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OX3 7AS

Perrin Street

Headington

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Detailed insights for OX3 7AS

Overview

Postcode OX3 7AS is located in an urban city, within the Headington ward of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the Headington area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Headington is £72,789 per year. The nearest station is Oxford, about 2.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Bury Knowle Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
15.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Headington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,456 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Headington has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

15.7%

Approximately 15.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Headington is £72,789 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX3 7AS.

Flood risk

No risk

Headington near OX3 7AS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Oxford located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX3 7AS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBury Knowle ParkMediumWalking directions to Bury Knowle Park

Area Profile

Population
272
Population density
8,947.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.35(-45%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.94(-44%)
Other theft
6.25(+11%)
Bicycle theft
4.86(+508%)
Vehicle crime
4.16(+12%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
160
58.61%
Other White
57
20.88%
Arab
10
3.66%
Other
7
2.56%
Chinese
6
2.2%
Total population: 273

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
145
63.32%
Level 3 (A level)
34
14.85%
No qualifications
20
8.73%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
13
5.68%
Other
9
3.93%
Total 16+ residents: 229

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
45
39.13%
Owns outright
28
24.35%
Owns with a mortgage
22
19.13%
Other social rented
16
13.91%
Social rents from council
2
1.74%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Headington

Median price£515,000
Price per sq ft£543
Sales (last 12 months)74
Typical range (middle 50%)£357K – £693K

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £515,000 (about £543 per square foot) in Headington area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,750 up to £2,020,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Headington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached11£800,500£512
Semi-Detached25£635,000£559
Terraced13£525,000£582
Flats25£300,000£472

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Headington

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Headington.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£565,000£276,000£550,000£433,750
2017£820,000£320,000£551,250£480,000
2018£769,000£306,000£547,500£500,000
2019£880,000£280,000£600,000£400,000
2020£917,500£318,000£613,000£585,000
2021£682,000£317,500£633,750£437,500
2022£1,032,500£345,000£702,500£575,000
2023£1,142,500£315,000£684,750£442,000
2024£867,500£325,000£580,000£416,000
2025£825,250£328,750£602,500£525,000
2026£660,000£300,000£622,500£477,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Headington.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Headington.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£438£435£452£485
2017£489£487£505£570
2018£476£465£487£571
2019£496£468£519£554
2020£531£450£513£466
2021£548£459£493£527
2022£611£512£571£516
2023£646£496£548£576
2024£618£474£557£522
2025£523£468£559£565
2026£211£472£708£682
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Headington.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Headington in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX3 7AS.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX3 7AS
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
25 Feb 20264C, Perrin Street, Oxford, OX3 7ASTerracedFreehold£465,000
15 Dec 20251, Windsor Street, Oxford, OX3 7APTerracedFreehold£482,500
19 Jun 202563, New High Street, Oxford, OX3 7ALSemi-DetachedFreehold£408,000
31 Mar 202565, New High Street, Oxford, OX3 7ALTerracedFreehold£420,000
21 Aug 20257, Gardiner Street, Oxford, OX3 7AWTerracedFreehold£550,000

Schools

In the OX3 7AS postcode area, located within Headington, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX3 7AS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWindmill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, OxfordVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableHeadington Rye OxfordOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX3 7AS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX3 7AS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSainsbury's Local98 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9AJWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miIceland108-110 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9AWWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miThong Heng Oriental Supermarket6 Windmill Road, Oxford, OX3 7BLWalking directions to Thong Heng Oriental Supermarket
0.2 miTesco Express83 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9AAWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miLittle WaitroseLondon Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7RDWalking directions to Little Waitrose

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Oxford district (2025-26).

Band A£1,705
Band B£1,989
Band C£2,273
Band D£2,557
Band E£3,125
Band F£3,694
Band G£4,262
Band H£5,114

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for OX3 7AS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Chris Smowton

Headington - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Anneliese Dodds

Oxford East - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour and Co-operative Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictOxfordE07000178
Parliamentary ConstituencyOxford EastE14001419
WardHeadingtonE05013103
ParishOxford, unparished areaE43000128
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)HeadingtonE02005945
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oxford 006CE01028536
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Frequently asked questions about OX3 7AS

Is OX3 7AS (Headington) safe?

The area around OX3 7AS records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and other theft.

What is the average house price near OX3 7AS?

The median sale price around OX3 7AS in Headington is £515,000 (about £543 per square foot) based on 74 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near OX3 7AS?

There are 12 schools close to OX3 7AS, including Windmill Primary School (Outstanding), St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford (Good) and Headington Rye Oxford. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around OX3 7AS?

OX3 7AS scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,456 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents OX3 7AS (Headington) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Oxford East covering OX3 7AS is Anneliese Dodds (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chris Smowton (Liberal Democrats).

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.