OX3 8FP

POSTCODE

A Forest Hill & Holton postcode in South Oxfordshire.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Oxford Rail Station

    Rail

    6.0 km straight lineabout 74 min
  • Oxford Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    7.3 km straight lineabout 91 min
  • Islip Rail Station

    Rail

    7.4 km straight lineabout 93 min

Bus stops

  • Humfrey Road

    Bus · opp · south

    189 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Routh Road

    Bus · opp · east

    289 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Claymond Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    421 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Stowford Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    434 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Malford Road

    Bus · opp · west

    510 m straight lineabout 6 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 8FP has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, 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 8FP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX3 8FP

Counts are for Forest Hill & Holton 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
4
YoY —
1161
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
3
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

15
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 · South Oxfordshire 002 (E02005959)

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
£62,919

£53,849–£73,515

Disposable (net) annual household income
£48,528

£42,154–£55,865

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,676

£40,556–£47,036

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£44,275

£38,764–£50,569

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: 1,527
White Brit.78.8%
Other White8.5%
Indian1.8%
Other Asian1.7%
White & Asian1.6%
+ 14 other groups · 7.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,526
Christian53.1%
No religion37.2%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim1.9%
Sikh0.9%
+ 3 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,527
50–6427.7%
35–4916.4%
65–7412.8%
25–3410.9%
75–847.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.2%

Households

Total households: 639
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.0%
Single family household, all members 66+13.8%
One person: other12.8%
One person: aged 66+11.9%
+ 9 other households · 31.5%

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.
21759
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21759 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 8FP

England
Country
South Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Forest Hill & Holton
Ward
Oxford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX3 8FP
Coordinates
51.7673, -1.1866
Grid reference
SP562079
Easting
456,224
Northing
207,938
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WQR87+W8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Oxford
Travel to Work
Oxford
ITL Region
South Oxfordshire

Administrative Information

South Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Henley and Thame E14001280
Constituency
E14001280
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Forest Hill & Holton
Constituency code
E14001280
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Forest Hill with Shotover
International Territorial Level
South Oxfordshire

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
South Oxfordshire 002A E01028638
E01028638
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Oxfordshire 002 E02005959
E02005959
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Oxfordshire 002A E01028638
E01028638
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Oxfordshire 002 E02005959
E02005959
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

7:16 AM4:21 PM
7:16 AM
Sunrise
4:21 PM
Sunset
9 hours 5 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
4:21 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 5 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2001
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~25 years
Active Duration
2001 -> Present
December 2001 — Introduced
Postcode OX3 8FP introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01028638 and MSOA E02005959 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21759
Present — Active
Postcode OX3 8FP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2001
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~25 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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