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OX3 9LR

Barton & Sandhills

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX3 9LR

Overview

Postcode OX3 9LR is located in an urban city, within the Barton & Sandhills ward of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the Barton area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 123.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Barton is £54,300 per year. The nearest station is Oxford located about 3.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Bernwood Road Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
123
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
69.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Barton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,730 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Barton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 123.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

69.7%

Approximately 69.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 40.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Barton is £54,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX3 9LR.

Flood risk

No risk

Barton near OX3 9LR 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 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX3 9LR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miBernwood Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Bernwood Road Park
0.3 miBarton Village Nature ParkSmallWalking directions to Barton Village Nature Park

Area Profile

Population
343
Population density
10,208.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
176
51.16%
African
39
11.34%
Other
35
10.17%
Other White
31
9.01%
Other Asian
13
3.78%
Total population: 344

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
89
57.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
12.26%
Other social rented
19
12.26%
Owns with a mortgage
11
7.1%
Shared ownership
7
4.52%
Total households: 155

Property prices in Barton & Sandhills

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £421,500 in Barton & Sandhills area, with individual transactions ranging from £176,785 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
Flats11£270,000
Semi-Detached27£452,000
Terraced12£354,100

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 9LR postcode area, located within Barton, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX3 9LR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBayards Hill SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBarton Park Primary SchoolFree schools

Good

0.5 miNot applicableEndeavour Academy, OxfordAcademy special sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX3 9LR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX3 9LR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSpar10-12 Underhill Circus, Oxford, OX3 9LUWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miHeadington Express Convenience StoreLondon Road, Oxford, OX3 8DJWalking directions to Headington Express Convenience Store
0.4 miHeadington Superstore2 The Roundway, Oxford, OX3 8DHWalking directions to Headington Superstore
0.5 miOX3 Convenience StoreGladstone Road, Oxford, OX3 8LSWalking directions to OX3 Convenience Store

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictOxfordE07000178
Parliamentary ConstituencyOxford EastE14001419
WardBarton & SandhillsE05013096
ParishOxford, unparished areaE43000128
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)BartonE02005944
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oxford 005AE01028513
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.