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OX3 9HZ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

OX3 9HZ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
81/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 28,559 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around OX3 9HZ.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools92/100
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 34 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety54/100
55crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 55 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88/100
20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 12 GP, 8 hospitals, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HEDENA HEALTH — 0.0 mi

Transport78/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space76/100
12green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 12.5 ha total — largest park 6.8 ha (0.37 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.24 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100
22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Iceland, Midcounties Co-operative, Tesco… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Waitrose Headington — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OX3 9HZ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
10.4µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in OX3.

Average sold price by property type across the OX3 district, 202120262,513 sales.

£0£250k£500k£750k£1M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£456k 43.7%
Semi-detached£516k 8.2%
Terraced£422k 3.3%
Flat£290k 4.1%

District-level averages (OX3) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About OX3 9HZ

OX3 9HZ scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OX3 9HZ is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,559 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 55 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 8 hospitals and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEDENA HEALTH, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is MANOR HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

There are no train or Tube stations near OX3 9HZ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 24 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.24 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 22 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Iceland, Midcounties Co-operative, Tesco and others. The nearest is Waitrose Headington, within a short walk. A public library is about 3 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore OX3 9HZ on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.