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OX2 8LL

POSTCODE

A Wolvercote postcode in Oxford, a 17-minute walk from Oxford Parkway Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Cutteslowe Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.50 mi

  2. 2
    d'Overbroeck's

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 64.8

    0.65 mi

  3. 3
    Wolvercote Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.65 mi

  4. 4
    Northern House Academy

    Special · Outstanding

    0.98 mi

  5. 5
    Summer Fields School

    Primary

    1.0 mi

  6. 6
    St Edward's School

    Secondary with sixth form

    1.0 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Oxford Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Oxford Rail Station

    Rail

    4.3 km straight lineabout 53 min

  • Islip Rail Station

    Rail

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min

Bus stops

  • Harbord Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    86 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Five Mile Drive

    Bus · adj · north

    115 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Five Mile Drive

    Bus · opp · south

    138 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Harefields

    Bus · opp · north

    191 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Harefields

    Bus · adj · south

    244 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OX2 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OX2 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 72 sales

OX2 8LL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the OX2 8 sector.

Average price
£686,780
Median price: £593,000
Median -10.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 72 sales
View district OX2
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £1,600,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.6m£987k£373k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£1,600,000 · 2026-08-27 · Detached · Freehold
OX2 8BY
£980,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX2 8HX
£775,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
OX2 8JJ
£645,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX2 8PA
£1,270,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
OX2 8BU
£325,000 · 2026-07-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OX2 8BW
£322,500 · 2026-07-06 · Terraced · Freehold
OX2 8NW
£680,000 · 2026-06-17 · Terraced · Freehold
OX2 8DD
£387,500 · 2026-06-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OX2 8HU
£1,310,000 · 2026-06-10 · Detached · Freehold
OX2 8EA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OX2 8LL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX2 8LL

Counts are for Wolvercote electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
17
YoY +21%
23144
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
3
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
851
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
14
YoY stable
17126
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

43
incidents · Sep '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 001 (E02005940)

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
£71,481

£61,143–£83,565

Disposable (net) annual household income
£53,281

£46,092–£61,591

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£51,747

£47,574–£56,286

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£44,687

£39,142–£51,018

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: 1,525
White Brit.55.3%
Other White18.1%
Chinese3.7%
Other ethnic group3.3%
Other Mixed3.0%
+ 12 other groups · 16.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,523
Christian45.8%
No religion36.7%
Muslim6.8%
Not answered6.4%
Hindu1.6%
+ 4 other religions · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,525
35–4920.3%
50–6420.1%
25–3413.2%
65–749.8%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%

Households

Total households: 633
One person: other18.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.1%
One person: aged 66+14.8%
Single family household, all members 66+8.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.1%
+ 9 other households · 33.5%

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.
20235
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20235 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for OX2 8LL

England
Country
Oxford
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Wolvercote
Ward
Oxford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX2 8LL
Coordinates
51.7918, -1.2704
Grid reference
SP504106
Easting
450,417
Northing
210,600
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WQPRH+PR
User Type
Small 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
Wolvercote
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 001D E01028597
E01028597
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oxford 001 E02005940
E02005940
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oxford 001D E01028597
E01028597
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oxford 001 E02005940
E02005940
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

7:20 AM4:18 PM
7:20 AM
Sunrise
4:18 PM
Sunset
8 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
4:18 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 58 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 OX2 8LL 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 E01028597 and MSOA E02005940 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20235
Present — Active
Postcode OX2 8LL 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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