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Cowley South & Iffley: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Cowley South & Iffley neighbourhood of Oxford, England (ONS area Oxford 015). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes OX4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near OX4 3SE.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Oxford

Cowley South & Iffley is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Oxford (few signs of gentrification: 3 of 20 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £450,000 and flats for £251,750 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Oxford (1.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Oxford, is 4.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£450,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£251,750

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +2% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.04; 3 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 4 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£55,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.2 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Cowley South & Iffley sits in Oxford

Typical house price: 8th lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Oxford
Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 15 neighbourhoods in Oxford with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 6th lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Oxford

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Cowley South & Iffley

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Oxford, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Oxford, 1996 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Oxford, 3 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Single-person households under 65
Air quality
Homes improving their energy rating

Falling behind the borough

Anti-social behaviour
Income deprivation ranking
Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Oxford Railway station, 4.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Chiltern Railways to London Marylebone (74 to 85 min); Great Western Railway to London Paddington (about 54 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School 670 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Greyfriars Catholic School 810 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Cowley South & Iffley

What is the typical house price in Cowley South & Iffley?

£450,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.

How does Cowley South & Iffley compare with the rest of Oxford?

Typical house price: 8th lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Oxford. Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 15 neighbourhoods in Oxford with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 6th lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Oxford.

Is Cowley South & Iffley an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Cowley South & Iffley gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.04; 3 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Cowley South & Iffley?

Oxford. Railway station, 4.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Chiltern Railways to London Marylebone (74 to 85 min); Great Western Railway to London Paddington (about 54 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Cowley South & Iffley?

Nearest state primary school. Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School. 670 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Greyfriars Catholic School. 810 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.