OX3 8HX postcode in Oxford, Oxfordshire

OX3 8HX is a postcode in Oxford, in the Quarry & Risinghurst ward. It is in the Oxford East parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at OX3 8HX can get it Across Oxford: 79% Typical price £435,000 Homes sold in OX3 8, last 12 months. ▲ 3% on the year before Nearest station Oxford 5.6 km in a straight line

Where OX3 8HX is, and what is near it

Map of OX3 8HX and what is near it Map of OX3 8HX: its centre point, with the 237 other postcodes in the OX3 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 9 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. OX3 8AA: also in OX3 8OX3 8AH: also in OX3 8OX3 8AJ: also in OX3 8OX3 8AL: also in OX3 8OX3 8AN: also in OX3 8OX3 8AP: also in OX3 8OX3 8AR: also in OX3 8OX3 8AT: also in OX3 8OX3 8AU: also in OX3 8OX3 8AW: also in OX3 8OX3 8AX: also in OX3 8OX3 8AY: also in OX3 8OX3 8AZ: also in OX3 8OX3 8BA: also in OX3 8OX3 8BB: also in OX3 8OX3 8BD: also in OX3 8OX3 8BE: also in OX3 8OX3 8BH: also in OX3 8OX3 8BJ: also in OX3 8OX3 8BL: also in OX3 8OX3 8BN: also in OX3 8OX3 8BP: also in OX3 8OX3 8BS: also in OX3 8OX3 8BT: also in OX3 8OX3 8BU: also in OX3 8OX3 8BW: also in OX3 8OX3 8BX: also in OX3 8OX3 8DB: also in OX3 8OX3 8DD: also in OX3 8OX3 8DH: also in OX3 8OX3 8DJ: also in OX3 8OX3 8DN: also in OX3 8OX3 8DP: also in OX3 8OX3 8DR: also in OX3 8OX3 8DS: also in OX3 8OX3 8DT: also in OX3 8OX3 8DU: also in OX3 8OX3 8DW: also in OX3 8OX3 8DX: also in OX3 8OX3 8DY: also in OX3 8OX3 8DZ: also in OX3 8OX3 8EA: also in OX3 8OX3 8EB: also in OX3 8OX3 8ED: also in OX3 8OX3 8EE: also in OX3 8OX3 8EF: also in OX3 8OX3 8EG: also in OX3 8OX3 8EH: also in OX3 8OX3 8EJ: also in OX3 8OX3 8EL: also in OX3 8OX3 8EN: also in OX3 8OX3 8EP: also in OX3 8OX3 8EQ: also in OX3 8OX3 8ER: also in OX3 8OX3 8ES: also in OX3 8OX3 8ET: also in OX3 8OX3 8EU: also in OX3 8OX3 8EW: also in OX3 8OX3 8EX: also in OX3 8OX3 8EY: also in OX3 8OX3 8EZ: also in OX3 8OX3 8FE: also in OX3 8OX3 8FF: also in OX3 8OX3 8FL: also in OX3 8OX3 8FN: also in OX3 8OX3 8FR: also in OX3 8OX3 8FT: also in OX3 8OX3 8FW: also in OX3 8OX3 8GA: also in OX3 8OX3 8HA: also in OX3 8OX3 8HB: also in OX3 8OX3 8HE: also in OX3 8OX3 8HF: also in OX3 8OX3 8HG: also in OX3 8OX3 8HH: also in OX3 8OX3 8HJ: also in OX3 8OX3 8HL: also in OX3 8OX3 8HN: also in OX3 8OX3 8HP: also in OX3 8OX3 8HQ: also in OX3 8OX3 8HR: also in OX3 8OX3 8HS: also in OX3 8OX3 8HT: also in OX3 8OX3 8HU: also in OX3 8OX3 8HW: also in OX3 8OX3 8HY: also in OX3 8OX3 8HZ: also in OX3 8OX3 8JA: also in OX3 8OX3 8JB: also in OX3 8OX3 8JD: also in OX3 8OX3 8JF: also in OX3 8OX3 8JG: also in OX3 8OX3 8JH: also in OX3 8OX3 8JJ: also in OX3 8OX3 8JN: also in OX3 8OX3 8JP: also in OX3 8OX3 8JQ: also in OX3 8OX3 8JR: also in OX3 8OX3 8JS: also in OX3 8OX3 8JT: also in OX3 8OX3 8JU: also in OX3 8OX3 8JW: also in OX3 8OX3 8JX: also in OX3 8OX3 8JY: also in OX3 8OX3 8JZ: also in OX3 8OX3 8LA: also in OX3 8OX3 8LB: also in OX3 8OX3 8LD: also in OX3 8OX3 8LE: also in OX3 8OX3 8LF: also in OX3 8OX3 8LG: also in OX3 8OX3 8LH: also in OX3 8OX3 8LJ: also in OX3 8OX3 8LL: also in OX3 8OX3 8LN: also in OX3 8OX3 8LP: also in OX3 8OX3 8LQ: also in OX3 8OX3 8LR: also in OX3 8OX3 8LS: also in OX3 8OX3 8LT: also in OX3 8OX3 8LU: also in OX3 8OX3 8LW: also in OX3 8OX3 8LX: also in OX3 8OX3 8LY: also in OX3 8OX3 8LZ: also in OX3 8OX3 8NB: also in OX3 8OX3 8NJ: also in OX3 8OX3 8NP: also in OX3 8OX3 8NQ: also in OX3 8OX3 8NX: also in OX3 8OX3 8PB: also in OX3 8OX3 8PD: also in OX3 8OX3 8PE: also in OX3 8OX3 8PL: also in OX3 8OX3 8SE: also in OX3 8OX3 8SF: also in OX3 8OX3 8TP: also in OX3 8OX3 8XD: also in OX3 8 Manor Surgery 1.7 km2 places, 2.2–5.6 kmGP 3.3 kmOxford Parkway station 7.5 kmQuarry & Risinghurst OX3 8HX Map of OX3 8HX and what is near it Map of OX3 8HX: its centre point, with the 237 other postcodes in the OX3 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 9 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 3.3 kmOxford Parkway station 7.5 kmQuarry & Risinghurst OX3 8HX
  • OX3 8HX
  • Other postcodes in OX3 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 51.7611, longitude -1.1901)

