OX1 postcode area guide — Oxford

Where is OX1?

Broadband & internet speeds in OX1

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the OX1 postcode district (Oxford) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 717 postcodes Ofcom measures in OX1, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 93% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 51.8%.

Around 0% of premises in OX1 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in OX1

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Mobile signal around Oxford

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Oxford district (69,310 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in OX1

Police recorded 460 incidents within about a mile of the centre of OX1 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in OX1

Based on 158 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in OX1 is £485,000, up 2.3% on the previous year (£474,000).

Latest recorded sales in OX1

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Oxford demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Oxford district (162,040 residents, 55,239 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around OX1

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in OX1

480 rated food businesses operate in OX1. 392 hold the top rating of 5, 48 are rated 4, and 5 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: 100% PASTA, 100121367388, A Taste Of China, Active Camps at St Swithuns School, Ahmeds BBQ.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in OX1

From a sample of 143 Energy Performance Certificates across 7 OX1 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 57% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Oxford

Landlines around OX1 typically use:

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What's it like living in OX1?

Postcodes in OX1

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.