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OX3 9XY

Barton & Sandhills

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX3 9XY

Overview

Postcode OX3 9XY 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 high crime levels, with around 80.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Barton is £53,151 per year. The nearest station is Oxford located about 2.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Dunstan Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
31.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Barton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,109 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Barton has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

31.9%

Approximately 31.9% 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

3/10

The average income per household in Barton is £53,151 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 228 ft away from OX3 9XY.

Flood risk

No risk

Barton near OX3 9XY 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 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX3 9XY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miDunstan ParkSmallWalking directions to Dunstan Park
0.4 miBarton Village Nature ParkSmallWalking directions to Barton Village Nature Park

Area Profile

Population
507
Population density
1,408.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.35(+9%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.7(+79%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.86(+22%)
Other theft
7.45(+34%)
Burglary
7.45(+185%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
193
38.07%
Other White
84
16.57%
Chinese
36
7.1%
Indian
29
5.72%
African
29
5.72%
Total population: 507

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
204
57.95%
No qualifications
38
10.8%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
9.66%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
9.09%
Level 3 (A level)
28
7.95%
Total 16+ residents: 352

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
70
34.31%
Social rents from council
42
20.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
16.67%
Owns outright
29
14.22%
Other social rented
23
11.27%
Total households: 204

Property prices in Barton & Sandhills

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in Barton & Sandhills area, with individual transactions ranging from £215,500 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
Flats8£290,500
Semi-Detached26£429,500
Terraced11£358,000

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX3 9XY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBarton Park Primary SchoolFree schools

Good

0.4 mi16 plusRuskin CollegeFurther education

Good

0.7 miPrimaryNew Marston Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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
WardBarton & SandhillsE05013096
ParishOxford, unparished areaE43000128
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)BartonE02005944
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oxford 005CE01028516
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2024-09-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.