Wolvercote
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Wolvercote at a glance
- House prices
- £680,500
- Higher prices97th percentile
- Schools
- 15th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 42nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 83.6 per 1,000 residents
- Middle35th percentile
- Flood risk
- 32% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land91st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Wolvercote a good place to live?
Wolvercote has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, 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
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Wolvercote
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 83.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 35th 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 Wolvercote
House prices
- Median sale price
- £680,500
- Percentile
- 97th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 50 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 Wolvercote
Schools
15th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Wolvercote
Flood risk
32% 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 25.9% of the area. That is the 91st 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 Wolvercote
Transport
42nd 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 Wolvercote a good place to live?
Wolvercote has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Wolvercote safe?
Wolvercote ranks in the 35th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Wolvercote?
The median sale price was £680,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 97th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Wolvercote?
Schools rank in the 15th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Wolvercote?
Nearby public profiles include St. Clement's in Oxford and St. Mary's in Oxford.
