A4074 Oxford
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (OX4), about 4.6 km (2.8 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 36209305.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Oxford costs £2,678 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Radley, about 3.6 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 62 to 71 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Donnington Medical Partnership, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 43% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 224 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Oxford in 2026-27: Band D £2,678 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,786 | £2,083 | £2,381 | £2,678 | £3,274 | £3,869 | £4,464 | £5,357 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (36% of about 1,770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 16.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4 Direction.
- Tree preservation orders: 78 protected trees on or by this street; in a protected area: J Sainsbury PLC Heyford Hill Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4XR.
- Green belt: yes, South Oxfordshire.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II*
- CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST NICHOLAS, grade II*
- BARN ATTACHED TO BEENHAMS, grade II
- BASIMORE COTTAGE, grade II
- CAMPION COTTAGE MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- CORPUS CHRISTI FARMHOUSE, grade II
- LAWN UPTON HOUSE, grade II
- LITTLEMORE HOSPITAL, grade II
- LODGE OF LAWN UPTON HOUSE, grade II
- NUMBERS 3-8 RIVER VIEW, grade II
- OLD HOUSE, grade II
- SANDFORD HOUSE, grade II
- TEMPLE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- TEMPLE FARMHOUSE, BARN AND FARM BUILDING APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES SOUTH, grade II
- TEMPLE FARMHOUSE, DOORWAY AND WALL APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES NORTH, grade II
- THE CATHERINE WHEEL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Railway Lane, Littlemore: up to 90 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Littlemore Park, Armstrong Road, Oxford, OX4 4XG, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Workshop at Lanham Way, Lanham Way, Oxford, OX4 4QG: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Cabora Bassa, Church Road, Sandford-On-Thames, OX4 4XZ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Royal British Legion, Lakefield Road: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 19 October 2026 to 24 October 2026: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 5 October 2026 to 7 October 2026: VODAFONE GROUP, Utility asset works, lane closure, on the footway, verge (minor works)
- 5 October 2026 to 7 October 2026: VODAFONE GROUP, Utility asset works, lane closure, on the verge (minor works)
- 25 September 2026: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, lane closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 2 September 2026 to 3 October 2026: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 17 August 2026 to 20 August 2026: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway, verge (standard works)
- 14 August 2026 to 15 August 2026: SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SSEPD), Utility repair and maintenance works, lane closure, on the carriageway, verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 62 m and 71 m above sea level (66 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX4 4XR | 80% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| OX4 4YR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Radley 132,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Oxford 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Culham 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sainsburys Heyford Hill | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gloucester Green Bus Station Oxford City Centre | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Kassam Parking | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 60.1 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Donnington Medical Partnership | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kennington Pharmacy | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nagi And Rattan Dental Surgery | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Churchill Hospital Oxford | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-op Kennington, Kennington | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,390 m² | 110 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 110 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary and St Nicholas, a listed building (Grade II*), 680 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 25 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary and St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Kennington Manor House and Attached Wall and Gatepiers | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Old Abingdon Road Culverts | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Romano-British pottery site, prehistoric ring-ditches and enclosures, including medieval ridge and furrow, Lower Farm, Nuneham Courtenay | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Isle | Island | 460 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Heyford Hill | Hill | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Fiddler's Elbow | Lake or reservoir | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Sandford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 820 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Under Woods | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Sunningwell Bottom | Valley | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Oxford: see them on the Oxford page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Henry Newman Academy Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rose Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Swithun's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Oxford Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restore Littlemore Shop And Cafe OX4 4XN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Oxford Health Foundation Trust OX4 4XN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Pether Performance OX4 4LW | Distributors/Transporters | 240 m | Exempt | |
| Forever World Enterprise OX4 4QU | Manufacturers/packers | 240 m | 4 Good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Iris Hayter House OX4 4XL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 4 Good | 25 Jan 2022 |
| Busy Bees At Oxford OX4 4XT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Sainsbury's OX4 4XR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 May 2019 |
| Sainsbury's Petrol Station OX4 4XR | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2024 |
| Sushi Gourmet OX4 4XR | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Aug 2023 |
| Community Emergency Foodbank OX4 4QB | Distributors/Transporters | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Mar 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 161 |
| Public order | 21 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sandford Road (205); On or near Heyford Hill Lane (4); On or near Janaway (4); On or near Yeftly Drive (3); On or near Buckler Place (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 19 October 2026 to 24 October 2026 (lane closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Pheasant Walk · Fox Furlong · Buckler Place · Yeftly Drive · Janaway · Broadhurst Gardens · Wycombe Close · Batten Place · Mogridge Drive · Armstrong Road · Morrell Crescent · Lavender Drive
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.