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House prices in OX2, Oxford

The median home in OX2, Oxford has sold for £590,000 over the last three years — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Median price
£590k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-5.6%
5-year change
-1.7%
Per m²
£6k
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Sold prices in OX2, Oxford

Based on 1,241 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in OX2, Oxford has sold for £590,000 over the last three years — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average of £796,333 sits notably higher than the median, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the mean up. That's drawn from 1,241 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

OX2 price trend

Quarterly median sold price, against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

OX2England & Wales
£200k£300k£400k£500k£600k£700k2000200220062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
1 year
-5.6%
5 years
-1.7%
10 years
+11.2%

Over five years, prices in OX2, Oxford have been broadly flat (-1.7%). Across a full decade they are +11.2%. The last twelve months alone: -5.6%.

How OX2 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2000 — so you can compare the pace of change in OX2 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

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Indexed to 100 in 2000. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2000 level.

What it costs to buy in OX2, Oxford

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£590k
Entry-level
£313k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£418k–£925k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£1.45m
90th %ile

Homes in OX2, Oxford span an unusually wide range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £312,500, while the top tenth fetched over £1,450,000. Half of all sales fell between £418,000 and £925,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How OX2 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

OX2 (this area)£796k
Cherwell£356k
England£291k
OX2 1-yr -5.6%Cherwell 1-yr +3.2%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £796,333, homes in OX2, Oxford sell for 124% above the Cherwell average, and 173% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-5.6% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price and £/m² by type across OX2.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Semi-detached£589,800£6,250343
Flat / maisonette£373,750£5,904330
Terraced£675,000£7,250293
Detached£922,500£6,084275

The most-traded type in OX2, Oxford is semi-detached (343 sales, median £589,800), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£373,750) and houses (~£717,633) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £6,340 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area.

The OX2 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 27.6%Freehold 72.4%

28% of recent sales in OX2, Oxford were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats.

Inside OX2: deprivation & demographics

Explore the neighbourhoods that make up this area. Each cell is a Census neighbourhood (LSOA) shaded by its national decile — switch between overall deprivation, income, education, health, crime and more. Tap a cell for its figure.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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OX2 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in OX2, Oxford?

Over the last three years the median sold price in OX2 was £590,000, with a mean of £796,333, based on 1,241 HM Land Registry sales.

Is OX2, Oxford expensive?

At a £590,000 median, OX2 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £6,340 per square metre.

Are house prices in OX2, Oxford going up or down?

On our smoothed index, OX2 prices have moved -5.6% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in OX2, Oxford?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £373,750 (330 sales).

How much do I need to buy in OX2, Oxford?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £312,500, and most buyers competed in the £418,000–£925,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £1,450,000.

How much have OX2, Oxford house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in OX2 are -1.7% over the last five years, and +11.2% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

Are homes in OX2, Oxford freehold or leasehold?

28% of recent sales in OX2 were leasehold and the rest freehold. Leasehold usually means flats — always check the remaining lease length and any service charge or ground rent before offering.

How do I check a specific OX2 property before buying?

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.