Millbank Oxford
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (OX2), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29700719.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 11, D: 1).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 D; Band D in Oxford costs £2,678 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 84% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 450 m (0.3 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 9.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 56 to 58 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Beaumont Elms Practice, about 890 m (0.6 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 29% of households owned their home and 67% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 50 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
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 58 m². Most common: Flat (12); Maisonette, detached (1). Built: 1996-2002 (6); 1991-1995 (6); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (7); owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 D (60% of about 730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Osney Town (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- OSNEY ABBEY, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Gibbs Crescent: up to 140 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- Old Power Station: up to 48 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Cherwell House, Osney Lane: up to 12 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Oxford Rail Station & Becket Street Car Park, Becket Street, Oxford: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Oxford Rail Station & Becket Street Car Park, Becket Street, Oxford, not permissioned (280 m)
- Osney Mead: up to 247 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Sites adjacent to the east of Osney Bridge, to the north and south of Botley Road (includes #414 River Hotel & 1-3 Botley Road & #458 4 to 8 Botley Road): up to 12 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- 40 St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JL, (St Thomas Day Nursery): up to 18 homes, permissioned (360 m)
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, 3 at medium risk and 67 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 70 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 70 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| OX2 0HJ | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 28 | unlikely |
| OX2 0AL | zone 2 | 0 / 3 / 39 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 56 m and 58 m above sea level (56 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX2 0AL | 100% | 84% | 84% | 0% |
| OX2 0HJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oxford 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Oxford Parkway 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Radley 132,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Kings Centre Oxford | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gloucester Green Bus Station Oxford City Centre | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oxpens Car Park | 370 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 63.8 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beaumont Elms Practice | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodlands Pharmacy | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oasis Dental Care | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Warneford Hospital Opd | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Oxford Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BT Kiosk Oxford, St Georges Place Cashzone | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,380 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,470 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.2 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Twenty Pound Meadow Allotments 4.9 ha | 380 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Osney Abbey (remains of), a scheduled monument, 30 m. 194 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 23 of them Grade I and 24 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Osney Abbey (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 30 m |
| Church of St Frideswide | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-west |
| Rewley Abbey | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) north |
| St Georges Tower, St Georges Chapel Crypt and D Wing Including the Debtors Tower | Listed building, Grade I | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| C Wing Including the Round Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Greyfriars Oxford Health Department | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Worcester College | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Trinity College | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 70 m south |
| Osney Weir Pool | Lake or reservoir | 140 m west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Fiddler's Island | Island | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| The Grove | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Hangman's Bottom | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 16 |
1 of the street's 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Oxford Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 380 m | No published inspection |
| Activate Learning | 16 plus | 16–99 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Grandpont Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| North Hinksey Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| New Hinksey Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Botley School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Ops OX2 0DJ | Other catering premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2025 |
| The Punter OX2 0BE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2023 |
| The Porterhouse Grill And Rooms OX2 0AL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Cherwell House OX1 1BZ | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2023 |
| Booker Cash And Carry OX2 0ES | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 240 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Alden's Fishmarket OX2 0ES | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Oxfordshire Community Churches OX2 0ES | Other catering premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Jericho Coffee Traders OX2 0ES | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 5 May 2023 |
| Alden's Meatmaster OX2 0ES | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| The Holly Bush OX2 0BD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2024 |
| Tri Service Kitchen OX1 1RX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2023 |
| The River Hotel OX2 0AA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 330 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2023 |
| Westgate Hotel OX2 0AA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 330 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| HeartyEarth OX2 0AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 4 Good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| West Oxford Democrats Club Ltd OX2 0AY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Bicycle theft | 8 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Osney Lane (13); On or near Russell Street (11); On or near Oxford (11); On or near Bridge Street (7); On or near Millbank (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 53% | 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) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 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) | 67% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
Barrett Street · Osney Lane · Mill Street · Doyley Road · Arthur Street · East Street · Gibbs Crescent · South Street · Russell Street · Becket Street · Bridge Street · Oxpens 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.
- 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.