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OX3 8TB

Forest Hill & Holton

South Oxfordshire

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Detailed insights for OX3 8TB

Overview

Postcode OX3 8TB is located in an urban city, within the Forest Hill & Holton ward of South Oxfordshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Beckley & Horspath area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 53.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Beckley & Horspath is £62,600 per year. The nearest station is Oxford located about 3.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Shotover Country Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
54
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

4/10

Beckley & Horspath has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,874 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Beckley & Horspath has a low crime rate, with approximately 53.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Beckley & Horspath is £62,600 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from OX3 8TB.

Flood risk

No risk

Beckley & Horspath near OX3 8TB 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 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX3 8TB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miShotover Country ParkLargeWalking directions to Shotover Country Park
0.3 miBroad Oak Nature ParkMediumWalking directions to Broad Oak Nature Park

Area Profile

Population
164
Population density
85.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
116
71.17%
Irish
13
7.98%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
9
5.52%
Other White
9
5.52%
African
5
3.07%
Total population: 163

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
33
56.9%
Owns with a mortgage
20
34.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
3.45%
Other forms of private rent
2
3.45%
Other social rented
1
1.72%
Total households: 58

Property prices in Forest Hill & Holton

Based on 21 recent sales, the median property price is £590,000 in Forest Hill & Holton area, with individual transactions ranging from £172,500 up to £1,545,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Forest Hill & Holton 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 Forest Hill & Holton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£1,000,000
Flats1£172,500
Semi-Detached7£420,000
Terraced2£530,000

10 year median price trend in Forest Hill & Holton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Forest Hill & Holton.

Schools

In the OX3 8TB postcode area, located within Beckley & Horspath, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX3 8TB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryWood Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNurserySlade Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.7 miNurseryHeadington Quarry Foundation Stage SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX3 8TB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX3 8TB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miYour Coop Food17-19 Atkyns Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8RAWalking directions to Your Coop Food
0.5 miTurna3 Atkyns Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8RAWalking directions to Turna

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSouth OxfordshireE07000179
Parliamentary ConstituencyHenley and ThameE14001280
WardForest Hill & HoltonE05011704
ParishForest Hill with ShotoverE04008129
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Beckley & HorspathE02005959
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Oxfordshire 002BE01028639
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.