Farriers Close Oxford
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (OX4), about 70 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 29725242.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £432,500 across 6 sales.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (B: 8).
- 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 92% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Radley, about 3.9 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 630 m (0.4 miles) 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: It is about 71 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Donnington Medical Partnership, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 43% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 134 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | £432,500 | £355,000 | £550,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | 3 OX4 4ZD | Semi-detached | £550,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2025 | 2 OX4 4ZD | Semi-detached | £410,000 | |
| 13 May 2025 | 4 OX4 4ZD | Semi-detached | £550,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 5 OX4 4ZD | Semi-detached | £368,595 | |
| 25 Mar 2025 | 6 OX4 4ZD | Semi-detached | £355,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2025 | 7 OX4 4ZD | Detached | £455,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2019 | 1 OX4 4ZD | Other | £690,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); Flat (3); House, detached (1). Built: 2024 (8).
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 (40% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Littlemore (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4 Direction.
- Tree preservation orders: 12 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CAMPION COTTAGE MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- OLD HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Workshop at Lanham Way, Lanham Way, Oxford, OX4 4QG: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (80 m)
- Railway Lane, Littlemore: up to 90 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Littlemore Park, Armstrong Road, Oxford, OX4 4XG, permissioned (370 m)
- Royal British Legion, Lakefield Road: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Northfield Hostel, Sandy Lane West, Oxford, OX4 6LD: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Northfield Hostel, Sandy Lane West, Oxford, OX4 6LD: up to 61 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
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 addresses are about 71 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX4 4PU | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| OX4 4ZD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Radley 132,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) |
| Oxford 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Culham 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The George Littlemore | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gloucester Green Bus Station Oxford City Centre | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Kassam Parking | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Between Town Road | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 59.8 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Donnington Medical Partnership | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Littlemore Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nagi And Rattan Dental Surgery | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Churchill Hospital Oxford | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Old Man's Premier | 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 | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 380 m |
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*), 130 m north-east. 20 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* | 130 m north-east |
| Minchery Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Isle | Island | 950 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Heyford Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Fiddler's Elbow | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Sandford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Colley's Ladder East | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Sunningwell Bottom | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 10 |
1 of the street's 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Henry Newman Academy Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 250 m | No published inspection |
| The Oxford Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–19 | 600 m (0.4 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 |
| Rose Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m (0.5 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 John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Swithun's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Orchard Meadow Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Windale Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greyfriars Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley | Primary | 5–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Pebbles Ltd - The George Inn OX4 4PU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 5 Very good | 22 Aug 2023 |
| Community Emergency Foodbank OX4 4QB | Distributors/Transporters | 150 m | 5 Very good | 22 Mar 2024 |
| T R Stores OX4 4PN | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 3 May 2023 |
| Mighty Bite OX4 4PN | Other catering premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2024 |
| KG All Days Ltd OX4 4PN | Other catering premises | 320 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| John Henry Newman Academy OX4 4LS | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2024 |
| SOFEA Littlemore Larder OX4 4LS | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Littlemore Community Centre OX4 4NL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 4 Good | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Littlemore Pre School OX4 4NL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2024 |
| Busy Bees At Oxford OX4 4XT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Restore Littlemore Shop And Cafe OX4 4XN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Oxford Health Foundation Trust OX4 4XN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Tash Kitchen OX4 4LD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Polish Shop Littlemore Ltd OX4 4LD | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2024 |
| Littlemore Minimarket OX4 4LD | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 56 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hillsale Piece (38); On or near Marlborough Close (15); On or near Medhurst Way (14); On or near Kempson Crescent (12); On or near Astrop Lane (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 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) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
Lanham Way · David Nicholls Close · Medhurst Way · Youngs Way · Lawn Upton Close · Thomson Terrace · Railway Lane · Astrop Lane · Dudgeon Drive · Sandford Road · St Mary's Close · Barberi Close
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.