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OX3 7RX

Headington

Oxford

England / South East / Oxford / Headington / OX3 7RX

Overview

Postcode OX3 7RX 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 194.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Headington is £74,400 per year. The nearest station is Oxford located about 2.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Sandfield Road Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
195
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.9%
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 194.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.9%

Approximately 1.9% 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

10/10

The average income of residents in Headington is £74,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Headington near OX3 7RX 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miSandfield Road ParkSmall
0.5 miHeadington Hill Hall ParkSmall
0.2 miStaunton Road Rest AreaSmall

Property prices in Headington

Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £483,000 in Headington area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,750 up to £1,300,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£770,000
Flats23£360,000
Semi-Detached17£590,000
Terraced6£447,500

10 years price trend in Headington

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableHeadington Rye OxfordOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableOxford Brookes UniversityHigher education institutions

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, OxfordVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miGray's Road StoreGrays Road, Oxford, OX3 7QB
0.3 miCo-op FoodHeadington Road, Oxford, OX3 0DR
0.3 miM&S Simply FoodOxford, OX3 9BQ
0.3 miLittle WaitroseLondon Road, Oxford, OX3 7RD
0.4 miSainsbury's LocalLondon Road, Oxford, OX3 9AJ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.