Sundew Close Oxford
7 addresses across 3 postcodes (OX4), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29701046.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2015 the median was £270,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Oxford cost £478,080 in August 2026 (-2.9% on a year); private rents averaged £1,957 a month.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the B480, carries 9,846 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Radley, about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Gillians Park, is about 350 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 64 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Leys Health Centre, about 670 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 36% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 140 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 1 of them fatal or serious.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2015 | 1 OX4 6RP | Terraced | £270,000 |
House prices and rents in Oxford
A typical home in Oxford cost £478,080 in August 2026, 2.9% less than a year before. That is 6% more than five years earlier and 8% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £965,950 |
| Semi-detached | £589,760 |
| Terraced | £469,986 |
| Flat or maisonette | £291,220 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £409,369 |
Private renters in Oxford paid £1,957 a month on average in September 2026, 2.4% more than a year before. That is 34% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £1,346 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,662 |
| Three bedrooms | £2,030 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,850 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 (62% of about 530 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)
- Blackbird Leys Central Area: up to 200 homes, pending decision (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Blackbird Leys District Centre, Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford, (Blackbird Leys Central Area): up to 300 homes, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
Energy projects nearby
2 energy projects near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowley electricity sub-station South Oxfordshire P19/S0623/FUL | Battery storage | 49.9 MW | Operational Jun 2021 | 380 m |
| BMW UK Manufacturing Ltd Oxford 13/03312/PDC | Solar farm | 3 MW | Operational Nov 2014 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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, 2 at medium risk and 5 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 41 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 3 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| OX4 6RP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX4 7QU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX4 7UZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 5 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 64 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX4 6RP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX4 7QU | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| OX4 7UZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Radley 132,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Oxford 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Culham 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rampion Close Blackbird Leys | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gloucester Green Bus Station Oxford City Centre | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Kassam Parking | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 57.7 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Leys Health Centre Good May 2016 | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Leys Pharmacy | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Leys Health Centre | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Churchill Hospital Oxford | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brookfield Good Sep 2025 | 380 m |
| Police station | Cowley Police Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Oxford Balfour Road, Blackbird Leys Estate Cashzone | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gillians Park 4.8 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | Sandy Lane Recreation Ground 4.0 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 50 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Garsington Manor, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Garsington Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sandford Brake | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Bushy Copse | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Fiddler's Elbow | Island | 3.3 km (2 miles) west |
| Sandford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Shotover Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Sunningwell Bottom | Valley | 4.9 km (3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 | 6 | 7 |
1 of the street's 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pegasus School | Primary | 2–11 | 220 m | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Orchard Meadow Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Windale Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Oxford Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | 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 |
| St Francis Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Dec 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Nurseries and childcare
3 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 630 m (0.4 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GetActive@Leys OX4 6JL | Out-of-school day care | 35 | Not inspected yet | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Dovecote Children And Families Project OX4 7BU | Out-of-school day care | 24 | Not inspected yet | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Blackbird Leys Adventure Playground OX4 6HW | Full day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 330 childminders and 104 home childcarers (nannies) in Oxfordshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylorshaw@ Pegasus Primary School OX4 6RQ | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Brookfield Christian Care Home OX4 7UY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2023 |
| Oxford Supermarket - Premier OX4 6JQ | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Blackbird Leys Bowls Club OX4 6EU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
| The Bingo Club OX4 6EU | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 77 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Erica Close (40); On or near Periwinkle Place (11); On or near Rampion Close (8); On or near Woodruff Close (7); On or near Rest Harrow (7).
Road safety
2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 1 involved a cyclist; 2 involved a child under 16. 50% happened in the dark. Most were on roads with a 20 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2023 20:53 | Serious | 1 person: 1 child | Minor road, 20 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 3 Jun 2022 16:36 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist, 1 child | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the B480, with 9,846 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 350 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B480 | Not recorded | 9,846 estimated; counted 2023 | 2% | 350 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 8% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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
- OX4 6RP: 5 addresses
- OX4 7QU: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
- OX4 7UZ: 1 address of 45 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Timothy Way · Field Avenue · Rampion Close · Juniper Drive · Overbrook Gardens · Sorrel Road · Centaury Place · Clematis Place · Vetch Place · Three Corners Road · Jasmine Close · Yew 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.