The Link Oxford
1 address across 1 postcode (OX3), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29724011.
- 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 D; Band D in Oxford costs £2,678 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Milham Ford Nature Park, is about 730 m (0.5 miles) 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 57 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Summertown Health Centre, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 44% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 57 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
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 D (36% of about 760 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: 4 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
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 8 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 57 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX3 0FT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oxford 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Oxford Parkway 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Islip 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mortimer Drive New Marston | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gloucester Green Bus Station Oxford City Centre | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Michaels and All Angels, New Marston Car Park | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 61.3 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Summertown Health Centre | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Woodstock Road (Dental Surgery) | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | John Radcliffe Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Oxford Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midcounties Co-op Marston | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Milham Ford Nature Park 3.7 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 930 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Court Place Farm Allotments 6.0 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Nicholas, a listed building (Grade I), 1 km (0.6 miles) north. 27 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| The University Parks, Oxford | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Park Town | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Oxford city walls | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Isle of Rhea | Island | 790 m (0.5 miles) west |
| The Williams Reach | Lake or reservoir | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Great Meadow | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Long Meadow | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Castle Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
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 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Swan School | Secondary | 11–18 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New Marston Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Cherwell School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
| Ruskin College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowbrook College OX3 0FS | School/college/university | 170 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2023 |
| The Coop OX3 0JR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Costcutter And Post Office OX3 0JR | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2024 |
| The Swan School OX2 7WP | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Aramark @ The Swan Secondary School OX2 7WP | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| St Nicholas Primary School - After School Club OX3 0PJ | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2024 |
| St Nicholas Primary School OX3 0PJ | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Well Pharmacy OX3 0JR | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Fairfax Avenue (17); On or near Cromwell Close (7); On or near Rippington Drive (6); On or near Fane Road (5); On or near Lewell Avenue (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 36% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 70% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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
- OX3 0FT: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Salford Road · Fairfax Avenue · Nicholas Avenue · Cromwell Close · Fane Road · Lewell Avenue · Haynes Road · Cavendish Drive · Mortimer Drive · Windsor Crescent · Cotswold Crescent · Rippington Drive
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.