OX1 4BD

POSTCODE

A Holywell postcode in Oxford, an 18-minute walk from Oxford Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    All-through

    0.29 mi

  2. 2

    Primary

    0.36 mi

  3. 4

    Secondary with sixth form · Inadequate

    0.44 mi

  4. 6

    16 plus · Good

    0.69 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Oxford Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min
  • Oxford Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min
  • Radley Rail Station

    Rail

    7.4 km straight lineabout 92 min

Bus stops

  • Queens Lane

    Bus · Stop K5 · east

    131 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Queens Lane

    Bus · Stop J1 · west

    137 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Queens Lane

    Bus · Stop K4 · east

    140 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Queens Lane

    Bus · Stop K3 · east

    166 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Queens Lane

    Bus · Stop J2 · west

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OX1 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OX1 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 60 sales

OX1 4BD has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the OX1 4 sector.

Average price
£516,875
Median price: £480,000
Median -1.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 60 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £572,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£750k£597k£445k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£435,000 · 2026-09-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX1 4XA
£655,000 · 2026-09-17 · Terraced · Freehold
OX1 4SX
£700,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
OX1 4SX
£500,000 · 2026-09-01 · Terraced · Freehold
OX1 4RJ
£550,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX1 4TD
£395,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX1 4UZ
£666,500 · 2026-08-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX1 4TW
£400,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OX1 4NH
£495,000 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX1 4TN
£693,000 · 2026-07-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX1 4QB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OX1 4BD

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX1 4BD

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Holywell electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
24
YoY stable
27177
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
30
YoY -9%
483114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 2 key categories improving

60
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Oxford 008 (E02005947)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£74,056

£61,924–£88,565

Disposable (net) annual household income
£57,396

£47,604–£69,202

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£87,338

£61,642–£123,744

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,234

£29,353–£39,925

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 9,899
White Brit.52.3%
Other White17.9%
Chinese7.8%
Indian4.1%
White & Asian3.5%
+ 13 other groups · 14.4%

Religion

Total residents: 9,902
No religion50.2%
Christian22.1%
Not answered19.3%
Muslim3.2%
Hindu1.8%
+ 4 other religions · 3.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 9,900
20–2442.0%
16–1933.6%
25–3417.1%
35–493.0%
50–642.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 2.3%

Households

Total households: 563
One person: other40.3%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over13.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.5%
+ 8 other households · 15.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
27249
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27249 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for OX1 4BD

England
Country
Oxford
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Holywell
Ward
Oxford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX1 4BD
Coordinates
51.7523, -1.2489
Grid reference
SP519062
Easting
451,941
Northing
206,218
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WQQ22+WC
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Oxford
Travel to Work
Oxford
ITL Region
Oxford

Administrative Information

Oxford
Local Authority
Council Area
Oxford West and Abingdon E14001420
Constituency
E14001420
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Holywell
Constituency code
E14001420
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Oxford, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Oxford

Health & NHS

Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 10Q
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Oxford 008A E01028521
E01028521
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oxford 008 E02005947
E02005947
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oxford 008A E01028521
E01028521
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oxford 008 E02005947
E02005947
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:02 AM4:34 PM
7:02 AM
Sunrise
4:34 PM
Sunset
9 hours 32 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:02 AM
Sunset (today)
4:34 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 32 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode OX1 4BD introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01028521 and MSOA E02005947 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27249
Present — Active
Postcode OX1 4BD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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