What’s changing in Blackbird Leys

House prices in Blackbird Leys

Over the last six months, 16 homes sold within 0.6 miles of Blackbird Leys. Half sold for more than £310,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £240,000 and the dearest £460,000.

• 22 Longlands Road, OxfordTerraced house · Fri 7 Aug£312,500
• 72 Knights Road, OxfordTerraced house · Fri 7 Aug£310,000
• 23 Broadfields, LittlemoreSemi-detached house · Fri 7 Aug£275,000
• 25 Kestrel Crescent, OxfordTerraced house · Thu 23 Jul£365,000
• 7 Mallard Close, OxfordTerraced house · Wed 15 Jul£325,000
• 5 Field Avenue, OxfordSemi-detached house · Fri 26 Jun£300,000
• 15 Woodpecker Green, OxfordSemi-detached house · Fri 26 Jun£280,000
• 28 Woodpecker Green, OxfordTerraced house · Fri 26 Jun£310,000

All 16 sales

Businesses in Blackbird Leys

• Blackbird Leys Bowls ClubPub or bar · 0.1 miles 5
• The Bingo ClubFood shop · 0.1 miles 5
• Beyond Hair & BeautyHair salon · 0.2 miles
• The Leys PharmacyDrugstore · 0.2 miles
• Blackbird Leys Leisure CentreSport or fitness facility · 80m
• Blackbird Leys Nature ReserveWildlife sanctuary · 0.2 miles
• Halfords AutocentreAutomotive repair · 0.3 miles
• ATR Flooring & CarpentryFlooring contractor · 0.3 miles

All 215 businesses in Blackbird Leys

Planning applications in Blackbird Leys

• Planning decisionWed 30 Sept0.55 miles

  Approved: New signs at 7 Bobby Fryer Close Oxford Oxfordshire

  Display of 1no. non-illuminated double sided post sign.

  7 Bobby Fryer Close Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 6ZN
• Planning applicationMon 28 Sept0.3 miles

  Going green at 140 Sandy Lane Oxford Oxfordshire

  Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey rear extension to allow subdivision of the existing property to create 1 x 2-bedroom flat and 1 x 1-bedroom flat (Use Class C3). Installation of PV solar panels to rear roofslope and rear extension roof. Provision of private amenity space, bin and cycle storage.

  140 Sandy Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 6LQ
• Planning decisionWed 23 Sept0.5 miles

  Approved: Phone mast at Land At Watlington Road Cowley Oxford Oxfordshire

  Installation comprising replacement of the existing 20.00m streetworks pole with a 20.00m Hutchison M-Range Street Works Pole. Removal of existing 6no. antennas to be replaced with proposed 6no. antennas and 1no. 300mm dish and internal upgrade of associated ancillary equipment at ground level.

  Land At Watlington Road Cowley Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 7UB
• Planning applicationThu 17 Sept0.45 miles

  Outline plans at 5 Bryony Close Oxford Oxfordshire

  Application to certify that the proposed use of an existing dwellinghouse as an administrative base for a private hire vehicle operator, comprising booking management, scheduling, record keeping and associated office activities, with no external alterations, no customer-facing reception, no taxi depot operations, and no material change to the primary residential use of the property, is lawful d…

  5 Bryony Close Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 7UT

All planning in Blackbird Leys

Roadworks and road closures in Blackbird Leys

• RoadworksOn until 25 Feb0.35 miles

  Temporary lights on Watlington Road (SSEN)

  22 Jun to 25 Feb 2027. Under way. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the verge. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Watlington Road, Cowley, Oxford
• RoadworksFrom 26 Oct0.5 miles

  Temporary lights on Sandy Lane West (Oxfordshire County Council)

  26 Oct. Road repairs in the road. Two-way temporary traffic lights.

  Sandy Lane West, Oxford

All roadworks

Fuel prices near Blackbird Leys

• UnleadedCheapest 174.9p at Sainsbury’s Heyford Hill, 1.4 miles · most around 176.9p · dearest 179.9p · 5 stations
• DieselCheapest 196.9p at Sainsbury’s Heyford Hill, 1.4 miles · most around 198.9p · dearest 204.9p · 5 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

All 5 stations near Blackbird Leys, cheapest first

New food places and hygiene scores in Blackbird Leys

• Hygiene scoreWed 16 Sept0.35 miles

  Dovecote Children \& Families Project scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 16 Sept. 5 means "very good". A food business.

