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OX1 4LW · Oxford · Oxfordshire

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for OX1 4LW.

Tue · 8 Sep
14°high
Clear13° low
Wed19°11° lowPartly cloudy9 Sep
Thu18°9° lowCloudy10 Sep
Fri20°13° lowPartly cloudy11 Sep
Sat19°10° lowPartly cloudy12 Sep
Sun21°15° lowPartly cloudy13 Sep
Mon22°13° lowPartly cloudy14 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Oxford

OX1 4LW is in the Oxford local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Oxford, about 0.7 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£500,000OX1 postcode district

11 Sep 2025 – 17 Jul 2026

137 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£466,815Oxford

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change-0.9%Oxford

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £500,000 Use area average: £466,815
PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Exeter College Turl Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3DPInternal alterations to include; installation of insulation, replacement of doors to fire doors. Upgrade to mechanical and electrical services. Alterations to fenestration.Awaiting decision›⌂Osney Marina Mill Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 0ANWorks to various trees as specified by Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Ltd in the Osney Town Conservation Area. T1 Poplar Remove broken hanging branch T2 Poplar Raise crown to 4 metres over the river G1 Willow Re pollard out grown trees (approximately 3-4) T3 Ash Remove tree as low as possible before it becomes a hazard to the waterway T5 Apple Raise main crown by 1 metre all around and reduce secondary stem by 0.5 metres to stabilise T6 Rowan Fell to ground level T7 Willow Clear failed stem and coppice remaining stem at ground level. Coppice adjacent Willow stems encroaching on mill stream G2 Sycamore & Willow Crown lift lower branches over lock walkway to give 2.5m clearance. Remove major deadwood and hanging broken branches from Sycamores. G3 Poplar Fell twin stemmed leaning tree and re pollard remaining 2 trees. T9 Ash Fell to a 1.75 metre pole to be left as boat tie off.Awaiting decision›⌂Grandpont House Abingdon Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4LDDetails submitted in compliance with condition 1 (Commencement of works), 3 (works as approved only), 4 (Archaeology), 5 (Details thermal upgrading), 6 (Materials including samples), 7 (Protection of fabric to be preserved), 8 (Structural details), 9 (Details m and e and drainage works), 10 (Fire protection) and 11 (Details) of listed building consent 24/00789/LBC.Awaiting decision›⌂34 High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4ANDetails submitted in compliance with condition 4 (Further Details: Extract Ventilation) of listed building consent 26/01290/LBC.Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Oxford.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

Places to eat, drink, shop and spend time nearby

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LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–110.1 mi
  2. Oxford Media & Business SchoolMiscellaneous · Ages 16–990.2 mi
  3. Christ Church Cathedral SchoolOther independent school · Ages 2–130.3 mi
  4. Activate Learning16 plus · Ages 16–990.3 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,161 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding OX1 4LW—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 13.8%16–64 · 69.2%65+ · 17.1%
What area does this cover?

Oxford 012C (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime602

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 140Shoplifting · 109Public order · 61
Employment3.4%

Unemployment estimate for Oxford · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Oxford East.

Local councilOxfordLocal authority for OX1 4LW
Latest general election · 2024Lab / Co-op49.7% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Lab / Co-op49.7% of votes54.8% turnout
2019Labour56.4% of votes63.0% turnout
2017Lab / Co-op65.2% of votes68.8% turnout
2015Labour50.0% of votes64.2% turnout
2010Labour42.5% of votes63.1% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA340.8 miles
Clean air & driving chargesOxford Zero Emission Zone0.4 miles from central Oxford
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Luton Airport

About 39.1 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HMP Bullingdon10.0 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Shotover2.7 mi
  2. Cothill4.9 mi
  3. Chimney Meadows10.2 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Thames Path0.0 mi
  2. The Ridgeway12.4 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around OX1 4LW
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O2
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Vodafone
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UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 8 Sep 2026, 22:49
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 17 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07