Buying a home in OX2, Oxford. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£619kmost £502k–£791k
Houses per m²£6,638flats £5,700
Sold last year2921,888 in five years
Prices in Oxford-2.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in OX2 sold for £618,619 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £501,864 and £790,680, for about 92 m² of space. That is 27% more than the same home across Oxford (£489,000).

292 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £237k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in OX2 9 (£5,607) and the most in OX2 6 (£9,378).

Across Oxford, prices are down 2.3% on a year ago and up 3.5% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £2,034 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £2,821 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £124,000 for that mortgage: what £130,000 buys.

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House prices in OX2 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£637,113£416k–£1.19m60 m²19
2£473,030£408k–£591k68 m²255
3£618,619£502k–£791k92 m²529
4£871,397£656k–£1.12m127 m²247
5+£1,326,303£969k–£1.88m181 m²361

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£637k£473k£619k£871k£1.33m
Detached—£516k£682k£866k£1.21m
Semi-detached£643k£438k£546k£903k£1.49m
Terraced£536k£501k£654k£836k£1.44m
Flats£237k£365k£481k£647k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across OX2

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
OX2 0£6,105£4,985
OX2 6£9,378£6,883
OX2 7£7,799£5,817
OX2 8£6,479£5,138
OX2 9£5,607£5,575

Schools near OX2

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Aloysius' Catholic Primary School79% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%6 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Swan School73.2% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%7 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about OX2

Is OX2 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 27% more than across Oxford; prices in Oxford are down 2.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (79% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (73.2% against 43.8%); 292 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in OX2?

A typical 3-bedroom house in OX2 sold for £618,619 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £501,864 and £790,680.

Is OX2 expensive for Oxford?

A 3-bedroom house in OX2 costs 27% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Oxford (£489,000).

How many homes sell in OX2 each year?

292 homes sold in the last year and 1,888 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near OX2?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School, where 79% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near OX2?

For a 3-bedroom house, OX1 (£522k, 3 km), OX3 (£468k, 5 km), OX4 (£429k, 6 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.