Longwall Oxford
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (OX4), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29700657.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £444,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Radley, about 4.3 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 74 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Temple Cowley Health Centre, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 63% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 126 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £444,500 | £444,500 | £444,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £294,000 | £294,000 | £294,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £278,000 | £278,000 | £278,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £212,000 | £212,000 | £212,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £177,500 | £177,500 | £177,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2022 | 9 OX4 4PG | Terraced | £444,500 | |
| 29 Jan 2021 | 8 OX4 4PG | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2021 | 8 OX4 4PG | Semi-detached | £360,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Feb 2019 | 1A OX4 4PG | Semi-detached | £294,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2015 | 10 OX4 4PG | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2013 | 8 OX4 4PG | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2011 | 1 OX4 4PG | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Feb 2010 | 9 OX4 4PG | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2007 | 3 OX4 4PG | Terraced | £278,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2005 | 8 OX4 4PG | Semi-detached | £212,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | 1A OX4 4PG | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Mar 2003 | 1A OX4 4PG | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 10 May 2002 | 8 OX4 4PG | Semi-detached | £177,500 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 10 OX4 4PG | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 22 Dec 1999 | ELMS BUNGALOW OX4 4PG | Detached | £157,000 | |
| 9 Apr 1999 | 1A OX4 4PG | Flat or maisonette | £66,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jun 1996 | 10 OX4 4PG | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 22 Sep 1995 | 8 OX4 4PG | Semi-detached | £74,950 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); Flat (2); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (5); before 1900 (2); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (1); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
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 (47% of about 1,210 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4 Direction.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- Dormer Croft, grade II
- ST GEORGE'S, grade II
- WALL AT NUMBER 21 WALL AT NUMBER 23 WALL AT NUMBER 31 (ST GEORGE'S) WALL AT NUMBER 31 COWLEY ROAD AND NUMBERS 21 AND 23 SWINBOURNE ROAD, 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 (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Railway Lane, Littlemore: up to 90 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Northfield Hostel, Sandy Lane West, Oxford, OX4 6LD: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Northfield Hostel, Sandy Lane West, Oxford, OX4 6LD: up to 61 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Royal British Legion, Lakefield Road: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Littlemore Park, Armstrong Road, Oxford, OX4 4XG, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
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, 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 4PG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX4 4PQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 74 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX4 4PG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| OX4 4PQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Radley 132,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Oxford 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Culham 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Catholic Church Littlemore | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gloucester Green Bus Station Oxford City Centre | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Kassam Parking | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Between Town Road | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 59.8 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Temple Cowley Health Centre | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Littlemore Pharmacy | 90 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nagi And Rattan Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Churchill Hospital Oxford | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Man's Premier | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 940 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 270 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary and St Nicholas, a listed building (Grade II*), 280 m south-west. 21 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* | 280 m south-west |
| Church of St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Minchery Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Heyford Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Rose Isle | Island | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Fiddler's Elbow | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Sandford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Colley's Ladder East | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Cow Hall Bottom | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 17 |
8 of the street's 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oxford Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–19 | 360 m | 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 |
| John Henry Newman Academy Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rose Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 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 |
| Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Orchard Meadow Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greyfriars Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Windale Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Frideswide Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Larkrise Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tash Kitchen OX4 4LD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Polish Shop Littlemore Ltd OX4 4LD | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2024 |
| Littlemore Minimarket OX4 4LD | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2024 |
| Littlemore Post Office OX4 4LD | Retailers - other | 100 m | 4 Good | 4 May 2023 |
| Smarts Fish \& Chips OX4 4LG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 4 Good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Littlemore Pre School OX4 4NL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2024 |
| T R Stores OX4 4PN | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 3 May 2023 |
| Mighty Bite OX4 4PN | Other catering premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2024 |
| KG All Days Ltd OX4 4PN | Other catering premises | 280 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Littlemore Community Centre OX4 4NL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 4 Good | 19 Jan 2026 |
| George And Delila OX4 3TJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| John Henry Newman Academy OX4 4LS | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2024 |
| SOFEA Littlemore Larder OX4 4LS | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Omoohtys OX4 4RQ | Distributors/Transporters | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2023 |
| Water Pebbles Ltd - The George Inn OX4 4PU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Aug 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 48 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 12 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Swinbourne Road (19); On or near Champion Way (18); On or near Marlborough Close (15); On or near Newman Road (10); On or near Cardinal Close (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 63% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
Elm Tree Close · Champion Way · Pipley Furlong · Swinbourne Road · Hardings Close · Marlborough Close · Milvery Way · College Lane · Cardinal Close · Giles Road · Giles 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.