OX3 0DR postcode in Oxford, Oxfordshire
OX3 0DR is a postcode in Oxford, in the Headington Hill & Northway ward. It is in the Oxford East parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where OX3 0DR is, and what is near it
- OX3 0DR
- Other postcodes in OX3 0: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- 4 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7559, longitude -1.2263)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after OX3 0DR?
- OxfordDistrict council Oxford: bins, council tax, planning
- OxfordshireCounty council Oxfordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around OX3 0DR Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- Oxford EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Anneliese Dodds (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Anneliese Dodds
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at OX3 0DR?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for OX3 0DR. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at OX3 0DR?
BinDayBuddy has not read Oxford City Council's days for OX3 0DR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for OX3 0DR on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is OX3 0DR at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include OX3 0DR.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Oxford
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OX3 0DR: 2,974 properties in Oxford are at high risk (3.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Oxford
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of OX3 0DR is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near OX3 0DR?
Homes in OX3 0 sold for a typical £480,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 75 sales, down 5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £1,265,000 10 sales
- Semi-detached £500,000 42 sales
- Terraced £410,000 18 sales
- Flat or maisonette £345,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole OX3 district: a typical £436,000 from 311 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in OX3 0DR
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OX3 0DR from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near OX3 0DR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around OX3 0DR. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (33%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Oxford for 2026‑27: £2,678. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,786 (band A) to £5,357 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,678.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,786 |
| Band B | about 110 (12%) | £2,083 |
| Band C | about 90 (10%) | £2,381 |
| Band D | about 330 (37%) | £2,678 |
| Band E | about 110 (12%) | £3,274 |
| Band F | about 70 (8%) | £3,869 |
| Band G | about 130 (15%) | £4,464 |
| Band H | about 30 (3%) | £5,357 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 20% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 33% 2000 to 2009
- 11% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
Averages for Oxford before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of OX3 0DR is in (ONS area E01028540), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near OX3 0DR?
The nearest open schools to OX3 0DR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to OX3 0DR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OX3 0DR is Oxford Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.
- Oxford Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
- Oxford Parkway Rail Station Railway station 6.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Brookes University, 45 m away.
More stations near OX3 0DR, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near OX3 0DR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX3 0DR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- St Bartholomews & Hollow Way Med Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01865 242334 1.0 kmWalk
- Manor Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01865 762535 1.0 kmWalk
- Bartlemas Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01865 263120 1.1 kmWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near OX3 0DR?
The nearest charging points to the centre of OX3 0DR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- EZCharge Charging point · 2 chargers 700 mWalk
- EZ-Charge Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
- EZ Charge Charging point · 1 charger 750 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near OX3 0DR?
The nearest to the centre of OX3 0DR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Damira Oxford Phone 01865 689997 250 mWalk
- Studental Limited Phone 01865 484608 250 mWalk
- Eurodental Oxford Phone 01865 308865 950 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to OX3 0DR?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Nuffield Health The Manor Hospital Oxford Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01865 307777 900 mWalk
- John Radcliffe Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0300 304 7777 1.0 kmWalk
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near OX3 0DR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of OX3 0DR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Albany Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01865 744444 600 mWalk
- St Luke's Hospital - Oxford Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01865 228800 750 mWalk
- The Headington Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01895 257010 750 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near OX3 0DR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX3 0DR, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Manor Pharmacy, 57 Osler Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01865 762979 1.0 kmWalk
- Boots, 96 London Road Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01865 762518 1.0 kmWalk
- Boots, 151a Cowley Road Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01865 243633 1.1 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near OX3 0DR?
The nearest vets to the centre of OX3 0DR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Iffley Vets 1.4 kmCycle
- Oxford Cat Clinic 1.4 kmCycle
- Oxford Animal Clinic Phone +44 1865 250000 1.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is OX3 0DR in a conservation area?
The centre of OX3 0DR is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaHeadington Hill
- Article 4 direction areaHouses in Multiple Occupation Article 4 Direction
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near OX3 0DR?
Police.uk records 325 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX3 0DR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: bicycle theft 12, burglary 11, vehicle crime 11, drugs 11, robbery 4, other crime 3, theft from the person 2, possession of weapons 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for OX3 0DR
- Ward
- Headington Hill & Northway
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Oxford
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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