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Planning, new food places, roadworks, school inspections, GP ratings, crime, house prices, what’s on and local businesses, for any OX postcode. Free, from public records, updated every night.
Right now across Oxford
- 3planning applications this week
- 172.9pcheapest unleaded, most around 176.9p
- 41hygiene scores this month
- 5,457local businesses listed
- 35food places waiting for a first inspection
This week’s top stories
Everything by topic-
Road closed: Catte Street (Oxfordshire County Council)
10 Oct to 11 Oct. Works in the road. The road will be closed.
Catte Street, Oxford -
Approved: Rear extension at 63 Mark Road Oxford Oxfordshire
Demolition of existing conservatory and existing rear extension. Erection of a single storey rear and side extension.
63 Mark Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 8PB -
Road closed: Horspath Driftway (Oxfordshire County Council)
8 Oct to 17 Oct. Road improvements in the road. The road will be closed.
Horspath Driftway, Oxford -
Approved: Rear extension at 35 Chatham Road Oxford Oxfordshire
Application for prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m, for which the maximum height would be 3.00m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m.
35 Chatham Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4UZ
Oxford in numbers
Every area compared, from public recordsCrime
5,194crimes, June to August 2026Every area ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents, by type, with the trend.
House prices
£445kmiddle price, 391 sales in 6 monthsWhat homes really sold for in every area over six months, by type of home, from the Land Registry.
Planning
102applications and decisions, last monthNew planning applications and decisions in every area over the last month, the biggest housing schemes and what gets approved.
Food hygiene
41hygiene scores, last monthFood hygiene scores published in every area over the last month, the low scores, and new food places waiting for a first inspection.
Roadworks
103roadworks on now or coming upRoadworks and road closures on now or booked for the next month in every area, and who is doing the digging.
Fuel prices
172.9pcheapest unleadedat Sainsbury’s Kidlington · most around 176.9p · dearest 179.9p · 9 stationsWhat every petrol station charges for unleaded and diesel, cheapest first, updated every half hour.
What's on
35events in the next 30 daysGigs, club nights, comedy and pop-up events in every area over the next 30 days, updated daily.
Street reports
714street problems reported this monthFly-tipping, potholes, graffiti and other street problems reported in every area this month, and what has been fixed.
Schools
56schools and their Ofsted resultsEvery state school and nursery with its latest Ofsted result, the new report cards, and how each area’s schools compare.
GPs, dentists and care
161GPs, dentists and care servicesGP surgeries, dentists, care homes and home care in every area, with their Care Quality Commission ratings.
Charities
934charities based in OxfordEvery registered charity based in each area, what it does, how big it is, and new ones as they register.
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