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OX3 8HR

Quarry & Risinghurst

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX3 8HR

Overview

Postcode OX3 8HR 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 3.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Quarry Hollow Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
5.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

5.2%

Approximately 5.2% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Risinghurst & Sandhills near OX3 8HR 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 3.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX3 8HR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miQuarry Hollow ParkSmallWalking directions to Quarry Hollow Park

Area Profile

Population
450
Population density
4,757.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
222
49.12%
Other White
76
16.81%
Other Asian
32
7.08%
African
31
6.86%
Other
21
4.65%
Total population: 452

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
158
68.1%
Owns with a mortgage
31
13.36%
Owns outright
28
12.07%
Other social rented
10
4.31%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.29%
Total households: 232

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 8HR postcode area, located within Risinghurst & Sandhills, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBayards Hill SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNurseryHeadington Quarry Foundation Stage SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

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

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.