Venables Close, Oxford

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX2 6DS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£475,000

1 sales

Price range

£475k – £475k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Aug 2018

OX2 6DS

At a glance

House prices£475k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkOxford station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Venables Close, Oxford has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 24 Aug 2018. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £475,000.

House prices on Venables Close compared

OX2 postcode area£727,246

Oxford£557,899

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Venables 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
Flat	1	£475,000	24 Aug 2018

Sold prices on Venables Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Venables Close OX2 6DS	24 Aug 2018	£475,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Venables Close

Crime

445 crimes were reported within about a mile of Venables Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	124
Shoplifting	72
Anti-social behaviour	50
Public order	41
Other theft	35
Criminal damage & arson	31

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

Flood risk

Venables Close is in or near 4 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

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 Venables Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School 135 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School 183 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Wychwood School 150 pupils	Other independent school	10–18	Report	0.6 mi
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford 391 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Cherwell College Oxford 20 pupils	Other independent school	12–25	Report	0.6 mi
New College School 146 pupils	Other independent school	4–13	Report	0.7 mi
West Oxford Community Primary School 190 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Dragon School 759 pupils	Other independent school	4–14	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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Oxford Parkway station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Islip station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cranham Street (SW-bound, Cranham Street) 1 min walk
Cranham Street (NE-bound, Cranham Street) 1 min walk
Phoenix Cinema (opp, Walton Street) 1 min walk
Phoenix Cinema (o/s, Walton Street) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Observatory Medical Practice
Jericho Health Centre, Walton Street, Oxford · 0.1 mi
Jericho Health Centre
Walton Street, Oxford · 0.1 mi
Beaumont Elms Practice
19 Beaumont Street, Oxford · 0.5 mi
Kes@Northgate
Northgate Health Centre, 15 Market Street, Oxford · 0.7 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 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.

Income: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	21.2%	62.5%
Private rented	60.1%	20.3%
Social rented	18.6%	17.1%
Households	704

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	8.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	81.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,432

Broadband

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