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OX3 8AE

Headington

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX3 8AE

Overview

Postcode OX3 8AE is located in an urban city, within the Headington ward of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the Risinghurst & Sandhills area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 54.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Risinghurst & Sandhills is £73,900 per year. The nearest station is Oxford located about 2.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bury Knowle Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
54
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Risinghurst & Sandhills has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,969 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Risinghurst & Sandhills has a low crime rate, with approximately 54.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.2%

Approximately 1.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Risinghurst & Sandhills is £73,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 176 ft away from OX3 8AE.

Flood risk

No risk

Risinghurst & Sandhills near OX3 8AE 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 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX3 8AE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBury Knowle ParkMediumWalking directions to Bury Knowle Park
0.5 miQuarry Hollow ParkSmallWalking directions to Quarry Hollow Park

Area Profile

Population
433
Population density
8,204.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
239
55.07%
Other White
83
19.12%
Chinese
32
7.37%
Other
14
3.23%
Other Asian
13
3%
Total population: 434

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
66
38.82%
Owns with a mortgage
54
31.76%
Owns outright
40
23.53%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.53%
Shared ownership
2
1.18%
Total households: 170

Property prices in Headington

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £537,500 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
Detached12£792,500
Flats27£357,500
Semi-Detached28£627,000
Terraced9£525,000

10 year median price trend in Headington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Headington.

Schools

In the OX3 8AE postcode area, located within Risinghurst & Sandhills, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX3 8AE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, OxfordVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWindmill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.5 mi16 plusRuskin CollegeFurther education

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX3 8AE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX3 8AE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miThong Heng Oriental Supermarket6 Windmill Road, Oxford, OX3 7BLWalking directions to Thong Heng Oriental Supermarket
0 miOxon Groceries144 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9EBWalking directions to Oxon Groceries
0.1 miHeadington Food N Wine121 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9HZWalking directions to Headington Food N Wine
0.1 miHeadington Butchers & Groceries150A London Road, Oxford, OX3 9EDWalking directions to Headington Butchers & Groceries
0.1 miEU Superstore115 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9HZWalking directions to EU Superstore

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictOxfordE07000178
Parliamentary ConstituencyOxford EastE14001419
WardHeadingtonE05013103
ParishOxford, unparished areaE43000128
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Risinghurst & SandhillsE02005946
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oxford 007DE01028573
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: 01/12/2025.