Postcode OX3 8NJ 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 low crime levels, with around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% 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 2.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Bury Knowle Park.
Risinghurst & Sandhills has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,969 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.
Risinghurst & Sandhills has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX3 8NJ.
Risinghurst & Sandhills near OX3 8NJ 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 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Bury Knowle Park | Medium | Walking directions to Bury Knowle Park |
| 0.2 mi | Quarry Hollow Park | Small | Walking directions to Quarry Hollow Park |
Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £455,001 (about £505 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 | £625,000 | £470 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £460,001 | £526 |
| Terraced | 12 | £424,000 | £469 |
| Flats | 8 | £260,000 | £424 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £516,000 | £297,250 | £436,000 | £290,000 |
| 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 | £625,000 | £262,000 | £475,001 | £482,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £393 | £507 | £443 | £385 |
| 2017 | £469 | £442 | £442 | £409 |
| 2018 | £431 | £399 | £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 | £363 | £406 | £532 | £519 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX3 8NJ.
In the OX3 8NJ postcode area, located within Risinghurst & Sandhills, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX3 8NJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | OX3 Convenience Store | 50 Gladstone Road, Oxford, OX3 8LJ | Walking directions to OX3 Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | Headington Butchers & Groceries | 150A London Road, Oxford, OX3 9ED | Walking directions to Headington Butchers & Groceries |
| 0.3 mi | Oxon Groceries | 144 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9EB | Walking directions to Oxon Groceries |
| 0.3 mi | Thong Heng Oriental Supermarket | 6 Windmill Road, Oxford, OX3 7BL | Walking directions to Thong Heng Oriental Supermarket |
| 0.4 mi | Headington Food N Wine | 121 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9HZ | Walking directions to Headington Food N Wine |
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 8NJ, 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 8NJ records about 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 8NJ in Risinghurst & Sandhills is £455,001 (about £505 per square foot) based on 64 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to OX3 8NJ, including Windmill Primary School (Outstanding), Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School (Outstanding) and St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
OX3 8NJ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,969 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 8NJ 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).
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.