Cardigan Street
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Reality check: At £600,000, this is a premium entry point. Modest 1% growth over 5 years.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Moderate investment case — reasonable liquidity, 1% growth, stable market. But environment limits appeal.
Weak across environment (35), safety (40), or school access (70). Not ideal for children.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but walkability (45) could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Moderate investment case — reasonable liquidity, 1% growth, stable market. But environment limits appeal.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (40), environment (35), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £600,000, this is likely out of reach for most first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Cardigan Street is located in Oxford, Oxfordshire. Crime is around average for the area, with 198 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is shoplifting. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Great Clarendon Street) is 98m away. The median property price is £600,000, with moderate growth of 1% over five years. Based on 23 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 6 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The area sits within Flood Zone 2 (river flooding), indicating medium flood risk. It is worth checking the Environment Agency flood map for current details. The profile suggests appeal to both property investors and young professionals. Overall, this street scores 55 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 3% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Terraced | Freehold | Market: warm
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Cardigan Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Naomi Swain 137m · 2 min walk
- West Oxford Bowls Club 733m · 9 min walk
- Experience Light 754m · 9 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Oxford Hormone Cliinic 784m · 10 min walk
- Cavendish Imaging Oxford 785m · 10 min walk
- Northgate Health Centre 942m · 12 min walk
- KES@Northgate 948m · 12 min walk
libraries (2)
- Bodleian Humanities Library 284m · 4 min walk
- Sainsbury Library 623m · 8 min walk
parks & green spaces (1)
- Snakes Island 377m · 5 min walk
schools (5)
- St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School 927m · 12 min walk
- West Oxford Community Primary School 1003m · 12 min walk
- St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford 1063m · 13 min walk
- St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School 1733m · 22 min walk
- The Cherwell School 1845m · 23 min walk
Transport Links
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Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.
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