Pop. 4,619 45.20% owner occupied Median age 27.0 5.4 mi to city centre 44.6 mi to LHR

Lye Valley

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Data is sourced live from public government databases and is provided for general information only. It does not constitute professional real estate, legal, or safety advice.

Safety & Crime

Thames Valley Police

Total incidents
389
2025
Violent crime
101
26% of total
Property crime
53
14% of total

Year by year

2025
389

Source: Thames Valley Police · 2025–2025 · Data available to end of 2025

Reported incidents only. Does not reflect overall safety. Higher or lower than the city median is not a rating or recommendation.

10 nearby
St Francis Church of England Primary School
ACA · Primary · Lye Valley
0.3 mi
away
Tyndale Community School
FRE · Primary · Temple Cowley
0.8 mi
away
Slade Nursery School
LOC · Primary · Churchill
0.9 mi
away
Wood Farm Primary School
LOC · Primary · Churchill
0.9 mi
away
Windmill Primary School
LOC · Primary · Headington
1.1 mi
away
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School
ACA · Primary · Temple Cowley
1.2 mi
away
Oxfordshire Hospital School
LOC · Special · Blackbird Leys
1.4 mi
away
Mabel Prichard School
ACA · Special · Blackbird Leys
1.4 mi
away
Headington Rye Oxford
Independent · All-through · Headington Hill & Northway
1.4 mi
away
Headington Quarry Nursery School
LOC · Primary · Quarry & Risinghurst
1.7 mi
away
School locations sourced from open city data · Distances measured from centre of community · Proximity only. Not a quality rating or recommendation.

21 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate. Data may be incomplete.

Oxford City Community Hospital
1.0 mi
Churchill Hospital
1.1 mi
Warneford Hospital
1.4 mi
Manor Hospital
1.8 mi
John Radcliffe Hospital
2.2 mi
Abingdon Community Hospital
8.6 mi
Didcot Community Hospital
12.8 mi
Thame Community Hospital
12.8 mi
Doctors
Temple Cowley Health Centre
0.9 mi
Hedena Health
1.8 mi
St Bartholomews & Hollow Way Med Centre
1.8 mi
Bartlemas Surgery
1.8 mi
Cowley Road Medical Practice
1.8 mi
Dentists
Westbridge Dental Practice
1.0 mi
S Dental Studio
1.2 mi
Euro Dental Oxford
London Road
1.3 mi
Manor Dental Care
Osler Road
1.3 mi
Damira Dental Studios
Headington Road
1.4 mi
Pharmacies
Rowlands Pharmacy
Atkyns Road
0.5 mi
Allied Pharmacy
Ivy Close
0.5 mi
Superdrug
The Square
1.0 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

Addresses By Risk Band (across 111 postcodes in this area)

Each address is individually assessed by the Environment Agency - these are address counts, not a single area-wide rating. Addresses not shown here are Very Low risk.

67
High
84
Medium
246
Low
Groundwater flood alert area Unlikely

A separate assessment of flooding from rising groundwater (e.g. in chalk areas) - distinct from the river, sea and surface water risk above.

Source: Environment Agency flood risk data (OGL) · Risk reflects modelled flood probability from rivers, the sea and surface water · Data may change over time

2025 sales
2025 sale prices by property type
All Residential
UK House Price Index 2025
£413,961
Average sale price
Flat / Maisonette
UK House Price Index 2025
£233,125
Average sale price
Terraced
UK House Price Index 2025
£386,267
Average sale price
Semi-Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£443,708
Average sale price
Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£634,587
Average sale price
Source: UK House Price Index (Land Registry) 2025 - Average sale price shown across all residential zoning types. Figures reflect actual completed sale prices and may not represent current market value. Not a substitute for a professional appraisal.
Number of sales behind each figure is available in the full report.

Business types
Retail 59
Professional Services 43
Restaurants & Food 30
Grocery & Supermarkets 18
Coffee Shops 16
Medical & Health 13
Hair, Beauty & Wellness 11
Vehicle Repair 9
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

25 nearby
Supermarkets
M&S Simply Food
Ambassador Avenue
1.0 mi
The Food Warehouse
Bobby Fryer Close
1.0 mi
Tesco Superstore
Ambassador Avenue
1.1 mi
Gyms and Recreation
FeelFit Gym
The Square
1.0 mi
Anytime Fitness
1.3 mi
Iyengar Yoga Oxford
Hertford Street
1.3 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Charm Cafe
James Wolfe Road
0.1 mi
Waste2Taste
Craufurd Road
0.3 mi
Headington Repair Cafe
Peat Moors
0.5 mi
Franca's Cafe
Atkyns Road
0.5 mi
Water Tank Cafe
Alec Issigonis Way
0.7 mi
Parks
Cowley Marsh Recreation Ground
0.7 mi
Florence Park
1.1 mi
Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground
1.2 mi
Community Centres
Wood Farm Community Room
0.7 mi
Maggie's Oxford
Roosevelt Drive
0.9 mi
The Mish
St Clements Street
1.8 mi
Libraries
Girdlestone Memorial Library
Windmill Road
0.9 mi
Knowledge Centre
0.9 mi
Allen Ward and Medical Library
1.1 mi
Fire Stations
Slade Park Fire Station
Horspath Driftway
0.1 mi
Rewley Road Fire Station
3.0 mi
Police Stations
Barton Neighbourhood Police Office
1.8 mi
Marston and Northway Neighbourhood Police Office
Westlands Drive
2.1 mi
St Aldate's Police Station
St Aldate's
2.4 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

12 bus stops within 0.5 mi
Nearest Rail Station
Oxford Rail Station
Rail
5.7 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Slade Park
0.1 mi
Corner House
0.1 mi
Paul Kent Hall
0.2 mi
Barracks Lane
0.3 mi
Rupert Road
0.3 mi
Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Cowley Marsh Recreation Ground 18 acres 0.7 mi
Florence Park 13 acres 1.1 mi
Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground 5 acres 1.2 mi
Bury Knowle Park 12 acres 1.4 mi
Blackbird Leys Park 17 acres 1.4 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Nearby Facilities

Name Type Distance
Oxford Sewage Treatment Works Wastewater Treatment 2.1 mi

Straight-line distances. Source: municipal open data.

Air Quality

DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping model

2024
PM2.5

Fine particulate matter, annual mean

7.2 µg/m³
WHO guideline 5 UK objective 20
NO2

Nitrogen dioxide, annual mean

9.5 µg/m³
WHO guideline 10 UK objective 40

Figures shown are the nearest available 1km grid estimate. WHO guideline and UK Air Quality Objective are shown as named reference points for context, not a safety assessment.

Susan Brown
LEADER OF OXFORD CITY COUNCIL
Susan Brown
Oxford · Labour
Anneliese Dodds
MP FOR OXFORD EAST
Anneliese Dodds
Oxford East · Labour Co-op
Source: UK Parliament Members API
Community quality data unavailable.
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