OX3 9RB

POSTCODE

A Headington Hill & Northway postcode in Oxford.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Good

    0.21 mi

  2. 3

    16 plus · Good

    0.50 mi

  3. 4

    Primary · Good

    0.63 mi

  4. 6

    Alternative provision · Good

    0.71 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Oxford Rail Station

    Rail

    3.7 km straight lineabout 47 min
  • Oxford Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min
  • Islip Rail Station

    Rail

    6.2 km straight lineabout 77 min

Bus stops

  • Westlands Drive Shops

    Bus · opp · north-east

    108 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Westlands Drive Shops

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    131 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Halliday Hill

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    253 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Copse Lane East

    Bus · E-bound · east

    258 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Ambleside Drive North

    Bus · S-bound · south

    273 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OX3 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OX3 9 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 54 sales

OX3 9RB has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the OX3 9 sector.

Average price
£458,619
Median price: £402,500
Median -18.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 54 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £453,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£775k£513k£250k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Sep '26
£396,000 · 2026-09-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX3 9RG
£510,000 · 2026-09-18 · Detached · Freehold
OX3 9UZ
£230,000 · 2026-08-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OX3 9LA
£415,000 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX3 9EJ
£355,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
OX3 9JY
£418,000 · 2026-08-17 · Terraced · Freehold
OX3 9QF
£947,000 · 2026-06-30 · Detached · Freehold
OX3 9HN
£445,000 · 2026-06-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX3 9JB
£351,000 · 2026-06-12 · Terraced · Freehold
OX3 9NA
£310,000 · 2026-06-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX3 9BG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OX3 9RB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX3 9RB

Counts are for Headington Hill & Northway 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
18
YoY +13%
41259
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
3
YoY —
951
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
23
YoY +10%
41259
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

50
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 005 (E02005944)

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
£53,151

£45,645–£61,890

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,007

£37,321–£49,559

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,067

£35,178–£41,193

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,221

£31,636–£41,470

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: 1,792
White Brit.48.7%
Other White10.4%
Indian6.7%
Pakistani6.0%
Other Asian5.7%
+ 13 other groups · 22.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,794
Christian43.3%
No religion31.5%
Muslim14.7%
Not answered7.0%
Hindu1.9%
+ 4 other religions · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,791
35–4921.0%
25–3417.5%
50–6416.2%
10–159.9%
5–96.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%

Households

Total households: 699
One person: other17.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.9%
One person: aged 66+11.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.4%
+ 9 other households · 36.9%

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.
14295
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14295 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 9RB

England
Country
Oxford
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Headington Hill & Northway
Ward
Oxford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX3 9RB
Coordinates
51.7707, -1.2238
Grid reference
SP536082
Easting
453,656
Northing
208,292
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WQQCG+7F
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
Headington Hill & Northway
Constituency code
E14001419
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Oxford, unparished area
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 005D E01028538
E01028538
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oxford 005 E02005944
E02005944
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oxford 005D E01028538
E01028538
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oxford 005 E02005944
E02005944
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 9RB 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 E01028538 and MSOA E02005944 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14295
Present — Active
Postcode OX3 9RB 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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