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OX3 7RG

Sandfield Road

Headington

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Detailed insights for OX3 7RG

Overview

Postcode OX3 7RG 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 very high crime levels, with around 198.5 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 2.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bury Knowle Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
199
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
8.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Headington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,054 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Headington has a very high crime rate, with approximately 198.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8.8%

Approximately 8.8% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 249 ft away from OX3 7RG.

Flood risk

No risk

Headington near OX3 7RG 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX3 7RG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBury Knowle ParkMediumWalking directions to Bury Knowle Park
0.4 miSandfield Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Sandfield Road Park
0.3 miStaunton Road Rest AreaSmallWalking directions to Staunton Road Rest Area

Area Profile

Population
227
Population density
5,469.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
100.08(+217%)
Other theft
29.86(+435%)
Public order
25.83(+323%)
Bicycle theft
12.91(+1534%)
Shoplifting
9.69(+21%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
149
65.64%
Other White
26
11.45%
Chinese
9
3.96%
Irish
9
3.96%
Other
7
3.08%
Total population: 227

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
120
58.25%
No qualifications
35
16.99%
Apprenticeship
15
7.28%
Level 3 (A level)
12
5.83%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
12
5.83%
Total 16+ residents: 206

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
48.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
30.97%
Owns with a mortgage
7
6.19%
Other social rented
6
5.31%
Other forms of private rent
6
5.31%
Total households: 113

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 7RG postcode area, located within Headington, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX3 7RG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableHeadington Rye OxfordOther independent school

N/A

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

Good

0.4 miNot applicableOxford Brookes UniversityHigher education institutions

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX3 7RG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX3 7RG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLittle WaitroseLondon Road, Oxford, OX3 7RDWalking directions to Little Waitrose
0.2 miSainsbury's LocalLondon Road, Oxford, OX3 9AJWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miTesco Express83 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9AAWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miIceland108-110 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9AWWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miM&S Simply FoodOxford, OX3 9BQWalking directions to M&S Simply Food

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 006AE01028534
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.