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OX3 8DY

Barton & Sandhills

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX3 8DY

Overview

Postcode OX3 8DY is located in an urban city, within the Barton & Sandhills ward of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the Risinghurst & Sandhills area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35.6 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 3.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

3/10

Risinghurst & Sandhills has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,642 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Risinghurst & Sandhills has a very low crime rate, with approximately 35.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.6%

Approximately 2.6% 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 143 ft away from OX3 8DY.

Flood risk

No risk

Risinghurst & Sandhills near OX3 8DY 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 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
191
Population density
4,580.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
103
55.38%
Other White
36
19.35%
Other
12
6.45%
Pakistani
10
5.38%
Arab
7
3.76%
Total population: 186

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
30
38.46%
Owns outright
24
30.77%
Owns with a mortgage
20
25.64%
Other social rented
2
2.56%
Other forms of private rent
2
2.56%
Total households: 78

Property prices in Barton & Sandhills

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £421,500 in Barton & Sandhills area, with individual transactions ranging from £176,785 up to £815,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Barton & Sandhills 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 Barton & Sandhills over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£782,000
Flats11£270,000
Semi-Detached27£452,000
Terraced12£354,100

10 year median price trend in Barton & Sandhills

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barton & Sandhills.

Schools

In the OX3 8DY postcode area, located within Risinghurst & Sandhills, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX3 8DY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableEndeavour Academy, OxfordAcademy special sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimarySandhills Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBayards Hill SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX3 8DY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX3 8DY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miRisinghurst Post Office46 Downside Road, Oxford, OX3 8HRWalking directions to Risinghurst Post Office
0.4 miHeadington Express Convenience StoreLondon Road, Oxford, OX3 8DJWalking directions to Headington Express Convenience Store
0.4 miHeadington Superstore2 The Roundway, Oxford, OX3 8DHWalking directions to Headington Superstore

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictOxfordE07000178
Parliamentary ConstituencyOxford EastE14001419
WardBarton & SandhillsE05013096
ParishRisinghurst and SandhillsE04008099
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Risinghurst & SandhillsE02005946
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oxford 007AE01028515
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.