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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Oxford Rail Station

    Rail

    6.2 km straight lineabout 78 min
  • Oxford Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    7.7 km straight lineabout 97 min
  • Islip Rail Station

    Rail

    7.8 km straight lineabout 98 min

Bus stops

  • Thornhill Park and Ride

    Bus · Stop E · east

    188 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Thornhill Park and Ride

    Bus · Stop F · west

    281 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Thornhill Park and Ride

    Bus · Stop D · north

    301 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Thornhill Park and Ride

    Bus · Stop A · south

    322 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Thornhill Park and Ride

    Bus · Stop C · north

    337 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OX3 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OX3 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 112 sales

OX3 8EA has 2 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the OX3 8 sector.

Average price
£501,951
Median price: £437,500
Median +4.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 112 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 6 sales · avg £553,833
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£635k£518k£402k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£475,000 · 2026-09-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OX3 8SE
£740,000 · 2026-09-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX3 8AE
£455,000 · 2026-09-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX3 8EA
£568,000 · 2026-09-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX3 8LD
£600,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX3 8DY
£485,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX3 8EF
£435,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX3 8FR
£930,000 · 2026-08-27 · Detached · Freehold
OX3 8NX
£268,000 · 2026-08-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OX3 8DJ
£475,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
OX3 8JU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OX3 8EA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX3 8EA

Counts are for Barton & Sandhills electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
21
YoY +17%
312111
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
9
YoY —
23121
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1481
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY -75%
22133
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

44
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Oxford 007 (E02005946)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£69,983

£60,105–£81,483

Disposable (net) annual household income
£51,161

£44,425–£58,919

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£45,020

£41,701–£48,603

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£43,192

£37,826–£49,319

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,745
White Brit.57.5%
Other White14.4%
Indian4.2%
African4.2%
Pakistani3.8%
+ 13 other groups · 15.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,743
Christian46.5%
No religion35.7%
Muslim7.9%
Not answered7.4%
Hindu2.0%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,744
35–4923.1%
50–6419.5%
25–3416.7%
65–747.9%
10–156.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%

Households

Total households: 683
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.7%
One person: other15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over7.9%
+ 9 other households · 37.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
26438
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26438 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for OX3 8EA

England
Country
Oxford
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Barton & Sandhills
Ward
Oxford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX3 8EA
Coordinates
51.7647, -1.1818
Grid reference
SP565076
Easting
456,561
Northing
207,646
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WQR79+V7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Oxford
Travel to Work
Oxford
ITL Region
Oxford

Administrative Information

Oxford
Local Authority
Council Area
Oxford East E14001419
Constituency
E14001419
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Barton & Sandhills
Constituency code
E14001419
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Risinghurst and Sandhills
International Territorial Level
Oxford

Health & NHS

Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 10Q
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Oxford 007A E01028515
E01028515
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oxford 007 E02005946
E02005946
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oxford 007A E01028515
E01028515
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oxford 007 E02005946
E02005946
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:18 AM4:19 PM
7:18 AM
Sunrise
4:19 PM
Sunset
9 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
4:19 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode OX3 8EA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01028515 and MSOA E02005946 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26438
Present — Active
Postcode OX3 8EA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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