Upper Barr, Oxford

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX4 3UX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£167,500

2 sales

Price range

£150k – £185k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Jan 2021

OX4 3UX

At a glance

House prices£168k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station56 min walkOxford station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband23% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Upper Barr, Oxford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Jan 2021. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £167,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Upper Barr compared

OX4 postcode area£445,343

Oxford£557,899

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Upper Barr has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OX4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	2	£167,500	22 Jan 2021

Sold prices on Upper Barr

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
28, Upper Barr OX4 3UX	21 Oct 2022	£214,000	Flat	Leasehold
24, Upper Barr OX4 3UX	22 Jan 2021	£185,000	Flat	Leasehold
24, Upper Barr OX4 3UX	6 Dec 2016	£150,000	Flat	Leasehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
24, Upper Barr	£150,000 (Dec 2016) → £185,000 (Jan 2021)	+23% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Upper Barr

Crime

382 crimes were reported within about a mile of Upper Barr in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	125
Shoplifting	47
Public order	38
Anti-social behaviour	37
Other theft	28
Vehicle crime	28

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

Flood risk

Upper Barr is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

River Thames and tributaries in the Oxford area Flood alert 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 Upper Barr

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School 318 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School 459 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley 314 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Kings Education (Oxford) 77 pupils	Other independent school	15–25	Report	0.4 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore 242 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Tyndale Community School 280 pupils	Primary Christian	0–11	Report	0.6 mi
The Oxford Academy 1,062 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–19	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Greyfriars Catholic School 669 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–19	Good Report	0.7 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 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Radley station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Templars Square (Stop E, Barns Road) 1 min walk
Templars Square (Stop D, Barns Road) 1 min walk
Templars Square (Stop A) 2 min walk
Templars Square (Stop C, Between Towns Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Temple Cowley Health Centre
Temple Road, Cowley, Oxford · 0.3 mi
Donnington Medical Partnership
Donnington Health Centre, 1 Henley Avenue, Oxford · 0.8 mi
The Leys Health Centre
Dunnock Way, Blackbird Leys, Oxford · 1.3 mi
Bartlemas Surgery
The East Oxford Health Centre, 1 Manzil Way, Oxford · 1.3 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	40.4%	62.5%
Private rented	25.7%	20.3%
Social rented	33.1%	17.1%
Households	638

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	23.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	8.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,778

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	23%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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