OX4 postcode: what it's like to live there
The OX4 district covers Littlemore & Rose Hill, East Central Oxford, Cowley South & Iffley. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 11 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in OX4
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 OX4 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: 20 min by train, door to door
- Reading: 51 min by train, door to door
- London Paddington: 82 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in OX4
- Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School · OX4 3QH · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 32% in England
- East Oxford Primary School · OX4 1JP · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 25% in England
- John Henry Newman Academy · OX4 4LS · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 34% in England
- Larkrise Primary School · OX4 4AN · Good (2023) · Bottom 43% in England
- Orchard Meadow Primary School · OX4 6BG · Good (2022) · Bottom 10% in England
- Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School · OX4 2LF · Good (2022) · Top 20% in England
- Pegasus School · OX4 6RQ · Good (2023) · Bottom 24% in England
- Rose Hill Primary School · OX4 4SF · Requires improvement in some areas (2025) · Bottom 1% in England
- St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley · OX4 2HB · Good (2024) · Bottom 7% in England
- St Francis Church of England Primary School · OX4 2QT · Good (2021) · Bottom 28% in England
- St Frideswide Church of England Primary School · OX4 3DJ · Good (2023) · Bottom 3% in England
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore · OX4 6LD · Good (2023) · Top 50% in England
Secondary schools in OX4
- Greyfriars Catholic School · OX4 3DR · Good (2023) · Bottom 13% in England
- Oxford Spires Academy · OX4 2AU · Good (2023) · Top 39% in England
- The Oxford Academy · OX4 6JZ · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 4% in England
Fee-paying schools in OX4
- Emmanuel Christian School · OX4 4PU · Inspected by ISI
- Kings Education (Oxford) · OX4 2UJ · Inspected by ISI
- Magdalen College School · OX4 1DZ · Inspected by ISI
- Oxford International College · OX4 1BD · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in OX4
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Oxford Littlemore · OX4 4XT
- Little Peeple Nursery · OX4 6JZ · Good (Ofsted)
- Littlemore Preschool · OX4 4NL · Good (Ofsted)
- The Old Station Nursery, Oxford · OX4 4GE · Good (Ofsted)
- Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Rose Hill · OX4 4UY
- Little Troopers Day Nursery · OX4 1QY · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Aflah Nursery · OX4 3BY · Good (Ofsted)
- Flo's Forest School · OX4 2AP
- Flo's Nature Nursery · OX4 3JZ · Good (Ofsted)
- Circadian Nest Nursery · OX4 4BB
GP surgeries in OX4
- Bartlemas Surgery · OX4 1XD
- Cowley Road Medical Practice · OX4 1XD
- St Bartholomews & Hollow Way Med Centre · OX4 1XB
- St. Clement'S Surgery · OX4 1JS
- Donnington Medical Partnership · OX4 4DH
- The Leys Health Centre · OX4 7EX
- Temple Cowley Health Centre · OX4 2HL
Neighbourhoods in OX4
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of OX4 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littlemore & Rose Hill | 18% | £375k | Very high | 9 min |
| East Central Oxford | 16% | £567k | Very high | 8 min |
| Cowley South & Iffley | 15% | £445k | Very high | 9 min |
| Greater Leys | 12% | £320k | High | 6 min |
| Blackbird Leys | 11% | £335k | High | 7 min |
| Cowley North | 10% | £372k | Average | 5 min |
| Lye Valley & Cowley East | 8% | £418k | Average | 9 min |
| Iffley Fields | 7% | £512k | Average | 6 min |
| Berinsfield & Wittenham | 2% | £460k | Low | 19 min |
Questions
Where is the OX4 postcode?
OX4 covers 11 neighbourhoods in Littlemore & Rose Hill, East Central Oxford, Cowley South & Iffley, with 1,367 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in OX4?
The typical home price across OX4's neighbourhoods is £375k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in OX4?
15 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a OX4 postcode, plus 4 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from OX4?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Oxford 20 minutes; Reading 51 minutes; London Paddington 82 minutes.