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OX3 7LA

Old Road

Headington

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Detailed insights for OX3 7LA

Overview

Postcode OX3 7LA 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 moderate crime levels, with around 47.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Headington is £72,789 per year. The nearest station is Oxford located about 2.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

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

5/10

Headington has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 47.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.2%

Approximately 2.2% 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 7LA.

Flood risk

No risk

Headington near OX3 7LA 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
6,175.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.59(-25%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.86(-58%)
Bicycle theft
4.16(+427%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.16(-35%)
Burglary
3.47(+33%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
231
71.52%
Other White
36
11.15%
White and Asian (mixed)
17
5.26%
Irish
9
2.79%
Chinese
7
2.17%
Total population: 323

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
196
77.47%
Level 3 (A level)
19
7.51%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
14
5.53%
No qualifications
11
4.35%
Other
7
2.77%
Total 16+ residents: 253

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
66
49.25%
Owns with a mortgage
40
29.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
17.91%
Other social rented
2
1.49%
Social rents from council
1
0.75%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Headington

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £502,000 in Headington area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,750 up to £1,215,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Headington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£800,000
Flats26£358,750
Semi-Detached28£614,500
Terraced9£550,000

10 year median price trend in Headington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Headington.

Schools

In the OX3 7LA postcode area, located within Headington, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX3 7LA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryCheney SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWindmill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableOxford Brookes UniversityHigher education institutions

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX3 7LA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX3 7LA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miGirdlestone StoresAtwell Place, Oxford, OX3 7LZWalking directions to Girdlestone Stores
0.4 miGray's Road StoreGrays Road, Oxford, OX3 7QBWalking directions to Gray's Road Store
0.4 miSainsbury's LocalLondon Road, Oxford, OX3 9AJWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miLittle WaitroseLondon Road, Oxford, OX3 7RDWalking directions to Little Waitrose
0.4 miIceland108-110 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9AWWalking directions to Iceland

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.

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

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.