Upper Close, Oxford

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX2 8FE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£928,000

2 sales

Price range

£860k – £996k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Mar 2021

OX2 8FE

At a glance

House prices£928k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station24 min walkOxford Parkway station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Upper Close, Oxford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 26 Mar 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £860,000.

House prices on Upper Close compared

OX2 postcode area£727,246

Oxford£557,899

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£860,000	25 Feb 2021
Semi-detached	1	£996,000	26 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Upper Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Palgrave House, 4, Upper Close OX2 8FE	26 Mar 2021	£996,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Lewis House, 2, Upper Close OX2 8FE	25 Feb 2021	£860,000	Terraced	Freehold

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 Upper Close

Crime

59 crimes were reported within about a mile of Upper Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	17
Criminal damage & arson	7
Other theft	7
Public order	7
Shoplifting	6
Burglary	5

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

Flood risk

Upper Close is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Cherwell from Lower Heyford down to Cherwell Bridge Flood warning area
River Cherwell from Lower Heyford down to and including Oxford Flood alert area
River Thames and tributaries in the Oxford area Flood alert area
River Thames and tributaries from Buscot Wick down to Kings Lock Flood alert area
River Thames between Newbridge and Kings Lock above 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 Upper Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Wolvercote Primary School 338 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
d'Overbroeck's 615 pupils	Other independent school	11–19	Report	0.6 mi
Northern House Academy 93 pupils	Academy special converter	5–11	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
Cutteslowe Primary School 304 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
St Edward's School 809 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	13–18	Report	0.9 mi
Summer Fields School 305 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	4–13	Report	1.0 mi
The Cherwell School 2,023 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	1.2 mi
St Clare's, Oxford 262 pupils	Other independent school	15–19	Report	1.2 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 Parkway station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Oxford station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Islip station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wolvercote Roundabout (just after, Woodstock Road) 1 min walk
Mere Road (adj, Godstow Road) 1 min walk
Millway Close (adj, Mere Road) 2 min walk
Millway Close (opp, Mere Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Banbury Road Medical Centre
172 Banbury Road, Oxford · 1.1 mi
Summertown Health Centre
160 Banbury Road, Summertown, Oxford · 1.2 mi
Gosford Hill Medical Centre
167 Oxford Road, Gosford, Kidlington · 2.0 mi
Observatory Medical Practice
Jericho Health Centre, Walton Street, Oxford · 2.0 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 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.8%	62.5%
Private rented	23.4%	20.3%
Social rented	9.7%	17.1%
Households	632

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,447

Broadband

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