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 8HX?

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 8HX?

Every home and business at OX3 8HX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

OX3 8HX 100% Oxford 79%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

OX3 8HX 100% Oxford 97%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: 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 8HX?

BinDayBuddy has not read Oxford City Council's days for OX3 8HX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OX3 8HX on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 8HX 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 8HX.

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 8HX: 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 8HX 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.

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Source: 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 8HX?

Homes in OX3 8 sold for a typical £435,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 103 sales, up 3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£435,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£422,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £602,500 16 sales
  • Semi-detached £455,000 49 sales
  • Terraced £415,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £268,000 17 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in OX3 8HX

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in OX3 8HX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 July 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 8HX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around OX3 8HX. Over half of them (65%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (60%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around OX3 8HX

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 £4,464 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,678.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,786
Band Babout 160 (19%)£2,083
Band Cabout 80 (10%)£2,381
Band Dabout 550 (65%)£2,678
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£3,274
Band Fwithheld£3,869
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,464
Band Hfewer than 5£5,357

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 60% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 17% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 8HX is in (ONS area E01028572), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 8HX?

The nearest open schools to OX3 8HX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OX3 8HX, and how we find them

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 8HX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OX3 8HX is Oxford Rail Station, 5.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Oxford Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive
  • Oxford Parkway Rail Station Railway station 7.5 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Stanway Road, 70 m away.

More stations near OX3 8HX, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near OX3 8HX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX3 8HX, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 8HX?

1 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OX3 8HX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 550 mWalk
  • POLAR Charging point · 8 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 kmCycle

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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near OX3 8HX?

The nearest to the centre of OX3 8HX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 8HX?

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.

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 8HX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OX3 8HX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 8HX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX3 8HX, 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.

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 8HX?

The nearest vets to the centre of OX3 8HX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 8HX in a conservation area?

The centre of OX3 8HX is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

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 8HX?

Police.uk records 141 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX3 8HX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences47 reports
Anti-social behaviour21 reports
Shoplifting20 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports
Public order12 reports
Other theft12 reports

Also: drugs 6, burglary 3, vehicle crime 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, other crime 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for OX3 8HX

Ward
Quarry & Risinghurst
Parish
Risinghurst and Sandhills
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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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