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Lye Valley at a glance

House prices
£415,000
Higher prices77th percentile
Schools
27th percentile
Weak
Transport
27th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
80.7 per 1,000 residents
Middle37th percentile
Flood risk
0.6% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land18th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Lye Valley a good place to live?

Lye Valley has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Oxford below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Lye Valley

Crime rate

Crime rate
80.7 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
37th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Lye Valley

House prices

Median sale price
£415,000
Percentile
77th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 48 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Lye Valley

Schools

27th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Lye Valley

Flood risk

0.6% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.5% of the area. That is the 18th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Lye Valley

Transport

27th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Lye Valley a good place to live?

Lye Valley has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Lye Valley safe?

Lye Valley ranks in the 37th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Lye Valley?

The median sale price was £415,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 77th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Lye Valley?

Schools rank in the 27th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Lye Valley?

Nearby public profiles include Osney & St Thomas in Oxford and Donnington in Oxford.