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OX3 7RL

Sandfield Road

Headington

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Detailed insights for OX3 7RL

Overview

Postcode OX3 7RL 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 238.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.8× 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 2.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, the closest small park is Dunstan Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
238
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
5.6%
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 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 238.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.6%

Approximately 5.6% 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 7RL.

Flood risk

No risk

Headington near OX3 7RL 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX3 7RL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miDunstan ParkSmallWalking directions to Dunstan Park
0.4 miDoris Field Memorial ParkSmallWalking directions to Doris Field Memorial Park
0.1 miSandfield Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Sandfield Road Park

Area Profile

Population
365
Population density
1,689 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
118.64(+274%)
Public order
32.28(+432%)
Other theft
29.86(+432%)
Bicycle theft
19.37(+2321%)
Shoplifting
13.72(+72%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
195
53.42%
Other White
51
13.97%
Indian
23
6.3%
Pakistani
23
6.3%
Other Asian
19
5.21%
Total population: 365

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
219
72.52%
Level 3 (A level)
26
8.61%
No qualifications
21
6.95%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
17
5.63%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
4.97%
Total 16+ residents: 302

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
49.19%
Owns with a mortgage
37
29.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
14.52%
Other social rented
5
4.03%
Social rents from council
2
1.61%
Total households: 124

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 20 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX3 7RL.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX3 7RL
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
30 Apr 202677, Sandfield Road, Oxford, OX3 7RWDetachedFreehold£660,000
18 Aug 20253, Fortnam Close, Oxford, OX3 7THSemi-DetachedFreehold£980,000
28 Feb 202592, Staunton Road, Oxford, OX3 7TRSemi-DetachedFreehold£875,000
15 May 202518, Franklin Road, Oxford, OX3 7RZSemi-DetachedFreehold£685,000
16 May 202529, Franklin Road, Oxford, OX3 7SBSemi-DetachedFreehold£420,000

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX3 7RL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, OxfordVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 mi16 plusRuskin CollegeFurther education

Good

0.4 miNot applicableHeadington Rye OxfordOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX3 7RL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miM&S Simply FoodOxford, OX3 9BQWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.4 miLittle WaitroseLondon Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7RDWalking directions to Little Waitrose
0.4 miThejus Foods61 Westlands Drive, Northway, Oxford, OX3 9QUWalking directions to Thejus Foods
0.4 miRosie's Grocery49-51 Westlands Drive, Northway, Oxford, OX3 9QSWalking directions to Rosie's Grocery
0.4 miTesco Express83 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9AAWalking directions to Tesco Express

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 7RL, 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 006AE01028534
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Frequently asked questions about OX3 7RL

Is OX3 7RL (Headington) safe?

The area around OX3 7RL records about 238 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 7RL?

The median sale price around OX3 7RL 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 7RL?

There are 12 schools close to OX3 7RL, including St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford (Good), Ruskin College (Good) and Headington Rye Oxford. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around OX3 7RL?

OX3 7RL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,054 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

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

The Member of Parliament for Oxford East covering OX3 7RL 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.