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OX3 8BD

Quarry & Risinghurst

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX3 8BD

Overview

Postcode OX3 8BD is located in an urban city, within the Quarry & Risinghurst ward of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the Risinghurst & Sandhills area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.7 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 3.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bury Knowle Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
30.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

6/10

Risinghurst & Sandhills has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,395 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 47% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Risinghurst & Sandhills has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

30.4%

Approximately 30.4% 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 244 ft away from OX3 8BD.

Flood risk

No risk

Risinghurst & Sandhills near OX3 8BD 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 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX3 8BD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBury Knowle ParkMediumWalking directions to Bury Knowle Park
0.3 miBernwood Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Bernwood Road Park
0.4 miBarton Village Nature ParkSmallWalking directions to Barton Village Nature Park

Area Profile

Population
333
Population density
6,568 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
190
57.4%
Other White
42
12.69%
Pakistani
20
6.04%
Other Asian
16
4.83%
African
10
3.02%
Total population: 331

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
38
30.4%
Social rents from council
34
27.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
21.6%
Owns with a mortgage
20
16%
Other social rented
4
3.2%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Quarry & Risinghurst

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £456,500 in Quarry & Risinghurst area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,000 up to £1,350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Quarry & Risinghurst 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 Quarry & Risinghurst over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£658,000
Flats15£270,000
Semi-Detached33£480,000
Terraced14£437,000

10 year median price trend in Quarry & Risinghurst

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Quarry & Risinghurst.

Schools

In the OX3 8BD postcode area, located within Risinghurst & Sandhills, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX3 8BD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurseryHeadington Quarry Foundation Stage SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryBayards Hill SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX3 8BD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miOX3 Convenience StoreGladstone Road, Oxford, OX3 8LSWalking directions to OX3 Convenience Store
0.2 miHeadington Superstore2 The Roundway, Oxford, OX3 8DHWalking directions to Headington Superstore
0.2 miHeadington Express Convenience StoreLondon Road, Oxford, OX3 8DJWalking directions to Headington Express Convenience Store
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodStile Road, Oxford, OX3 8AGWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miHeadington Butchers & Groceries150A London Road, Oxford, OX3 9EDWalking directions to Headington Butchers & Groceries

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictOxfordE07000178
Parliamentary ConstituencyOxford EastE14001419
WardQuarry & RisinghurstE05013112
ParishOxford, unparished areaE43000128
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Risinghurst & SandhillsE02005946
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oxford 007EE01028574
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.