The Crescent Oxford
51 addresses across 2 postcodes (OX4), about 290 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 36201560.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (E: 4).
- Flood: 6 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 A; Band D in South Oxfordshire costs £2,598 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Radley, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Spindleberry Nature Park, is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 67 to 68 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Leys Health Centre, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 150 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 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
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: Park home, detached (4). Built: 2007-2011 (2); 1996-2002 (1); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Council tax
What each band costs in South Oxfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,598 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,732 | £2,020 | £2,309 | £2,598 | £3,175 | £3,752 | £4,329 | £5,195 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (22% of about 600 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- 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)
- Royal British Legion, Lakefield Road: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Littlemore Park, Armstrong Road, Oxford, OX4 4XG, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Cabora Bassa, Church Road, Sandford-On-Thames, OX4 4XZ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Kassam Stadium Sites, Grenoble Road, Oxford: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Kassam Stadium Sites, Grenoble Road, Oxford, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Knights Road, not permissioned (910 m (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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OX4 4YU | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 4 / 8 | unlikely |
| OX4 4YT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 51 addresses are between 67 m and 68 m above sea level (67 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX4 4YT | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| OX4 4YU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Radley 132,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Oxford 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Culham 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Homes Sandford-on-Thames | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gloucester Green Bus Station Oxford City Centre | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Kassam Parking | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 58.9 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Leys Health Centre | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Littlemore Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Leys Health Centre | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Churchill Hospital Oxford | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Deltys Supermarket | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Spindleberry Nature Park 3.5 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,060 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.1 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade II*), 740 m (0.5 miles) west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Minchery Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Romano-British pottery site, prehistoric ring-ditches and enclosures, including medieval ridge and furrow, Lower Farm, Nuneham Courtenay | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sandford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Fiddler's Elbow | Island | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Bushy Copse | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Rose Isle | Island | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Heyford Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Sunningwell Bottom | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 51 | 51 |
None of the street's 51 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 South Oxfordshire: see them on the South Oxfordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Henry Newman Academy Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Oxford Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Windale Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Orchard Meadow Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rose Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Good |
| Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Swithun's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe 51 OX4 4DQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 22 Aug 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sports/Recreation Area (2); On or near The Crescent (2); On or near Main Avenue (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 65 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | under 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 49% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 90% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 38% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 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 | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 34% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 15% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Main Avenue · Kiln Close · Edmund Halley Road · Sandford Road
All the streets in OX4 and across South Oxfordshire.
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.