Postcode OX3 8DS 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 39.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 53% 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 3.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest small park is Bernwood Road Park.
Risinghurst & Sandhills has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,492 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.
Risinghurst & Sandhills has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Risinghurst & Sandhills is £69,983 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 300 ft away from OX3 8DS.
Risinghurst & Sandhills near OX3 8DS 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 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Bernwood Road Park | Small | Walking directions to Bernwood Road 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 8DS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2025 | 23, Ridgeway Road, Oxford, OX3 8DS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £490,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Flat 5, Templeton Court, 318A, London Road, Oxford, OX3 8FW | Flats | Leasehold | £300,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Flat 3, 318, London Road, Oxford, OX3 8DJ | Flats | Leasehold | £268,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2026 | Flat 5, 318, London Road, Oxford, OX3 8DJ | Flats | Leasehold | £262,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 304, London Road, Oxford, OX3 8DJ | Terraced | Freehold | £490,000 |
In the OX3 8DS postcode area, located within Risinghurst & Sandhills, there are 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Bayards Hill School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.3 mi | Nursery | Headington Quarry Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 May 2015. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Sandhills Community Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Nov 2022. |
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of OX3 8DS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Headington Superstore | 2 The Roundway, Oxford, OX3 8DH | Walking directions to Headington Superstore |
| 0.2 mi | Risinghurst Superstore | 46 Downside Road, Risinghurst, Oxford, OX3 8HR | Walking directions to Risinghurst Superstore |
| 0.4 mi | OX3 Convenience Store | 50 Gladstone Road, Oxford, OX3 8LJ | Walking directions to OX3 Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | 10-12 Underhill Circus, Oxford, OX3 9LU | Walking directions to Spar |
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 8DS, 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 8DS records about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 drugs, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around OX3 8DS in Quarry & Risinghurst is £452,500 (about £487 per square foot) based on 72 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to OX3 8DS, including Bayards Hill School (Good), Headington Quarry Nursery School (Outstanding) and Sandhills Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
OX3 8DS scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,492 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 8DS 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).