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OX3 8NW

Headington

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX3 8NW

Overview

Postcode OX3 8NW 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 47.7 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 2.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Quarry Hollow Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Risinghurst & Sandhills has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,263 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Risinghurst & Sandhills has a low crime rate, with approximately 47.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.2%

Approximately 2.2% 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 8NW.

Flood risk

No risk

Risinghurst & Sandhills near OX3 8NW 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 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
388
Population density
6,978.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
214
55.3%
Other White
65
16.8%
Chinese
22
5.68%
Indian
21
5.43%
Other
17
4.39%
Total population: 387

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
49
35.25%
Owns with a mortgage
41
29.5%
Owns outright
40
28.78%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.6%
Social rents from council
2
1.44%
Total households: 139

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 8NW postcode area, located within Risinghurst & Sandhills, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX3 8NW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWindmill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miNurserySlade Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryWood Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX3 8NW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX3 8NW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miGirdlestone StoresAtwell Place, Oxford, OX3 7LZWalking directions to Girdlestone Stores
0.4 miTurna3 Atkyns Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8RAWalking directions to Turna
0.4 miYour Coop Food17-19 Atkyns Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8RAWalking directions to Your Coop Food
0.5 miOX3 Convenience StoreGladstone Road, Oxford, OX3 8LSWalking directions to OX3 Convenience Store
0.5 miThe Co-operative FoodStile Road, Oxford, OX3 8AGWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictOxfordE07000178
Parliamentary ConstituencyOxford EastE14001419
WardHeadingtonE05013103
ParishOxford, unparished areaE43000128
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Risinghurst & SandhillsE02005946
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oxford 007BE01028571
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.