Postcode OX3 9PQ is located in an urban city, within the Barton & Sandhills area of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the Barton area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 50.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 40% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Barton is £53,151 per year. The median sale price in Barton & Sandhills is £371,250 (around £449 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £270,000 and £433,250. The nearest station is Oxford, about 3.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Bernwood Road Park.
Barton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,707 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.
Barton has an average crime rate, with approximately 50.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 62.3% 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.
The average income per household in Barton is £53,151 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX3 9PQ.
Barton near OX3 9PQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Oxford located about 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Bernwood Road Park | Small | Walking directions to Bernwood Road Park |
Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £371,250 (about £449 per square foot) in Barton & Sandhills area, with individual transactions ranging from £154,000 up to £650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £530,000 | £492 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £397,500 | £479 |
| Terraced | 13 | £350,200 | £379 |
| Flats | 12 | £239,500 | £429 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £267,500 | £320,500 | £301,000 |
| 2017 | £551,500 | £257,500 | £315,000 | £289,500 |
| 2018 | £575,000 | £386,250 | £315,000 | £322,000 |
| 2019 | £534,750 | £363,750 | £335,000 | £359,000 |
| 2020 | £800,000 | £310,000 | £380,000 | £365,000 |
| 2021 | £782,995 | £235,550 | £425,000 | £480,000 |
| 2022 | £695,000 | £270,000 | £545,000 | £388,750 |
| 2023 | £761,250 | £264,000 | £560,000 | £330,000 |
| 2024 | £775,000 | £251,300 | £582,500 | £335,000 |
| 2025 | £742,500 | £260,250 | £423,000 | £350,200 |
| 2026 | £420,000 | £239,500 | £395,000 | £352,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £452 | £396 | £343 |
| 2017 | £282 | £424 | £340 | £390 |
| 2018 | £414 | £474 | £338 | £411 |
| 2019 | £436 | £421 | £425 | £393 |
| 2020 | £448 | £448 | £377 | £366 |
| 2021 | £435 | £433 | £416 | £400 |
| 2022 | £451 | £438 | £469 | £428 |
| 2023 | £531 | £403 | £491 | £430 |
| 2024 | £559 | £452 | £505 | £366 |
| 2025 | £547 | £479 | £437 | £454 |
| 2026 | £513 | £410 | £479 | £376 |
There were 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX3 9PQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2025 | 89, Bayswater Road, Oxford, OX3 9PD | Flats | Leasehold | £220,000 | |
| 29 Sept 2025 | 13, Bassett Road, Oxford, OX3 9PF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 88, Bayswater Road, Oxford, OX3 9NZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 06 May 2026 | 13, Cranley Road, Oxford, OX3 8BP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2026 | 26, Bayswater Road, Oxford, OX3 9NY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 |
In the OX3 9PQ postcode area, located within Barton, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Bayards Hill School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Sandhills Community Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Nursery | Headington Quarry Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 May 2015. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of OX3 9PQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Spar | 10-12 Underhill Circus, Oxford, OX3 9LU | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.3 mi | Headington Superstore | 2 The Roundway, Oxford, OX3 8DH | Walking directions to Headington Superstore |
Annual council tax rates for Oxford district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for OX3 9PQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mike Rowley
Barton & Sandhills - Elected 7 May 2026
Anneliese Dodds
Oxford East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around OX3 9PQ records about 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around OX3 9PQ in Barton & Sandhills is £371,250 (about £449 per square foot) based on 54 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to OX3 9PQ, including Bayards Hill School (Good), Sandhills Community Primary School (Good) and Headington Quarry Nursery School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
OX3 9PQ scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 8,707 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Oxford East covering OX3 9PQ is Anneliese Dodds (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Mike Rowley (Labour and Co-operative Party).