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OX3 8TH

Quarry & Risinghurst

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX3 8TH

Overview

Postcode OX3 8TH 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 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 3.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and no 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
14%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

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

14%

Approximately 14.0% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 290 ft away from OX3 8TH.

Flood risk

No risk

Risinghurst & Sandhills near OX3 8TH 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 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
401
Population density
1,902.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
234
58.35%
Other White
45
11.22%
Indian
23
5.74%
African
18
4.49%
Other
13
3.24%
Total population: 401

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
65
34.95%
Owns with a mortgage
44
23.66%
Owns outright
43
23.12%
Social rents from council
17
9.14%
Other social rented
9
4.84%
Total households: 186

Property prices in Quarry & Risinghurst

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £456,500 in Quarry & Risinghurst area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,000 up to £1,350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Quarry & Risinghurst 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 Quarry & Risinghurst over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£658,000
Flats15£270,000
Semi-Detached33£480,000
Terraced14£437,000

10 year median price trend in Quarry & Risinghurst

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Quarry & Risinghurst.

Schools

In the OX3 8TH postcode area, located within Risinghurst & Sandhills, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX3 8TH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWood Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNurserySlade Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miNurseryHeadington Quarry Foundation Stage SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX3 8TH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
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

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictOxfordE07000178
Parliamentary ConstituencyOxford EastE14001419
WardQuarry & RisinghurstE05013112
ParishRisinghurst and SandhillsE04008099
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.