Pop. 4,712 64.10% owner occupied Median age 42.0 2.3 mi to city centre 47.4 mi to LHR

Wolvercote

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Safety & Crime

Thames Valley Police

Total incidents
389
2025
Violent crime
145
37% of total
Property crime
44
11% 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
Wolvercote Primary School
ACA · Primary · Wolvercote
0.4 mi
away
d'Overbroeck's
Independent · Secondary · Cutteslowe & Sunnymead
0.5 mi
away
Northern House Academy
ACA · Special · Summertown
0.5 mi
away
St Edward's School
Independent · Secondary · Summertown
0.7 mi
away
Summer Fields School
Independent · Primary · Summertown
1.0 mi
away
St Clare's, Oxford
Independent · Post-16 · Summertown
1.1 mi
away
The Cherwell School
ACA · Secondary · Summertown
1.2 mi
away
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School
LOC · Primary · Summertown
1.3 mi
away
Oxford High School GDST
Independent · Secondary · Summertown
1.4 mi
away
Cutteslowe Primary School
ACA · Primary · Cutteslowe & Sunnymead
1.5 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.

John Radcliffe Hospital
3.6 mi
Manor Hospital
4.0 mi
Warneford Hospital
4.2 mi
Churchill Hospital
4.6 mi
Oxford City Community Hospital
4.6 mi
Abingdon Community Hospital
10.3 mi
Witney Community Hospital
11.8 mi
Bicester Community Hospital
12.1 mi
Doctors
Banbury Road Medical Centre
1.1 mi
Summertown Health Centre
1.1 mi
Observatory Medical Practice
2.2 mi
Jericho Health Centre
2.2 mi
Beaumont Elms Practice
2.7 mi
Dentists
Diamond House
Banbury Road
0.7 mi
Oxford Dental Care
0.8 mi
Peter F. Carls
1.5 mi
Lars Christiensen Orthodontics
1.5 mi
Oxford Orthodontics Practice
Woodstock Road
1.8 mi
Pharmacies
MediPill
Banbury Road
0.7 mi
Boots
Banbury Road
0.7 mi
Woodstock Road Chemist
Woodstock Road
1.6 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 156 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.

174
High
63
Medium
310
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
£625,029
Average sale price
Flat / Maisonette
UK House Price Index 2025
£320,369
Average sale price
Terraced
UK House Price Index 2025
£563,559
Average sale price
Semi-Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£704,119
Average sale price
Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£907,159
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 25
Coffee Shops 16
Restaurants & Food 16
Professional Services 15
Medical & Health 9
Hotels & Accommodation 8
Grocery & Supermarkets 6
Hair, Beauty & Wellness 5
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

20 nearby
Supermarkets
Sainsbury's Local
Banbury Road
0.6 mi
Tesco Express
Banbury Road
0.6 mi
Gyms and Recreation
Tiger Martial Arts
0.1 mi
Fitlife
Banbury Road
0.7 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Leo’s Bar
Godstow Road
0.4 mi
Wild Bean Cafe
Woodstock Road
0.4 mi
The Meet Point Coffee
Middle Way
0.5 mi
Colombia Coffee Roasters
Banbury Road
0.6 mi
Crepeaffaire
Banbury Road
0.6 mi
Parks
Wolvercote Common
0.5 mi
Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park
0.8 mi
Port Meadow
0.9 mi
Community Centres
Chatterville Care Community Garden Centre
0.9 mi
Libraries
Wolfson College Library
1.3 mi
KB Chen China Centre Library
Canterbury Road
1.4 mi
Latin American Centre Library
Church Walk
1.4 mi
Fire Stations
Rewley Road Fire Station
2.1 mi
Police Stations
Marston and Northway Neighbourhood Police Office
Westlands Drive
2.5 mi
St Aldate's Police Station
St Aldate's
2.6 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

16 bus stops within 0.5 mi
1 Rail stations within 1.9 mi
Rail Stations
Oxford Parkway Rail Station
Rail
1.9 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Woodstock Close
0.1 mi
St Peters Road
0.2 mi
First Turn
0.2 mi
Wolvercote School
0.3 mi
Squitchey Lane west
0.3 mi
Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Wolvercote Common 50 acres 0.5 mi
Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park 42 acres 0.8 mi
Port Meadow 137 acres 0.9 mi
University Parks 30 acres 2.0 mi
Botley Park 8 acres 2.1 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Nearby Facilities

Name Type Distance
Woodeaton Wastewater Treatment Works Wastewater Treatment 2.4 mi
Elsfield Wastewater Treatment Works Wastewater Treatment 2.5 mi

Straight-line distances. Source: municipal open data.

Air Quality

DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping model

2024
PM2.5

Fine particulate matter, annual mean

6.8 µg/m³
WHO guideline 5 UK objective 20
NO2

Nitrogen dioxide, annual mean

8.3 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
Layla Moran
MP FOR OXFORD WEST AND ABINGDON
Layla Moran
Oxford West and Abingdon · Liberal Democrats
Source: UK Parliament Members API
Community quality data unavailable.
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