Postcode OX3 8BY is located in an urban city, within the Forest Hill & Holton area of South Oxfordshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Beckley & Horspath area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 60% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Beckley & Horspath is £62,919 per year. The median sale price in Forest Hill & Holton is £490,000 (around £509 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £415,138 and £732,500. The nearest station is Oxford, about 3.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Beckley & Horspath has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,759 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.
Beckley & Horspath has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 23.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Beckley & Horspath is £62,919 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX3 8BY.
Beckley & Horspath near OX3 8BY 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 3.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 19 recent sales, the median property price is £490,000 (about £509 per square foot) in Forest Hill & Holton area, with individual transactions ranging from £352,000 up to £1,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £800,000 | £497 |
| Semi-Detached | 7 | £440,000 | £487 |
| Terraced | 3 | £386,800 | £629 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £608,750 | £452,675 | £310,000 |
| 2017 | £693,975 | £465,000 | £330,000 |
| 2018 | £610,000 | £426,995 | £320,000 |
| 2019 | £600,000 | £400,000 | £295,000 |
| 2020 | £785,000 | £420,000 | £333,000 |
| 2021 | £750,000 | £400,000 | £342,000 |
| 2022 | £850,000 | £477,500 | £616,500 |
| 2023 | £745,000 | £550,000 | £467,000 |
| 2024 | £860,000 | £652,500 | £650,000 |
| 2025 | £902,500 | £428,000 | £380,900 |
| 2026 | £655,000 | £450,000 | £460,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £326 | £460 | £414 |
| 2017 | £387 | £388 | £574 |
| 2018 | £365 | £399 | £333 |
| 2019 | £406 | £396 | £388 |
| 2020 | £422 | £443 | £447 |
| 2021 | £451 | £451 | £410 |
| 2022 | £461 | £388 | £403 |
| 2023 | £438 | £534 | £508 |
| 2024 | £429 | £447 | £411 |
| 2025 | £472 | £468 | £647 |
| 2026 | £502 | £438 | £521 |
There were 41 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX3 8BY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar 2026 | 11, Turner View, Oxford, OX3 8GG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2025 | 42, Turner View, Oxford, OX3 8GG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £420,000 | |
| 07 Aug 2025 | 15, Waynflete Road, Oxford, OX3 8BQ | Terraced | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2025 | 63, Waynflete Road, Oxford, OX3 8BJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 07 Aug 2026 | 4, Roberts Close, Oxford, OX3 8EJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £400,000 |
In the OX3 8BY postcode area, located within Beckley & Horspath, there are 3 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Bayards Hill School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Sandhills Community Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Nursery | Headington Quarry Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 May 2015. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of OX3 8BY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Spar | 10-12 Underhill Circus, Oxford, OX3 9LU | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.5 mi | Headington Superstore | 2 The Roundway, Oxford, OX3 8DH | Walking directions to Headington Superstore |
Annual council tax rates for South Oxfordshire 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 8BY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tim Bearder
Forest Hill & Holton - Elected 4 May 2023
Freddie van Mierlo
Henley and Thame - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around OX3 8BY records about 33 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around OX3 8BY in Forest Hill & Holton is £490,000 (about £509 per square foot) based on 19 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to OX3 8BY, including Bayards Hill School (Good), Sandhills Community Primary School (Good) and Headington Quarry Nursery School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
OX3 8BY scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,759 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Henley and Thame covering OX3 8BY is Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Tim Bearder (Liberal Democrats).