Farm Close Oxford
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (OX4), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29700382.
- 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: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 1, E: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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.
- Landfill: 2 historic landfill sites within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Blackbird Leys: Recreation Area, is 330 m away.
- 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.
- Energy projects: 2 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, Nuneham Courtenay Solar Farm & Battery Storage Facility, is 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; 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 Radley, about 4.5 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Gillians Park, is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 64 to 65 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Leys Health Centre, about 150 m away.
- People: About 220 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 8% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 145 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, semi-detached (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1991-1995 (5); 1967-1975 (3); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 8,537 kWh of it on average in 2024, 25% less than the district's 11,392 kWh, and 3,136 kWh of electricity, about the same as the district. There are gas meters for about 97% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX4 7YW | 19 | 2,760 kWh | 19 | 7,359 kWh |
| OX4 7YL | 20 | 2,769 kWh | 19 | 8,748 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 OX4.
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 B (48% of about 660 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Blackbird Leys Central Area: up to 200 homes, pending decision (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Blackbird Leys District Centre, Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford, (Blackbird Leys Central Area): up to 300 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Kassam Stadium Sites, Grenoble Road, Oxford: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Kassam Stadium Sites, Grenoble Road, Oxford, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Knights Road, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
Energy projects nearby
4 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 2 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowley electricity sub-station South Oxfordshire P19/S0623/FUL | Battery storage | 49.9 MW | Operational Jun 2021 | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Nuneham Courtenay Solar Farm & Battery Storage Facility South Oxfordshire P20/S4360/FUL | Solar farm | 49.9 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jan 2022 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| BMW UK Manufacturing Ltd Oxford 13/03312/PDC | Solar farm | 3 MW | Operational Nov 2014 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cowley Substation, Blackberry Lane - Battery Storage Energy System South Oxfordshire P24/S3405/FUL | Battery storage | 200 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jul 2025 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 18 September 2026 to 22 September 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OX4 7YW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| OX4 7YL | 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
2 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 330 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackbird Leys: Recreation Area Oxford | Not recorded | Liquid sludge | 330 m |
| Spindleberry Close Blackbird Leys, Oxford | Not recorded | Inert, industrial, commercial, household, liquid sludge | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 64 m and 65 m above sea level (65 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX4 7YL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX4 7YW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Radley 132,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Oxford 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Culham 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 23 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 51 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Barn Greater Leys | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gloucester Green Bus Station Oxford City Centre | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Kassam Parking | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 57.9 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Leys Health Centre Good May 2016 | 150 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Leys Pharmacy | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Leys Health Centre | 150 m |
| Hospital | Churchill Hospital Oxford | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brookfield Good Sep 2025 | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Cowley Police Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Deltys Supermarket | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gillians Park 4.8 ha | 110 m |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 520 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | Sandy Lane Recreation Ground 4.0 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Garsington Manor, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Garsington Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sandford Brake | Wood | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Bushy Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Fiddler's Elbow | Island | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Sandford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Heyford Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Sunningwell Bottom | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 20 |
1 of the street's 20 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windale Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 200 m | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 73% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 59% in 2024 and 61% in 2023) |
| Pegasus School | Primary | 2–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 63% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2% at the higher standard (2025; 54% in 2024 and 47% in 2023) |
| Orchard Meadow Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 56% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 50% in 2024 and 32% in 2023) |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 65% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 70% in 2024 and 60% in 2023) |
| The Oxford Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 31.2 (33.6 in 2025 and 33.0 in 2024); 23.7% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C-; 11.1% AAB or better; progress below average |
| John Henry Newman Academy Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 69% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 61% in 2024 and 46% in 2023) |
| Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 59% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 56% in 2024 and 57% 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
4 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 100 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dovecote Children And Families Project OX4 7BU | Out-of-school day care | 24 | Not inspected yet | 100 m |
| GetActive@Leys OX4 6JL | Out-of-school day care | 35 | Not inspected yet | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Blackbird Leys Adventure Playground OX4 6HW | Full day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 690 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Little Peeple Nursery OX4 6JZ | Sessional day care | 44 | Good (May 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dovecote Children \& Families Project OX4 7BU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| RAW Workshop OX4 7EX | School/college/university | 110 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jul 2023 |
| Leys CDI OX4 7BU | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jan 2024 |
| Daybreak Oxford OX4 7FX | Other catering premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Chillies Indian Takeaway OX4 7EX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Spar OX4 7EX | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 11 May 2026 |
| Taylorshaw @ Windale Primary OX4 6JD | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2024 |
| Oxford Hub OX4 6JD | Distributors/Transporters | 250 m | 5 Very good | 9 Nov 2023 |
| Oxford Supermarket - Premier OX4 6JQ | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 79 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Celandine Place (20); On or near Farm Close (16); On or near Dunnock Way (14); On or near Coltsfoot Square (14); On or near Long Ground (13).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 involved a child under 16. Most were on roads with a 20 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 2025 11:45 | Slight | 2 people: 1 child | Minor road, 20 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 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 8% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 79% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Coltsfoot Square · Nightingale Avenue · Bluebell Court · Dunnock Way · Cherry Close · Celandine Place · Forget-Me-Not Way · Sage Walk · Windale Avenue · Elder Way · Coriander Way · Saxifrage Square
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.