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OX3 9AX

London Road

Headington

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Detailed insights for OX3 9AX

Overview

Postcode OX3 9AX is located in an urban city, within the Headington ward of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the Headington area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 44.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Headington is £72,789 per year. The nearest station is Oxford located about 2.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bury Knowle Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Headington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,893 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Headington has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.7 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 11.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Headington is £72,789 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 21 ft away from OX3 9AX.

Flood risk

No risk

Headington near OX3 9AX 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 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX3 9AX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBury Knowle ParkMediumWalking directions to Bury Knowle Park
0.5 miStaunton Road Rest AreaSmallWalking directions to Staunton Road Rest Area

Area Profile

Population
330
Population density
7,551.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
29.94(+273%)
Violence and sexual offences
21.19(-33%)
Public order
6.45(+6%)
Other theft
5.53(-1%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.07(-56%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
178
53.45%
Other White
76
22.82%
Chinese
14
4.2%
White and Asian (mixed)
10
3%
Other Asian
10
3%
Total population: 333

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
220
76.12%
Level 3 (A level)
29
10.03%
No qualifications
14
4.84%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
11
3.81%
Apprenticeship
5
1.73%
Total 16+ residents: 289

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
65
45.14%
Owns outright
50
34.72%
Owns with a mortgage
25
17.36%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.08%
Other social rented
1
0.69%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Headington

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £502,000 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
Detached9£800,000
Flats26£358,750
Semi-Detached28£614,500
Terraced9£550,000

10 year median price trend in Headington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Headington.

Schools

In the OX3 9AX postcode area, located within Headington, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX3 9AX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, OxfordVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWindmill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.5 mi16 plusRuskin CollegeFurther education

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX3 9AX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX3 9AX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miIceland108-110 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9AWWalking directions to Iceland
0 miThong Heng Oriental Supermarket6 Windmill Road, Oxford, OX3 7BLWalking directions to Thong Heng Oriental Supermarket
0 miEU Superstore115 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9HZWalking directions to EU Superstore
0.1 miTesco Express83 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9AAWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miHeadington Food N Wine121 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9HZWalking directions to Headington Food N Wine

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
WardHeadingtonE05013103
ParishOxford, unparished areaE43000128
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)HeadingtonE02005945
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oxford 006BE01028535
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: 16/01/2026.