Temple Cowley
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Temple Cowley at a glance
- House prices
- £381,250
- Middle71st percentile
- Schools
- 69th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 30th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 79.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle38th percentile
- Flood risk
- 9.1% of the area in flood zones
- Middle67th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Temple Cowley a good place to live?
Temple Cowley 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, 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
Crime rate in Temple Cowley
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 79.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 38th 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 Temple Cowley
House prices
- Median sale price
- £381,250
- Percentile
- 71st percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 42 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 Temple Cowley
Schools
69th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Temple Cowley
Flood risk
9.1% 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 6.7% of the area. That is the 67th 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 Temple Cowley
Transport
30th 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.
FAQs
Is Temple Cowley a good place to live?
Temple Cowley 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, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Temple Cowley safe?
Temple Cowley ranks in the 38th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Temple Cowley?
The median sale price was £381,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 71st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Temple Cowley?
Schools rank in the 69th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Temple Cowley?
Nearby public profiles include Littlemore in Oxford and Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske in North Yorkshire.
