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OX3 8FU

David Steel Close

Churchill

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Detailed insights for OX3 8FU

Overview

Postcode OX3 8FU is located in an urban city, within the Churchill ward of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the Churchill area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Churchill is £52,796 per year. The nearest station is Oxford located about 3.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Broad Oak Nature Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
58.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Churchill has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,742 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Churchill has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

58.5%

Approximately 58.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 39.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Churchill is £52,796 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX3 8FU.

Flood risk

No risk

Churchill near OX3 8FU 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 8FU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBroad Oak Nature ParkMediumWalking directions to Broad Oak Nature Park
0.5 miRidley Road Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Ridley Road Play Area

Area Profile

Population
518
Population density
10,594.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.29(+25%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.79(+2%)
Vehicle crime
8.84(+133%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.86(+22%)
Other theft
7.37(+32%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
227
43.57%
African
46
8.83%
Other White
42
8.06%
Indian
39
7.49%
Other
31
5.95%
Total population: 521

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
159
37.41%
Level 4+ (Degree)
119
28%
No qualifications
77
18.12%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
8.24%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
14
3.29%
Total 16+ residents: 425

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
57
42.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
17.04%
Other social rented
22
16.3%
Owns with a mortgage
13
9.63%
Owns outright
11
8.15%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Churchill

Based on 32 recent sales, the median property price is £361,000 in Churchill area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £740,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Churchill 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 Churchill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£475,000
Flats10£286,500
Semi-Detached9£400,000
Terraced8£370,000

10 year median price trend in Churchill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Churchill.

Schools

In the OX3 8FU postcode area, located within Churchill, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX3 8FU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNurserySlade Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryWood Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryTyndale Community SchoolFree schools

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX3 8FU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX3 8FU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 mibest-oneCinnaminta Road, Oxford, OX3 7JBWalking directions to best-one
0.2 miYour Coop Food17-19 Atkyns Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8RAWalking directions to Your Coop Food
0.2 miTurna3 Atkyns Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8RAWalking directions to Turna
0.3 miBudgensOxford, OX4 2WQWalking directions to Budgens
0.4 miAldiHorspath Driftway, Oxford, OX3 7SEWalking directions to Aldi

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Oxford district (2025-26).

Band A£1,705
Band B£1,989
Band C£2,273
Band D£2,557
Band E£3,125
Band F£3,694
Band G£4,262
Band H£5,114

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictOxfordE07000178
Parliamentary ConstituencyOxford EastE14001419
WardChurchillE05013099
ParishOxford, unparished areaE43000128
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)ChurchillE02005949
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oxford 010CE01028525
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2017-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.