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OX3 7TU

Beech Road

Headington

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Detailed insights for OX3 7TU

Overview

Postcode OX3 7TU 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 high crime levels, with around 91.0 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
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
16.1%
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 28,559 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Headington has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

16.1%

Approximately 16.1% 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 7TU.

Flood risk

No risk

Headington near OX3 7TU 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 7TU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 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
166
Population density
5,154.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35.4(+12%)
Shoplifting
30.5(+280%)
Public order
13.62(+123%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.98(+86%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.89(-6%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
44
26.19%
British
42
25%
Indian
24
14.29%
Chinese
15
8.93%
Other Asian
11
6.55%
Total population: 168

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
128
85.33%
Level 3 (A level)
5
3.33%
No qualifications
5
3.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
4
2.67%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
4
2.67%
Total 16+ residents: 150

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
51
54.84%
Owns outright
17
18.28%
Other social rented
11
11.83%
Other forms of private rent
6
6.45%
Owns with a mortgage
4
4.3%
Total households: 93

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX3 7TU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableHeadington Rye OxfordOther independent school

N/A

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

Good

0.4 mi16 plusRuskin CollegeFurther education

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX3 7TU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX3 7TU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLittle WaitroseLondon Road, Oxford, OX3 7RDWalking directions to Little Waitrose
0.2 miTesco Express83 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9AAWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miSainsbury's LocalLondon Road, Oxford, OX3 9AJWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miIceland108-110 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9AWWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 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 006DE01028537
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2005-06-01

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Data Sources

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