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OX3 8DJ

Quarry & Risinghurst

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX3 8DJ

Overview

Postcode OX3 8DJ 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.0 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 3.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Bernwood Road Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

1/10

Risinghurst & Sandhills has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,729 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Risinghurst & Sandhills has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.1%

Approximately 2.1% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 77 ft away from OX3 8DJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Risinghurst & Sandhills near OX3 8DJ 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 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX3 8DJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBernwood Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Bernwood Road Park
0.4 miQuarry Hollow ParkSmallWalking directions to Quarry Hollow Park

Area Profile

Population
379
Population density
5,641.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
228
60.32%
Other White
26
6.88%
Indian
23
6.08%
Other
18
4.76%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
15
3.97%
Total population: 378

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
46
32.86%
Owns with a mortgage
45
32.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
44
31.43%
Other social rented
3
2.14%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.43%
Total households: 140

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX3 8DJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBayards Hill SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miNot applicableEndeavour Academy, OxfordAcademy special sponsor led

Good

0.3 miNurseryHeadington Quarry Foundation Stage SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX3 8DJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX3 8DJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miHeadington Express Convenience StoreLondon Road, Oxford, OX3 8DJWalking directions to Headington Express Convenience Store
0.1 miHeadington Superstore2 The Roundway, Oxford, OX3 8DHWalking directions to Headington Superstore
0.3 miRisinghurst Post Office46 Downside Road, Oxford, OX3 8HRWalking directions to Risinghurst Post Office
0.3 miOX3 Convenience StoreGladstone Road, Oxford, OX3 8LSWalking directions to OX3 Convenience Store
0.4 miSpar10-12 Underhill Circus, Oxford, OX3 9LUWalking directions to Spar

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictOxfordE07000178
Parliamentary ConstituencyOxford EastE14001419
WardQuarry & RisinghurstE05013112
ParishRisinghurst and SandhillsE04008099
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Risinghurst & SandhillsE02005946
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oxford 007CE01028572
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.