Radcliffe Square Oxford
7 addresses across 4 postcodes (OX1), about 250 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 29700198.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 E; Band D in Oxford costs £2,678 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 60% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, University Botanical Garden, is about 540 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 63 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Northgate Health Centre, about 300 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 3,980 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 3% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 192 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 E (21% of about 1,400 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Central (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 52.
- 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
- ALL SOULS COLLEGE, FRONT (OR SOUTH) QUADRANGLE, INCLUDING THE CHAPEL AND THE SOUTH EAST RANGE ON THE HIGH STREET, grade I
- ALL SOULS COLLEGE, THE CODRINGTON LIBRARY, grade I
- BODLEIAN LIBRARY AND SCHOOLS QUADRANGLE INCLUDING THE DIVINITY SCHOOL AND THE CONVOCATION HOUSE, grade I
- BRASENOSE COLLEGE, CHAPEL, SECOND QUADRANGLE, grade I
- BRASENOSE COLLEGE, EAST RANGE, THE OLD QUADRANGLE, grade I
- BRASENOSE COLLEGE, KITCHEN WING, SECOND QUADRANGLE, grade I
- BRASENOSE COLLEGE, LIBRARY, SECOND QUADRANGLE, grade I
- BRASENOSE COLLEGE, LITTLE CLOISTER, SECOND QUADRANGLE, grade I
- BRASENOSE COLLEGE, NORTH RANGE, THE OLD QUADRANGLE, grade I
- BRASENOSE COLLEGE, SOUTH RANGE, THE OLD QUADRANGLE, grade I
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, grade I
- RADCLIFFE CAMERA, grade I
- THE OLD CLARENDON BUILDING, grade I
- THE SCREEN BETWEEN THE CLARENDON BUILDING AND THE BODLEIAN LIBRARY FRONTING CATTE STREET, grade I
- WALL, SOUTH SIDE OF ST HELENS PASSAGE, grade I
- 35, HOLYWELL STREET, grade II*
- HERTFORD COLLEGE, EAST RANGE, grade II*
- HERTFORD COLLEGE, WEST RANGE, grade II*
- TUDOR HOUSE, grade II*
- 1, BATH PLACE, grade II
- 2 AND 3, BATH PLACE, grade II
- 36, HOLYWELL STREET, grade II
- 38, HOLYWELL STREET, grade II
- 39, HOLYWELL STREET, grade II
- 4, BATH PLACE, grade II
- 5, BATH PLACE, grade II
- 5, NEW COLLEGE LANE, grade II
- 51 AND 52, HOLYWELL STREET, grade II
- 53-55, HOLYWELL STREET, grade II
- 56, HOLYWELL STREET, grade II
And 22 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Oriel College Land at King Edward Street, High Street, Oxford, OX1 4EW: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Land at King Edward Street, High Street, Oxford, OX1 4EW, not permissioned (340 m)
- Clarendon Centre: up to 40 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- West Wellington Square, Oxford: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- West Wellington Square, Oxford: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- University of Oxford Science Area & Keble Road Triangle: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- University of Oxford Science Area & Keble Road Triangle: up to 174 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- County Hall, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1ND: up to 31 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 8 November 2026 to 9 November 2026: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 8 November 2026 to 9 November 2026: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
- 15 November 2026 to 16 November 2026: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 15 November 2026 to 16 November 2026: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 5 September 2026: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OX1 3BW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX1 3BD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX1 3BL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX1 4AN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 63 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX1 3BD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| OX1 3BL | 80% | 60% | 60% | 0% |
| OX1 3BW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| OX1 4AN | 100% | 17% | 17% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oxford 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Oxford Parkway 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Radley 132,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 24 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 83 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wadham College Oxford City Centre | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gloucester Green Bus Station Oxford City Centre | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gloucester Green Car Park | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 17 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 370 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 62.5 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northgate Health Centre | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cornmarket Street Dental Practice | 350 m |
| Hospital | Warneford Hospital Opd | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Oxford Police Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 1-5 High Street Lloyds Bank | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest University Botanical Garden 2.6 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | University Parks 29 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 650 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Magdalen College School Playing Fields 3.9 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Twenty Pound Meadow Allotments 4.9 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 32 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Clarendon Building, a listed building (Grade I), 30 m. 870 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 188 of them Grade I and 66 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Clarendon Building | Listed building, Grade I | 30 m |
| The Screen Between the Clarendon Building and the Bodleian Library Fronting Catte Street | Listed building, Grade I | 30 m |
| Walling, Railings at Sheldonian Theatre and Ornamental Piers Fronting Broad Street | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m south-west |
| Wall, South Side of St Helens Passage | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m east |
| Trinity College | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 170 m north-west |
| Wadham College | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 180 m north |
| Oxford city walls | Scheduled monument | 220 m south-east |
| Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains | Scheduled monument | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Rewley Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill | Hill | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Wareham Stream | Lake or reservoir | 810 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Worcester College Pond | Lake or reservoir | 830 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Great Meadow | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Isle of Rhea | Island | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Hangman's Bottom | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 8 |
4 of the street's 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activate Learning | 16 plus | 16–99 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Grandpont Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.4 km (0.8 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 |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| East Oxford Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Oxford Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New Hinksey Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kings Arms OX1 3SP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2024 |
| Hertford College OX1 3BW | School/college/university | 80 m | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Caffe Nero OX1 3BT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Turf Tavern OX1 3SU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2024 |
| Bath Place Hotel OX1 3SU | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 90 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Bodleian Library Cafe OX1 3BG | Other catering premises | 100 m | 4 Good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Bodleian Libraries Shops OX1 3BG | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2020 |
| The White Horse OX1 3BB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Alternative Tuck Shop OX1 3SB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Tuck Shop OX1 3SB | Retailers - other | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Trinity College OX1 3BH | School/college/university | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Wadham College OX1 3PN | School/college/university | 140 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2024 |
| Wadham College JCR Bar OX1 3PN | School/college/university | 140 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Knoops OX1 3DH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Brasenose College OX1 4AJ | School/college/university | 170 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 36 |
| Bicycle theft | 34 |
| Theft from the person | 33 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 |
| Other theft | 21 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Further/Higher Educational Building (76); On or near Broad Street (54); On or near Ship Street (31); On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (28); On or near Holywell Street (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 21 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | under 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 3% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 86% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 11% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 19% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 68% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 6% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 35% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | under 1% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Caffe Nero (restaurant/cafe/canteen, OX1 4DB) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (restaurant/cafe/canteen, OX1 1ER) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 20 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Lamb\& Flag (pub/bar/nightclub, OX1 3JS) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 22 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings The White Rabbit (restaurant/cafe/canteen, OX1 2BY) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 22 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Deep Hall (pub/bar/nightclub, OX1 3DR) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 22 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- OX1 3BW: 4 addresses
- OX1 3BD: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
- OX1 3BL: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
- OX1 4AN: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
Nearby streets
New College Lane · Brasenose Lane · Radcliffe Square · Turl Street · Parks Road · Savile Road · Jowett Walk · Ship Street · Broad Street · Mansfield Road · Love Lane · Queen's Lane
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.