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OX3 9LW

Barton & Sandhills

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX3 9LW

Overview

Postcode OX3 9LW 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 3.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bury Knowle Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
123
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
41.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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

41.1%

Approximately 41.1% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 117 ft away from OX3 9LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Barton near OX3 9LW 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 9LW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBury Knowle ParkMediumWalking directions to Bury Knowle Park
0.2 miBernwood Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Bernwood Road Park
0.2 miBarton Village Nature ParkSmallWalking directions to Barton Village Nature Park

Area Profile

Population
520
Population density
10,357.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
274
52.79%
Other White
81
15.61%
Other
37
7.13%
African
26
5.01%
Other Asian
25
4.82%
Total population: 519

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
66
37.71%
Owns with a mortgage
37
21.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
20%
Owns outright
16
9.14%
Shared ownership
12
6.86%
Total households: 175

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 9LW postcode area, located within Barton, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX3 9LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBarton Park Primary SchoolFree schools

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBayards Hill SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 mi16 plusRuskin CollegeFurther education

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX3 9LW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX3 9LW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSpar10-12 Underhill Circus, Oxford, OX3 9LUWalking directions to Spar

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.