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OX3 8XD

Colwell Drive

Barton & Sandhills

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Detailed insights for OX3 8XD

Overview

Postcode OX3 8XD is located in an urban city, within the Barton & Sandhills ward of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the Risinghurst & Sandhills area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Risinghurst & Sandhills is £69,983 per year. The nearest station is Oxford located about 3.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Risinghurst & Sandhills has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,642 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Risinghurst & Sandhills has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

8/10

The average income per household in Risinghurst & Sandhills is £69,983 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Risinghurst & Sandhills near OX3 8XD 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 3.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
339
Population density
6,550.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
6.89(-41%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.74(-11%)
Other theft
5.17(-7%)
Vehicle crime
4.6(+21%)
Violence and sexual offences
4.6(-85%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
207
60.88%
Other White
33
9.71%
Pakistani
26
7.65%
African
18
5.29%
Indian
14
4.12%
Total population: 340

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
148
54.21%
No qualifications
35
12.82%
Level 3 (A level)
34
12.45%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
21
7.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
7.33%
Total 16+ residents: 273

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
52
37.96%
Owns with a mortgage
52
37.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
21.9%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.46%
Social rents from council
1
0.73%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Barton & Sandhills

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in Barton & Sandhills area, with individual transactions ranging from £215,500 up to £815,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Barton & Sandhills 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 Barton & Sandhills over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£782,000
Flats8£290,500
Semi-Detached26£429,500
Terraced11£358,000

10 year median price trend in Barton & Sandhills

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barton & Sandhills.

Schools

In the OX3 8XD postcode area, located within Risinghurst & Sandhills, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX3 8XD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableEndeavour Academy, OxfordAcademy special sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBayards Hill SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimarySandhills Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX3 8XD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX3 8XD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miHeadington Express Convenience StoreLondon Road, Oxford, OX3 8DJWalking directions to Headington Express Convenience Store
0.4 miRisinghurst Post Office46 Downside Road, Oxford, OX3 8HRWalking directions to Risinghurst Post Office
0.4 miSpar10-12 Underhill Circus, Oxford, OX3 9LUWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miHeadington Superstore2 The Roundway, Oxford, OX3 8DHWalking directions to Headington Superstore

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Oxford district (2025-26).

Band A£1,705
Band B£1,989
Band C£2,273
Band D£2,557
Band E£3,125
Band F£3,694
Band G£4,262
Band H£5,114

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictOxfordE07000178
Parliamentary ConstituencyOxford EastE14001419
WardBarton & SandhillsE05013096
ParishRisinghurst and SandhillsE04008099
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Risinghurst & SandhillsE02005946
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oxford 007AE01028515
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1994-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.