Postcode OX3 8AQ is located in an urban city, within the Quarry & Risinghurst area of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the Risinghurst & Sandhills area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Risinghurst & Sandhills is £69,983 per year. The median sale price in Quarry & Risinghurst is £452,500 (around £487 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £395,500 and £600,000. The nearest station is Oxford, about 2.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Bury Knowle Park.
Risinghurst & Sandhills has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,916 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Risinghurst & Sandhills has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Risinghurst & Sandhills is £69,983 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 227 ft away from OX3 8AQ.
Risinghurst & Sandhills near OX3 8AQ 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 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Bury Knowle Park | Medium | Walking directions to Bury Knowle Park |
| 0.5 mi | Barton Village Nature Park | Small | Walking directions to Barton Village Nature Park |
| 0.4 mi | Quarry Hollow Park | Small | Walking directions to Quarry Hollow Park |
Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £452,500 (about £487 per square foot) in Quarry & Risinghurst area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £2,620,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £628,000 | £436 |
| Terraced | 13 | £475,000 | £454 |
| Semi-Detached | 38 | £455,001 | £513 |
| Flats | 11 | £268,000 | £406 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £515,500 | £317,500 | £437,000 | £296,018 |
| 2017 | £565,000 | £315,000 | £435,000 | £396,848 |
| 2018 | £592,000 | £217,500 | £456,250 | £375,000 |
| 2019 | £515,000 | £290,000 | £425,000 | £327,000 |
| 2020 | £593,000 | £246,250 | £425,000 | £365,000 |
| 2021 | £560,050 | £287,500 | £424,300 | £400,000 |
| 2022 | £495,000 | £305,000 | £472,500 | £448,500 |
| 2023 | £580,250 | £250,000 | £450,000 | £395,500 |
| 2024 | £617,500 | £285,000 | £500,000 | £420,870 |
| 2025 | £672,500 | £270,000 | £475,000 | £416,500 |
| 2026 | £631,000 | £268,000 | £455,001 | £482,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £404 | £464 | £444 | £344 |
| 2017 | £469 | £442 | £442 | £409 |
| 2018 | £431 | £383 | £467 | £447 |
| 2019 | £413 | £428 | £426 | £414 |
| 2020 | £419 | £417 | £434 | £468 |
| 2021 | £418 | £402 | £480 | £394 |
| 2022 | £421 | £446 | £512 | £456 |
| 2023 | £511 | £383 | £490 | £432 |
| 2024 | £494 | £434 | £488 | £477 |
| 2025 | £525 | £441 | £513 | £453 |
| 2026 | £404 | £398 | £522 | £519 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX3 8AQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sept 2025 | 6, Stile Road, Oxford, OX3 8AQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 07 Aug 2026 | 35, Holyoake Road, Oxford, OX3 8AF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £552,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2025 | 29, Holyoake Road, Oxford, OX3 8AF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 30 Sept 2025 | Flat 15, John Leon House, 138 - 140, London Road, Oxford, OX3 9ED | Flats | Leasehold | £272,500 | |
| 22 Sept 2026 | 6, Holyoake Road, Oxford, OX3 8AE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £740,000 |
In the OX3 8AQ postcode area, located within Risinghurst & Sandhills, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Nov 2012. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Windmill Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Nursery | Headington Quarry Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 May 2015. |
10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of OX3 8AQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Headington Butchers & Groceries | 150A London Road, Oxford, OX3 9ED | Walking directions to Headington Butchers & Groceries |
| 0.1 mi | Oxon Groceries | 144 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9EB | Walking directions to Oxon Groceries |
| 0.1 mi | Headington Food N Wine | 121 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9HZ | Walking directions to Headington Food N Wine |
| 0.1 mi | EU Superstore | 115 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9HZ | Walking directions to EU Superstore |
| 0.1 mi | Waitrose | 9,11 Old High Street, Headington, OX3 9HP | Walking directions to Waitrose |
Annual council tax rates for Oxford district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for OX3 8AQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chewe Edgar Munkonge
Quarry & Risinghurst - Elected 7 May 2026
Anneliese Dodds
Oxford East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around OX3 8AQ records about 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and other theft.
The median sale price around OX3 8AQ in Quarry & Risinghurst is £452,500 (about £487 per square foot) based on 72 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to OX3 8AQ, including St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford (Good), Windmill Primary School (Good) and Headington Quarry Nursery School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
OX3 8AQ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,916 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 8AQ is Anneliese Dodds (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chewe Edgar Munkonge (Labour Party).