Polstead Road, Oxford

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX2 6TW, OX2 6TN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£1,932,857
14 sales
Price range
£680k – £2.8m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Sep 2025
OX2 6TN

At a glance

House prices£1.93m averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station20 min walkOxford station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Polstead Road, Oxford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £2,160,250.

House prices on Polstead Road compared

OX2 postcode area£727,246
Oxford£557,899
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Polstead Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OX2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £1,600,000 (1 sales)2016£1.6m2018: £2,200,000 (1 sales)2018£2.2m2019: £1,450,000 (1 sales)2019£1.45m2021: £1,660,000 (3 sales)2021£1.66m2022: £1,942,500 (3 sales)2022£1.94m2023: £2,273,750 (2 sales)2023£2.27m2024: £1,925,000 (1 sales)2024£1.93m2025: £2,265,000 (2 sales)2025£2.27m

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£2,160,25022 Sep 2025
Terraced2£2,025,00014 Dec 2022
Flat2£703,75011 Feb 2022

Sold prices on Polstead Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Polstead Road OX2 6TN 22 Sep 2025£1,930,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Polstead Road OX2 6TW 26 Feb 2025£2,600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Polstead Road OX2 6TN 14 Feb 2024£1,925,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Polstead Road OX2 6TW 8 Aug 2023£2,797,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Polstead Road OX2 6TN 15 Mar 2023£1,750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Polstead Road OX2 6TW 14 Dec 2022£2,600,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Polstead Road OX2 6TN 26 Aug 2022£2,500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, Polstead House, 1, Polstead Road OX2 6TW 11 Feb 2022£727,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Polstead House, 1, Polstead Road OX2 6TW 27 Oct 2021£680,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Polstead Road OX2 6TN 31 Aug 2021£2,200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Polstead Road OX2 6TN 19 Feb 2021£2,100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Polstead Road OX2 6TN 20 Nov 2019£1,450,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Polstead Road OX2 6TW 4 Jul 2018£2,200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Polstead Road OX2 6TW 17 Nov 2016£1,600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Polstead Road

Crime

139 crimes were reported within about a mile of Polstead Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences29
Shoplifting25
Anti-social behaviour19
Other theft14
Public order11
Theft from the person10

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Polstead Road is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Cherwell from Lower Heyford down to and including Oxford Flood alert area
  • River Thames and tributaries in the Binsey, Osney and Osney Island areas in Oxford Flood warning area
  • River Thames and tributaries in the Oxford area Flood alert area
  • River Cherwell for the Oxford area Flood warning area
  • River Thames and tributaries at Wolvercote in Oxford Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Polstead Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School 183 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford 391 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Wychwood School 150 pupils Other independent school 10–18 Report 0.3 mi
St Clare's, Oxford 262 pupils Other independent school 15–19 Report 0.4 mi
Dragon School 759 pupils Other independent school 4–14 Report 0.5 mi
Oxford High School GDST 756 pupils Other independent school 4–19 Report 0.5 mi
The Cherwell School 2,023 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
St Edward's School 809 pupils Other independent school Church of England 13–18 Report 0.6 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Oxford station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Oxford Parkway station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Islip station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Limes Club (outside) 1 min walk
  • St Margarets Road west (opp, Woodstock Road) 2 min walk
  • St Margarets Road west (adj, Woodstock Road) 2 min walk
  • Farndon Road (opp, Kingston Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Summertown Health Centre
    160 Banbury Road, Summertown, Oxford · 0.5 mi
  • Banbury Road Medical Centre
    172 Banbury Road, Oxford · 0.5 mi
  • Observatory Medical Practice
    Jericho Health Centre, Walton Street, Oxford · 0.5 mi
  • Jericho Health Centre
    Walton Street, Oxford · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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.

Income: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.9%62.5%
Private rented28.2%20.3%
Social rented10.8%17.1%
Households1,052

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.4%64.1%
Aged 65+19.4%18.6%
Residents2,444

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable97%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.

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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