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OX3 9US

Church Street

Forest Hill & Holton

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Detailed insights for OX3 9US

Overview

Postcode OX3 9US is located in a rural hamlet, within the Forest Hill & Holton ward of South Oxfordshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Beckley & Horspath area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Beckley & Horspath is £62,919 per year. The nearest station is Islip located about 3.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
3.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Beckley & Horspath has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,532 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Beckley & Horspath has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.6%

Approximately 3.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Beckley & Horspath is £62,919 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Beckley & Horspath near OX3 9US has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Islip located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
422
Population density
84 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.41(-55%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.2(-41%)
Vehicle crime
5.89(+59%)
Other theft
3.27(-42%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.62(-59%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
356
84.76%
Other White
31
7.38%
Irish
6
1.43%
Indian
5
1.19%
Pakistani
5
1.19%
Total population: 420

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
219
60.5%
Level 3 (A level)
46
12.71%
No qualifications
36
9.94%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
23
6.35%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
5.25%
Total 16+ residents: 362

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
91
54.82%
Owns with a mortgage
54
32.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
6.02%
Other social rented
5
3.01%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.01%
Total households: 166

Property prices in Forest Hill & Holton

Based on 20 recent sales, the median property price is £565,000 in Forest Hill & Holton area, with individual transactions ranging from £295,000 up to £8,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Forest Hill & Holton 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 Forest Hill & Holton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached7£420,000
Detached10£865,000
Terraced3£375,000

10 year median price trend in Forest Hill & Holton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Forest Hill & Holton.

Schools

In the OX3 9US postcode area, located within Beckley & Horspath, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX3 9US
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBeckley Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,650
Band B£1,925
Band C£2,200
Band D£2,474
Band E£3,024
Band F£3,574
Band G£4,124
Band H£4,949

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

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for OX3 9US, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Tim Bearder

Forest Hill & Holton - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Freddie van Mierlo

Henley and Thame - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSouth OxfordshireE07000179
Parliamentary ConstituencyHenley and ThameE14001280
ParishBeckley and StowoodE04008104
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Beckley & HorspathE02005959
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Oxfordshire 002AE01028638
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.