Venables Close
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Reality check: Despite being classified as residential, this area has a busy, transport-oriented character. Best suited to young professionals who tolerate urban intensity.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Transport (90) and walkability (60) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
Workable for families, but safety (40) and noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Transport (90) and walkability (60) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £475,000, affordability is the main stretch. Transport (90) and services (75) help.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
High transport (90) and access (75) with poor environment (35). This area functions more as a transport and commercial zone than a residential neighbourhood.
Only 1 transaction recorded. The £475,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
Median price £475,000 based on only 1 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Venables Close 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. Daily amenities are excellent, with 6 facilities within walking distance, including restaurant (3), bar (1), and convenience (1). The closest is Lynrace Popina (bar, 72m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Cranham Street) is 71m away. The median property price is £475,000. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 5 schools within 2 km, 5 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 62 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% 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
Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 1 transaction. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Venables Close, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Naomi Swain 117m · 2 min walk
- Experience Light 641m · 8 min walk
- West Oxford Bowls Club 833m · 10 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Oxford Hormone Cliinic 677m · 8 min walk
- Cavendish Imaging Oxford 678m · 8 min walk
- Northgate Health Centre 1066m · 13 min walk
- KES@Northgate 1071m · 13 min walk
libraries (2)
- Bodleian Humanities Library 254m · 3 min walk
- Latin American Centre Library 551m · 7 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- Wellington Square Gardens 480m · 6 min walk
- Snakes Island 520m · 6 min walk
schools (5)
- St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School 777m · 10 min walk
- St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford 912m · 11 min walk
- West Oxford Community Primary School 1125m · 14 min walk
- The Cherwell School 1701m · 21 min walk
- St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School 1884m · 24 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.