Postcode OX3 7SA 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 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Milham Ford Nature Park.
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.
Headington has a very high crime rate, with approximately 238.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Headington is £72,789 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX3 7SA.
Headington near OX3 7SA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Oxford located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Milham Ford Nature Park | Medium | Walking directions to Milham Ford Nature Park |
| 0.5 mi | Doris Field Memorial Park | Small | Walking directions to Doris Field Memorial Park |
| 0.3 mi | Sandfield Road Park | Small | Walking directions to Sandfield Road Park |
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.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £800,500 | £512 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £635,000 | £559 |
| Terraced | 13 | £525,000 | £582 |
| Flats | 25 | £300,000 | £472 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX3 7SA.
In the OX3 7SA postcode area, located within Headington, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX3 7SA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Gray's Road Store | 2 Grays Road, Oxford, OX3 7QA | Walking directions to Gray's Road Store |
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | Headington Road, Oxford, OX3 0DR | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | M&S Simply Food | Oxford, OX3 9BQ | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
| 0.4 mi | Little Waitrose | London Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7RD | Walking directions to Little Waitrose |
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Express | 83 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9AA | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for Oxford district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for OX3 7SA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris Smowton
Headington - Elected 7 May 2026
Anneliese Dodds
Oxford East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around OX3 7SA 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.
The median sale price around OX3 7SA in Headington is £515,000 (about £543 per square foot) based on 74 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to OX3 7SA, including Headington Rye Oxford, Oxford Brookes University (Good) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
OX3 7SA 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).
The Member of Parliament for Oxford East covering OX3 7SA 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).
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.