OX3 postcode: what it's like to live there
The OX3 district covers Headington, Barton, Risinghurst & Sandhills. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 10 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in OX3
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from OX3 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Oxford: 19 min by train, door to door
- Reading: 50 min by train, door to door
- London Paddington: 83 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in OX3
- Barton Park Primary School · OX3 9WN · Good (2023) · Bottom 37% in England
- Bayards Hill School · OX3 9NU · Good (2023) · Bottom 33% in England
- Beckley Church of England Primary School · OX3 9UT · Good (2023) · Top 44% in England
- New Marston Primary School · OX3 0AY · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 35% in England
- Sandhills Community Primary School · OX3 8FN · Good (2022) · Bottom 24% in England
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford · OX3 9ED · Remains Good (2023) · Top 21% in England
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford · OX3 7SX · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 23% in England
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City · OX3 0EJ · Remains Good (2022) · Top 12% in England
- St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School · OX3 0PJ · Good (2023) · Top 41% in England
- Windmill Primary School · OX3 8NG · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 44% in England
- Wood Farm Primary School · OX3 8QQ · Good (2022) · Top 43% in England
Secondary schools in OX3
- Cheney School · OX3 7QH · Remains Good (2023) · Top 43% in England
Fee-paying schools in OX3
- Headington School Oxford · OX3 7TD · Inspected by ISI
- Oxford Montessori Schools · OX3 9UW · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in OX3
- ABC Nursery · OX3 7RG · Good (Ofsted)
- Hunsdon House Garden School · OX3 9BJ
- Kids Planet Jack Straws Lane · OX3 0DW · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Oxford Brookes University Day Nursery · OX3 0TU · Good (Ofsted)
- Sandfield Day Nursery · OX3 7RH · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Ultimate Activity Camps at Headington Rye School · OX3 7TD
- Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School John Radcliffe · OX3 9DU
- Tower Playbase · OX3 9RG
- Cherry Tree Nursery (Oxford) Ltd · OX3 8LL · Good (Ofsted)
- Kiddies Korner Nursery · OX3 8NX · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in OX3
- Manor Surgery · OX3 9BP
- Hedena Health · OX3 9JA
Neighbourhoods in OX3
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of OX3 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headington | 25% | £486k | High | 7 min |
| Barton | 18% | £389k | Average | 7 min |
| Risinghurst & Sandhills | 16% | £450k | Low | 9 min |
| Churchill | 15% | £388k | High | 11 min |
| Marston | 14% | £446k | Very low | 7 min |
| Beckley & Horspath | 6% | £448k | Very low | 23 min |
| Lye Valley & Cowley East | 5% | £418k | Average | 9 min |
Questions
Where is the OX3 postcode?
OX3 covers 10 neighbourhoods in Headington, Barton, Risinghurst & Sandhills, with 1,004 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in OX3?
The typical home price across OX3's neighbourhoods is £446k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in OX3?
11 primary and 1 secondary state schools have a OX3 postcode, plus 2 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from OX3?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Oxford 19 minutes; Reading 50 minutes; London Paddington 83 minutes.