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James Street, Oxford

MyStreetCheck free street report: James Street, Oxford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/oxford/james-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX4 1ET, OX4 1EX, OX4 1EU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£692,500
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£496,688
24 sales
Price range
£215k – £900k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 May 2026
OX4 1ET

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At a glance

House prices£693k average23% above the Oxford average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station29 min walkOxford station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband96% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold66% freeholdAcross 29 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

24 property sales on James Street, Oxford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £692,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £572,571. That is 23% above the Oxford average of £562,754 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% terraced, 33% flat, 4% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on James Street range from £215,000 to £900,000. 66% of homes sold here were freehold and 34% leasehold. Of 304 streets in Oxford with at least two sales in the last year, James Street ranks 59th for average price.

House prices on James Street compared

James Street£692,500
OX4 postcode area£463,261
Oxford£562,754
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OX4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £427,500 (1 sales)2016£428k2017: £490,833 (3 sales)2017£491k2018: £755,000 (2 sales)2018£755k2019: £361,000 (3 sales)2019£361k2021: £277,250 (4 sales)2021£277k2022: £616,167 (3 sales)2022£616k2023: £570,000 (1 sales)2023£570k2024: £455,625 (4 sales)2024£456k2026: £692,500 (3 sales)2026£693k

Tenure: 66% freehold and 34% leasehold across 29 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£572,5718 May 2026
Flat8£286,18829 Feb 2024
Semi-detached1£900,00011 Jul 2018
Detached1£715,00030 Sep 2022

Sold prices on James Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, James Street OX4 1ET 8 May 2026£725,000 TerracedFreehold
51, James Street OX4 1EU 2 Apr 2026£727,500 TerracedFreehold
58, James Street OX4 1EU 20 Feb 2026£625,000 TerracedFreehold
71, James Street OX4 1EX 21 Oct 2024£560,000 TerracedFreehold
60, James Street OX4 1EU 20 Sep 2024£695,000 TerracedFreehold
85, James Street OX4 1EX 29 Feb 2024£307,500 FlatLeasehold
85B, James Street OX4 1EX 29 Feb 2024£260,000 FlatLeasehold
39A, James Street OX4 1ET 22 Jan 2024£315,000 FlatLeasehold
71, James Street OX4 1EX 11 Aug 2023£570,000 TerracedFreehold
30, James Street OX4 1ET 19 Dec 2022£580,000 TerracedFreehold
11, James Street OX4 1ET 30 Sep 2022£715,000 DetachedFreehold
32, James Street OX4 1ET 15 Jul 2022£553,500 TerracedFreehold
81, James Street OX4 1EX 7 Apr 2022£960,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, 40, James Street OX4 1ET 29 Sep 2021£379,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 72, James Street OX4 1EX 30 Jun 2021£255,000 FlatLeasehold
39A, James Street OX4 1ET 15 Jun 2021£215,000 FlatLeasehold
39B, James Street OX4 1ET 24 Mar 2021£260,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 2, 47B, James Street OX4 1EU 19 Aug 2019£273,000 FlatLeasehold
12, James Street OX4 1ET 7 May 2019£560,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 4, 40, James Street OX4 1ET 21 Mar 2019£250,000 FlatLeasehold
21, James Street OX4 1ET 11 Jul 2018£900,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, James Street OX4 1ET 7 Jun 2018£610,000 TerracedFreehold
58, James Street OX4 1EU 12 Dec 2017£530,000 TerracedFreehold
23, James Street OX4 1ET 8 Dec 2017£805,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, 47B, James Street OX4 1EU 1 Nov 2017£350,000 FlatLeasehold
32, James Street OX4 1ET 6 Oct 2017£500,000 TerracedFreehold
88, James Street OX4 1EX 19 Sep 2017£1,650,000 TerracedFreehold
4, James Street OX4 1ET 28 Jul 2017£592,500 TerracedFreehold
70, James Street OX4 1EX 19 Jul 2016£427,500 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
58, James Street £530,000 (Dec 2017) → £625,000 (Feb 2026) +18%
over 8 yrs
71, James Street £570,000 (Aug 2023) → £560,000 (Oct 2024) -2%
over 1 yr
39A, James Street £215,000 (Jun 2021) → £315,000 (Jan 2024) +47%
over 3 yrs
32, James Street £500,000 (Oct 2017) → £553,500 (Jul 2022) +11%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near James Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
East Oxford Primary School 278 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Magdalen College School 938 pupils Other independent school Christian 7–19 Report 0.3 mi
Oxford International College 216 pupils Other independent school 14–19 Report 0.3 mi
Comper Nursery School 61 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.4 mi
St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School 399 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Larkrise Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School 330 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Oxford Spires Academy 1,351 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Oxford station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Radley station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
  • Oxford Parkway station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • James Street east (opp, Cowley Road) 2 min walk
  • James Street east (adj, Cowley Road) 2 min walk
  • James Street west (adj, Iffley Road) 2 min walk
  • Stockmore Street (adj, Cowley Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St. Clement's Surgery
    39 Temple Street, Oxford · 0.2 mi
  • Bartlemas Surgery
    The East Oxford Health Centre, 1 Manzil Way, Oxford · 0.3 mi
  • Cowley Road Medical Practice
    The East Oxford Health Centre, Manzil Way, Oxford · 0.3 mi
  • St Bartholomews & Hollow Way Med Centre
    Manzil Way, Cowley Road, Oxford · 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Oxford Cowley Road Local · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Oxford Cowley Road Express · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cowley Road · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Iffley Road · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Cowley Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Oxford E-pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • One The Gallery · 0.1 mi
  • Oxford Dentalmed · 0.1 mi
  • Temple Street (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned24.2%62.5%
Private rented67.4%20.3%
Social rented8.4%17.1%
Households466

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 153.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6491.9%64.1%
Aged 65+4.3%18.6%
Residents1,773

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)96%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)96%80%
Gigabit-capable94%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Oxford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around James Street

Ethnic group

HereOxford
White79.2%70.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.3%15.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.4%5.6%
Other ethnic group3.4%3.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.6%4.7%

Religion

HereOxford
No religion54.2%39%
Christian25.9%38.1%
Not answered12.7%9.9%
Muslim3.9%8.7%
Jewish1.3%0.7%
Hindu0.8%1.6%
Other religion0.8%0.9%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereOxford
Born in the UK67.6%65%
Born outside the UK32.4%35%

Highest qualification

HereOxford
Level 3 qualifications47.3%20.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above43%48.1%
No qualifications4.3%12.6%
Level 2 qualifications2.6%7.6%
Other qualifications1.5%2.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications1.1%6.1%
Apprenticeship0.2%2.8%

General health

HereOxford
Very good health63.9%54.8%
Good health29.2%32.2%
Fair health5.7%9.7%
Bad health0.9%2.6%
Very bad health0.3%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereOxford
No cars or vans in household55%32.1%
1 car or van in household31%45.4%
2 cars or vans in household9.9%17.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.1%5.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Oxford.

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