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OX3 8NP

Headington

Oxford

England / South East / Oxford / Risinghurst & Sandhills / Headington / OX3 8NP

Overview

Postcode OX3 8NP is located in an urban city, within the Headington ward of Oxford in the South East region , and forms part of the Risinghurst & Sandhills area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56.5 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 2.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bury Knowle Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
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 31,969 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Risinghurst & Sandhills has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 56.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

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.

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 8NP.

Flood risk

No risk

Risinghurst & Sandhills near OX3 8NP 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

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBury Knowle ParkMedium
0.2 miQuarry Hollow ParkSmall

Property prices in Headington

Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £483,000 in Headington area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,750 up to £1,300,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£770,000
Flats23£360,000
Semi-Detached17£590,000
Terraced6£447,500

10 years price trend in Headington

Schools

In the OX3 8NP postcode area, located within Risinghurst & Sandhills, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWindmill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miNurseryHeadington Quarry Foundation Stage SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

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

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodStile Road, Oxford, OX3 8AG
0.3 miOX3 Convenience StoreGladstone Road, Oxford, OX3 8LS
0.3 miHeadington Butchers & Groceries150A London Road, Oxford, OX3 9ED
0.3 miThong Heng Oriental Supermarket6 Windmill Road, Oxford, OX3 7BL
0.3 miOxon Groceries144 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9EB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.