  The Dovecote, Nightingale Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 7BU
• Hygiene scoreWed 16 Sept0.35 miles

  Daybreak Oxford scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 16 Sept. 5 means "very good". A caterer.

  The Clock House, Long Ground, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 7FX

All food & drink

Street reports in Blackbird Leys

• Street reportFri 9 Oct0.4 miles

  Fly-tipping reported: Long Ground

  Reported to Oxford City Council on FixMyStreet.

  Long Ground, Greater Leys
• Street reportFri 9 Oct0.5 miles

  Fly-tipping reported: Columbine Gardens

  Reported to Oxford City Council on FixMyStreet.

  Columbine Gardens, Greater Leys
• Street reportThu 8 Oct0.15 miles

  Fly-tipping reported: Strawberry Path

  Reported to Oxford City Council on FixMyStreet.

  Strawberry Path, Blackbird Leys
• Street reportThu 8 Oct0.35 miles

  Fly-tipping reported: Furlong Close

  Reported to Oxford City Council on FixMyStreet.

  Furlong Close, Blackbird Leys
• FixedThu 8 Oct0.5 miles

  Fixed: fly-tipping on Hornbeam Drive

  Marked as fixed by the person who reported it on FixMyStreet.

  Hornbeam Drive, Blackbird Leys

All street reports

Schools in Blackbird Leys

• Oxfordshire Hospital School Special · on your doorstep School remains Outstanding (2023)
• Mabel Prichard School Special · 116 pupils · on your doorstep Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025)
• Orchard Meadow Primary School Primary · 209 pupils · 0.1 miles Good (2022)
• Pegasus School Primary · 479 pupils · 0.2 miles Good (2023)
• Windale Primary School Primary · 196 pupils · 0.25 miles Good (2022)
• Orion Academy Special · 74 pupils · 0.45 miles Requires improvement (2024)

All 6 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Blackbird Leys

• OSJCT Longlands Care home · 0.25 miles Requires improvement (2023): good in 3, requires improvement in 2
• The Leys Health Centre GP surgery · 0.3 miles Good (2016)
• Leys Dental Practice Dentist · 0.3 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2015
• Brookfield Nursing home · 0.45 miles Good (2025): good in 4, requires improvement in 1

All 7 health and care services

Charities in Blackbird Leys

• Wycliffe Uk Limited Wycliffe UK exists to enable all peoples to engage with the Bible in a language which speaks to their heart. Activities focus on raising… £10.5m a year · Watlington Road · 0.35 miles
• Church Mission Society Evangelistic mission through: People in Mission,supporting people in cross-cultural mission. Mission Grants,support for key projects and… £8.3m a year · Watlington Road · 0.35 miles
• Friends International Ministries Friends International Ministries is an evangelical mission agency dedicated to encouraging and equipping UK churches to care for and… £2.9m a year · Watlington Road · 0.35 miles
• Raw Workshop Employ, pay and give whole life training to disadvantaged people. £1.6m a year · Dunnock Way · 0.25 miles
• The Centre For Emotional Health The Centre for Emotional Health is a national charity dedicated to the promotion of emotional health at home, school and work. We offer… £1.4m a year · Fenchurch Court · 0.5 miles

All 27 charities

Crime in Blackbird Leys

137 crimes were reported within 0.6 miles of Blackbird Leys in August 2026. The most common were violence (42), shoplifting (18), public order (16).

Crime by type

Blackbird Leys ranks 18th of 35 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 114.6 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Blackbird Leys