Parry Close Oxford
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (OX3), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29700821.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £445,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 3).
- Flood: 11 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 97% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Milham Ford Nature Park, is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 58 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 St. Clement's Surgery, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 62% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £445,000 | £445,000 | £445,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £561,000 | £561,000 | £561,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £344,500 | £294,000 | £395,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £346,000 | £346,000 | £346,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £298,500 | £235,000 | £362,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £257,000 | £257,000 | £257,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2000 | 4 | £135,000 | £129,000 | £145,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2023 | 7 OX3 0HY | Terraced | £445,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2021 | 1 OX3 0HY | Detached | £561,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2019 | 14 OX3 0HY | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 7 May 2019 | 5 OX3 0HY | Terraced | £294,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2015 | 10 OX3 0HY | Semi-detached | £346,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2013 | 14 OX3 0HY | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2012 | 6 OX3 0HY | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2012 | 1 OX3 0HY | Detached | £362,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2010 | 10 OX3 0HY | Semi-detached | £257,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2007 | 2 OX3 0HY | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 12 May 2006 | 3 OX3 0HY | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2005 | 15 OX3 0HY | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2002 | 19 OX3 0HY | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2000 | 2 OX3 0HY | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2000 | 10 OX3 0HY | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 31 May 2000 | 3 OX3 0HY | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2000 | 6 OX3 0HY | Terraced | £129,000 | |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 1 OX3 0HY | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 1 Apr 1998 | 10 OX3 0HY | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 25 Jul 1996 | 7 OX3 0HY | Terraced | £73,000 | |
| 28 Jul 1995 | 9 OX3 0HY | Semi-detached | £71,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1976-1982 (8); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (5); owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 (77% of about 640 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)
- Former government buildings, Marston Road, Oxford, OX3 0EJ: up to 53 homes, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Headington Hill Site and Clive Booth Village: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Government Buildings and Harcourt House, Marston Road, Oxford, OX3 0TY: up to 70 homes, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Government Buildings and Harcourt House, Marston Road, Oxford, OX3 0TY: up to 70 homes, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- 1 Pullens Lane: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 9 at medium risk and 10 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 0HY | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 5 / 3 | unlikely |
| OX3 0HW | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 4 / 7 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 58 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX3 0HW | 100% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| OX3 0HY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oxford 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Oxford Parkway 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Islip 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jack Straws Lane New Marston | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gloucester Green Bus Station Oxford City Centre | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Michaels and All Angels, New Marston Car Park | 250 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 61.3 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St. Clement's Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | John Radcliffe Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | St Aldates Police Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midcounties Co-op Marston | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Milham Ford Nature Park 3.7 ha | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | University Parks 29 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 930 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 43 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Catherines College, Bicycle Store, a listed building (Grade I), 790 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Catherines College, Bicycle Store | Listed building, Grade I | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| St Catherines College, Masters House and Attached Garden Wall to North (Up to Bridge) and South | Listed building, Grade I | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Landscape at St Catherine's College | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| St Catherines College, Podium and All Buildings upon It | Listed building, Grade I | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| High Wall, Headington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| University of Oxford, St Cross Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Oxford city walls | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Great Meadow | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| The Williams Reach | Lake or reservoir | 690 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Long Meadow | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Isle of Rhea | Island | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Hangman's Bottom | Valley | 5 km (3.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Swan School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New Marston Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| East Oxford Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Cheney School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Ruskin College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 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 |
| The Cherwell School | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marston Court OX3 0DJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2026 |
| The Up In Arms OX3 0EN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Londis OX3 0EL | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 22 Aug 2024 |
| Gather \& Gather OX3 0FL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Marston Royal British Legion OX3 0JW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2024 |
| The Coop OX3 0JR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Costcutter And Post Office OX3 0JR | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Well Pharmacy OX3 0JR | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Edgeway Road (19); On or near Hugh Allen Crescent (11); On or near Heather Place (9); On or near Stainer Place (8); On or near Nicholson Road (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 62% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
Westrup Close · Hayes Close · Purcell Road · Hugh Allen Crescent · Goodson Walk · Weldon Road · Nicholson Road · Ferry Road · Ferry Road · Stainer Place · Heather Place · Taverner Place
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.