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OX3 8NL

Headington

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX3 8NL

Overview

Postcode OX3 8NL is located in an urban city, within the Headington ward of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the Headington area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 50.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Headington is £74,400 per year. The nearest station is Oxford located about 2.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bury Knowle Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
6.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Headington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,893 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Headington has a low crime rate, with approximately 50.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.3%

Approximately 6.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Headington is £74,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Headington near OX3 8NL 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 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX3 8NL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBury Knowle ParkMediumWalking directions to Bury Knowle Park
0.3 miQuarry Hollow ParkSmallWalking directions to Quarry Hollow Park

Area Profile

Population
411
Population density
5,386.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
283
68.36%
Other White
54
13.04%
White and Asian (mixed)
15
3.62%
Indian
9
2.17%
Other
9
2.17%
Total population: 414

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
54
38.03%
Owns with a mortgage
45
31.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
21.83%
Other social rented
8
5.63%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.41%
Total households: 142

Property prices in Headington

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £537,500 in Headington area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,750 up to £1,215,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Headington 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 Headington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£792,500
Flats27£357,500
Semi-Detached28£627,000
Terraced9£525,000

10 year median price trend in Headington

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

Schools

In the OX3 8NL postcode area, located within Headington, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX3 8NL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWindmill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, OxfordVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miNurserySlade Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX3 8NL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX3 8NL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miThong Heng Oriental Supermarket6 Windmill Road, Oxford, OX3 7BLWalking directions to Thong Heng Oriental Supermarket
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodStile Road, Oxford, OX3 8AGWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miHeadington Butchers & Groceries150A London Road, Oxford, OX3 9EDWalking directions to Headington Butchers & Groceries
0.4 miOxon Groceries144 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9EBWalking directions to Oxon Groceries
0.4 miGirdlestone StoresAtwell Place, Oxford, OX3 7LZWalking directions to Girdlestone Stores

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictOxfordE07000178
Parliamentary ConstituencyOxford EastE14001419
WardHeadingtonE05013103
ParishOxford, unparished areaE43000128
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)HeadingtonE02005945
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oxford 006BE01028535
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.