |
| June 2023 | £550,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 480 m |
| February 2024 | £287,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 500 m |

## Within 1 km

- Pharmacies: ALLIED PHARMACY COWLEY (980 m)
- Supermarkets: Aldi Cowley Oxford (550 m, Aldi); Budgens Parade Green (840 m, Budgens)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £471,427** (August 2026). South Oxfordshire’s average house price was £471,427 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £48,525** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Oxfordshire earned a median of £48,525 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 22nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.7×** (2025). A home in South Oxfordshire costs 9.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 60th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 8.5** (2025). South Oxfordshire has a deprivation score of 8.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 10th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## South Oxfordshire 002D (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 6.7** (2025). South Oxfordshire 002D has a deprivation score of 6.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 4,734th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £571,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in South Oxfordshire 002D was £571,250 in 2025. Joint 3,145th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,467** (2021). South Oxfordshire 002D had 1,467 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 21,439th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 50.2%** (January 2026). In South Oxfordshire 002D, 50.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## OX4 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £400,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in OX4 was £400,000 in 2025. Joint 587th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 66,808** (2021). OX4 had 66,808 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 53rd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 42%** (2022). About 42% of people in OX4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 84.1%** (January 2026). In OX4, 84.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [South Oxfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-oxfordshire)
- Centre: 51.7371, -1.1932

Council: [South Oxfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-oxfordshire) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Henley and Thame](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/henley-and-thame): Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices#around=-1.1932,51.7371,OX42RP

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