Postcode OX3 8LZ 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 low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Risinghurst & Sandhills is £69,983 per year. The nearest station is Oxford, about 3.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
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.
Risinghurst & Sandhills has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 24.6% 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.
The average income per household in Risinghurst & Sandhills is £69,983 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 159 ft away from OX3 8LZ.
Risinghurst & Sandhills near OX3 8LZ 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 3.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 (about £449 per square foot) in Barton & Sandhills area, with individual transactions ranging from £154,000 up to £650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £555,000 | £494 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £400,500 | £442 |
| Terraced | 16 | £351,100 | £391 |
| Flats | 13 | £247,000 | £455 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £265,000 | £320,500 | £313,500 |
| 2017 | £551,500 | £257,500 | £315,000 | £289,500 |
| 2018 | £575,000 | £386,250 | £315,000 | £322,000 |
| 2019 | £534,750 | £363,750 | £335,000 | £359,000 |
| 2020 | £800,000 | £310,000 | £380,000 | £365,000 |
| 2021 | £782,995 | £235,550 | £425,000 | £480,000 |
| 2022 | £695,000 | £270,000 | £545,000 | £388,750 |
| 2023 | £761,250 | £264,000 | £560,000 | £330,000 |
| 2024 | £775,000 | £251,300 | £582,500 | £335,000 |
| 2025 | £742,500 | £265,500 | £420,000 | £350,200 |
| 2026 | £420,000 | £247,000 | £370,000 | £380,050 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £431 | £396 | £343 |
| 2017 | £282 | £424 | £340 | £390 |
| 2018 | £414 | £474 | £338 | £411 |
| 2019 | £436 | £421 | £425 | £393 |
| 2020 | £448 | £448 | £365 | £366 |
| 2021 | £435 | £433 | £416 | £400 |
| 2022 | £451 | £438 | £469 | £428 |
| 2023 | £531 | £403 | £491 | £430 |
| 2024 | £559 | £452 | £505 | £366 |
| 2025 | £547 | £484 | £434 | £454 |
| 2026 | £513 | £411 | £459 | £377 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX3 8LZ.
In the OX3 8LZ postcode area, located within Risinghurst & Sandhills, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX3 8LZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Risinghurst Superstore | 46 Downside Road, Risinghurst, Oxford, OX3 8HR | Walking directions to Risinghurst Superstore |
| 0.3 mi | Headington Express Convenience Store | London Road, Oxford, OX3 8DJ | Walking directions to Headington Express Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | Headington Superstore | 2 The Roundway, Oxford, OX3 8DH | Walking directions to Headington Superstore |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | 10-12 Underhill Circus, Oxford, OX3 9LU | Walking directions to Spar |
Annual council tax rates for Oxford district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for OX3 8LZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mike Rowley
Barton & Sandhills - Elected 7 May 2026
Anneliese Dodds
Oxford East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around OX3 8LZ 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 violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and drugs.
The median sale price around OX3 8LZ in Risinghurst & Sandhills is £370,000 (about £449 per square foot) based on 55 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to OX3 8LZ, including Endeavour Academy, Oxford (Good), Bayards Hill School (Good) and Sandhills Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
OX3 8LZ scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,642 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 8LZ is Anneliese Dodds (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Mike Rowley (Labour and Co-operative Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.