Elton Close Oxford
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (OX3), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29709012.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £420,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Oxford cost £478,080 in August 2026 (-2.9% on a year); private rents averaged £1,957 a month.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 6.3 km (3.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Shotover Country Park, is about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 95 to 98 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hedena Health, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 52% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 53 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 4 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 2 of them fatal or serious.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £428,000 | £428,000 | £428,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | £550,000 | £410,000 | £650,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £275,000 | £250,000 | £300,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £218,000 | £218,000 | £218,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2002 | 12 | £270,000 | £215,000 | £335,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2022 | 1 OX3 8FL | Terraced | £650,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2016 | 1 OX3 8FL | Terraced | £475,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2002 | 1 OX3 8FL | Detached | £335,000 | New build. |
| 14 Dec 2007 | 2 OX3 8FL | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2002 | 2 OX3 8FL | Detached | £325,000 | New build. |
| 7 Mar 2008 | 3 OX3 8FL | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2002 | 3 OX3 8FL | Semi-detached | £270,000 | New build. |
| 5 Jan 2026 | 4 OX3 8FL | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2002 | 4 OX3 8FL | Detached | £220,000 | New build. |
| 14 Feb 2003 | 5 OX3 8FL | Terraced | £270,000 | New build. |
| 6 Nov 2025 | 6 OX3 8FL | Semi-detached | £428,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 6 OX3 8FL | Semi-detached | £220,000 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2002 | 7 OX3 8FL | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 8 OX3 8FL | Semi-detached | £279,000 | New build. |
| 1 Sep 2022 | 10 OX3 8FL | Semi-detached | £550,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 10 OX3 8FL | Semi-detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 28 Oct 2022 | 12 OX3 8FL | Semi-detached | £410,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2008 | 12 OX3 8FL | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2002 | 12 OX3 8FL | Semi-detached | £215,000 | New build. |
| 1 Sep 2022 | 14 OX3 8FL | Terraced | £550,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2002 | 14 OX3 8FL | Terraced | £272,000 | New build. |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 16 OX3 8FL | Terraced | £270,000 | New build. |
| 10 Dec 2004 | 18 OX3 8FL | Terraced | £218,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2002 | 18 OX3 8FL | Semi-detached | £215,000 | New build. |
House prices and rents in Oxford
A typical home in Oxford cost £478,080 in August 2026, 2.9% less than a year before. That is 6% more than five years earlier and 8% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £965,950 |
| Semi-detached | £589,760 |
| Terraced | £469,986 |
| Flat or maisonette | £291,220 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £409,369 |
Private renters in Oxford paid £1,957 a month on average in September 2026, 2.4% more than a year before. That is 34% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £1,346 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,662 |
| Three bedrooms | £2,030 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,850 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 114 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); House, end-terrace (3); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 2003-2006 (5); 1996-2002 (5). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (6); owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 15,262 kWh of it on average in 2024, 24% more than the district's 12,307 kWh, and 3,393 kWh of electricity, about the same as the district. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX3 8FL | 13 | 2,678 kWh | 14 | 14,602 kWh |
| OX3 8FR | 12 | 2,875 kWh | 12 | 16,628 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is OX3.
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (41% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4 Direction.
- Tree preservation orders: 3 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Thornhill Park London Road, Oxford, OX3 9RX: up to 534 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Nielsen, London Road, Oxford, OX3 9RX: up to 206 homes, permissioned (320 m)
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| OX3 8FL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX3 8FR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 95 m and 98 m above sea level (96 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX3 8FL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX3 8FR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oxford 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Oxford Parkway 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Islip 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thornhill Park and Ride Sandhills | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gloucester Green Bus Station Oxford City Centre | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thornhill Park and Ride | 220 m |
| EV charging points | ubitricity | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 57.4 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hedena Health Good Oct 2019 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Roundway Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | The Manor Hospital Good Jun 2022 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest OSJCT Townsend House Good Jul 2024 | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Cowley Police Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Shotover Country Park 123 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,920 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Shotover, a registered park or garden (Grade I), 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shotover | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Swilly | Wood | 370 m south-east |
| Monk's Wood | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Thornhill Clump | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Thorn Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| The Williams Reach | Lake or reservoir | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) west |
| Isle of Rhea | Island | 5 km (3.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 14 |
9 of the street's 14 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhills Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 90 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 57% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 18% at the higher standard (2025; 53% in 2024 and 40% in 2023) |
| Bayards Hill School | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 67% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10% at the higher standard (2025; 60% in 2024 and 38% in 2023) |
| Headington Quarry Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | |
| Slade Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | |
| Wood Farm Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 68% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 66% in 2024 and 59% in 2023) |
| Windmill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding | 58% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 65% in 2024 and 60% in 2023) |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | 67% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 13% at the higher standard (2025; 64% in 2024 and 77% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
3 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 1.4 km (0.9 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Tree Nursery (Oxford) Ltd OX3 8LL | Full day care | 24 | Good (Oct 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Kiddies Korner Nursery OX3 8NX | Full day care | 44 | Good (Oct 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| KIDACTIVE After School Club OX3 8NX | Out-of-school day care | 32 | Not inspected yet | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 330 childminders and 104 home childcarers (nannies) in Oxfordshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ortho international Limited OX3 8GF | Distributors/Transporters | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bursill Close (20); On or near Burdell Avenue (15); On or near Terrett Avenue (6); On or near Elton Close (5); On or near Sweet Green Close (3).
Road safety
4 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight, in which 4 people were seriously hurt. 1 involved a child under 16. 25% happened in the dark, and 25% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 50 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2024 07:00 | Serious | 4 people | A40, 50 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 17 Aug 2024 13:35 | Slight | 2 people: 2 children | A40, 50 mph | Daylight |
| 24 Jul 2023 09:55 | Slight | 1 person | A40, 50 mph | Wet road |
| 7 Mar 2022 14:35 | Serious | 2 people | A40, 50 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Sweet Green Close · Delbush Avenue · Terrett Avenue · Burdell Avenue · Bursill Close · Hill View · Hosker Close · Burlington Crescent · London Road
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.