Salter Close Oxford
33 addresses across 2 postcodes (OX1), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29700938.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (C: 19, D: 2).
- 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 93% to 96% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hinksey Park, is about 380 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 57 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 33 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Luther Street Medical Practice, about 420 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 150 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 6% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 102 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
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 49 m². Most common: Flat (21). Built: 1967-1975 (12); 1976-1982 (5); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (18); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (16 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 (28% of about 650 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)
- Grandpont Car Park, White House Road, Oxford, OX1 4NA: up to 22 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
- Telephone Exchange, Speedwell Street, Oxford, OX1 1RH: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Oxpens Road, Oxford, (Oxpens Road West End Site): up to 450 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Oxpens, Oxpens Road, Oxford,: up to 450 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Faculty of Music: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Gibbs Crescent: up to 140 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- 14 Osney Lane, Oxford, OX1 1NJ, (Osney Warehouse): up to 21 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- County Hall, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1ND: up to 31 homes, not permissioned (860 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 51 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 50 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OX1 4QD | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 22 | unlikely |
| OX1 4NA | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 29 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 57 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX1 4NA | 97% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
| OX1 4QD | 100% | 100% | 96% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oxford 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Radley 132,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Oxford Parkway 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whitehouse Road Oxford | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gloucester Green Bus Station Oxford City Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking space on Marlborough Road, OX1 | 180 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 63.2 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Luther Street Medical Practice | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellbeing Pharmacy | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Luther Street Centre | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Warneford Hospital Opd | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | St Aldates Police Station | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | M&S ATM | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hinksey Park 4.2 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,720 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 40 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spragglesea Meadow 9,550 m² | 270 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Section of the Grandpont causeway, a scheduled monument, 350 m north-east. 252 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 47 of them Grade I and 30 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Section of the Grandpont causeway | Scheduled monument | 350 m north-east |
| Grandpont House | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m north-east |
| 82 and 83, St Aldates Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| The Old Palace, Bishop King's Palace | Listed building, Grade I | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Campion Hall (Including Chapel) Micklen Hall (Including Chapel) | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Christ Church | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains | Scheduled monument | 850 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Corpus Christi | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Osney Abbey (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 910 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Wareham Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Long Meadow | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Fiddler's Island | Island | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Hangman's Bottom | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 33 |
2 of the street's 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 90 m | No published inspection |
| Grandpont Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 130 m | 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 |
| Activate Learning | 16 plus | 16–99 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| New Hinksey Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Oxford Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
| East Oxford Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| North Hinksey Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
| Comper Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ebbes C.E. (Aided) Primary School OX1 4NA | School/college/university | 10 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Pegasus Grange OX1 4NA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Next Thing Education Camps OX1 4NA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 9 Aug 2023 |
| Grandpont Nursery School And Childcare OX1 4QH | School/college/university | 130 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Ethos Caffe OX1 4LF | Other catering premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2024 |
| St Matthew's Church Centre OX1 4LW | Other catering premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2024 |
| The Slow And Steady OX1 4PD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2024 |
| Falafel Home OX1 4PE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2025 |
| OXFORD CITY FALAFEL OX1 4PE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Head Of The River OX1 4LB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2026 |
| The Paper Boat Cafe Ltd OX1 4LB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2023 |
| The Folly OX1 4LB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Londis OX1 4PL | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2024 |
| Oxford Homeless Pathways OX1 1UL | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 390 m | 4 Good | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Oxford International College-Thames Street OX1 1EQ | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Long Ford Close (51); On or near Salter Close (13); On or near Marlborough Road (13); On or near Western Road (13); On or near Hodges Court (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 6% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 82% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 36% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 20% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
Long Ford Close · Western Road · Hodges Court · Buckingham Street · White House Road · Marlborough Road · Chilswell Road · Corden Crescent · White House Road · Brook Street · Whitehouse Road · Baltic Wharf
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.