OX2 postcode: what it's like to live there
The OX2 district covers Wolvercote & Cutteslowe, Summertown, Oxford. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 10 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in OX2
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from OX2 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Oxford: 16 min by train, door to door
- Reading: 47 min by train, door to door
- London Paddington: 80 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in OX2
- Botley School · OX2 9JZ · Requires improvement (2024) · Bottom 10% in England
- Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) · OX2 9PQ · Remains Good (2022) · Top 25% in England
- Cutteslowe Primary School · OX2 7SX · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 50% in England
- North Hinksey Church of England Primary School · OX2 0LZ · Report card 2026: Strong or better in every area · Top 15% in England
- St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School · OX2 7PH · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 27% in England
- St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School · OX2 6BN · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 20% in England
- St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford · OX2 6AB · Remains Good (2023) · Top 16% in England
- West Oxford Community Primary School · OX2 0BY · Remains Good (2023) · Top 18% in England
- Wolvercote Primary School · OX2 8AQ · Remains Good (2024) · Top 6% in England
Secondary schools in OX2
- Matthew Arnold School · OX2 9JE · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 22% in England
- The Cherwell School · OX2 7EE · Outstanding (2022) · Top 10% in England
- The Swan School · OX2 7WP · Good (2023) · Top 13% in England
Fee-paying schools in OX2
- Dragon School · OX2 6SS · Inspected by ISI
- Oxford High School GDST · OX2 6XA · Inspected by ISI
- St Clare's, Oxford · OX2 7AL · Inspected by ISI
- St Edward's School · OX2 7NN · Inspected by ISI
- Summer Fields School · OX2 7EN · Inspected by ISI
- Wychwood School · OX2 6JR · Inspected by ISI
- d'Overbroeck's · OX2 7PL · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in OX2
- Kids Planet Mansion House · OX2 7QX · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Summertown Montessori Nursery · OX2 7EZ · Good (Ofsted)
- Cumnor Preschool Nursery · OX2 9PQ · Good (Ofsted)
- Willow Cottage Nursery (Farmoor) · OX2 9NS · Good (Ofsted)
- Stagecoach Botley · OX2 9JZ
- The Sett · OX2 0LZ
- Bainton Road Nursery · OX2 7AF · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Balliol Day Nursery · OX2 6UE
- Kids Planet Woodstock Road · OX2 7ND · Good (Ofsted)
- Polstead Preschool · OX2 6TN · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in OX2
- Banbury Road Medical Centre · OX2 7BT
- Summertown Health Centre · OX2 7BS
- Jericho Health Centre · OX2 6NW
- Observatory Medical Practice · OX2 6NW
Neighbourhoods in OX2
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of OX2 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolvercote & Cutteslowe | 18% | £691k | Average | 11 min |
| Summertown | 17% | £775k | Low | 11 min |
| Dean Court, Cumnor & Appleton | 14% | £528k | Very low | 25 min |
| Botley & Kennington | 14% | £480k | Very low | 16 min |
| North Central Oxford | 13% | £790k | Very low | 9 min |
| Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow | 13% | £540k | High | 6 min |
| Oxford Central | 10% | £640k | Very high | 13 min |
Questions
Where is the OX2 postcode?
OX2 covers 10 neighbourhoods in Wolvercote & Cutteslowe, Summertown, Oxford, with 1,023 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in OX2?
The typical home price across OX2's neighbourhoods is £640k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in OX2?
9 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a OX2 postcode, plus 7 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from OX2?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Oxford 16 minutes; Reading 47 minutes; London Paddington 80 minutes.