OX3 9EL postcode in Oxford, Oxfordshire

OX3 9EL 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 9EL can get it Across Oxford: 79% Typical price £388,800 Homes sold in OX3 9, last 12 months. ▼ 19.8% on the year before Nearest station Oxford 5.1 km in a straight line

Where OX3 9EL is, and what is near it

Map of OX3 9EL and what is near it Map of OX3 9EL: its centre point, with the 285 other postcodes in the OX3 9 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), 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. OX3 9AE: also in OX3 9OX3 9AJ: also in OX3 9OX3 9AW: also in OX3 9OX3 9AX: also in OX3 9OX3 9AY: also in OX3 9OX3 9BU: also in OX3 9OX3 9DL: also in OX3 9OX3 9DN: also in OX3 9OX3 9DP: also in OX3 9OX3 9DR: also in OX3 9OX3 9DW: also in OX3 9OX3 9EB: also in OX3 9OX3 9EE: also in OX3 9OX3 9EF: also in OX3 9OX3 9EG: also in OX3 9OX3 9EH: also in OX3 9OX3 9EJ: also in OX3 9OX3 9EN: also in OX3 9OX3 9EP: also in OX3 9OX3 9ER: also in OX3 9OX3 9ES: also in OX3 9OX3 9ET: also in OX3 9OX3 9EU: also in OX3 9OX3 9EW: also in OX3 9OX3 9EX: also in OX3 9OX3 9EY: also in OX3 9OX3 9EZ: also in OX3 9OX3 9FA: also in OX3 9OX3 9FE: also in OX3 9OX3 9FF: also in OX3 9OX3 9FN: also in OX3 9OX3 9GH: also in OX3 9OX3 9GL: also in OX3 9OX3 9HA: also in OX3 9OX3 9HB: also in OX3 9OX3 9HD: also in OX3 9OX3 9HE: also in OX3 9OX3 9HJ: also in OX3 9OX3 9HN: also in OX3 9OX3 9HP: also in OX3 9OX3 9HS: also in OX3 9OX3 9HT: also in OX3 9OX3 9HU: also in OX3 9OX3 9HW: also in OX3 9OX3 9HX: also in OX3 9OX3 9HY: also in OX3 9OX3 9HZ: also in OX3 9OX3 9JA: also in OX3 9OX3 9JB: also in OX3 9OX3 9JD: also in OX3 9OX3 9JE: also in OX3 9OX3 9JF: also in OX3 9OX3 9JG: also in OX3 9OX3 9JH: also in OX3 9OX3 9JJ: also in OX3 9OX3 9JL: also in OX3 9OX3 9JN: also in OX3 9OX3 9JP: also in OX3 9OX3 9JQ: also in OX3 9OX3 9JR: also in OX3 9OX3 9JS: also in OX3 9OX3 9JU: also in OX3 9OX3 9JW: also in OX3 9OX3 9JX: also in OX3 9OX3 9JY: also in OX3 9OX3 9JZ: also in OX3 9OX3 9LA: also in OX3 9OX3 9LE: also in OX3 9OX3 9LH: also in OX3 9OX3 9LQ: also in OX3 9OX3 9LT: also in OX3 9OX3 9LX: also in OX3 9OX3 9LZ: also in OX3 9OX3 9NA: also in OX3 9OX3 9NB: also in OX3 9OX3 9ND: also in OX3 9OX3 9NE: also in OX3 9OX3 9NF: also in OX3 9OX3 9NG: also in OX3 9OX3 9NX: also in OX3 9OX3 9NY: also in OX3 9OX3 9NZ: also in OX3 9OX3 9PB: also in OX3 9OX3 9PD: also in OX3 9OX3 9PE: also in OX3 9OX3 9PF: also in OX3 9OX3 9PG: also in OX3 9OX3 9PH: also in OX3 9OX3 9PL: also in OX3 9OX3 9PQ: also in OX3 9OX3 9PR: also in OX3 9OX3 9PW: also in OX3 9OX3 9RN: also in OX3 9OX3 9RS: also in OX3 9OX3 9SJ: also in OX3 9OX3 9SQ: also in OX3 9 GP 2.9 kmOxford Parkway station 7.0 kmBarton & Sandhills OX3 9EL Map of OX3 9EL and what is near it Map of OX3 9EL: its centre point, with the 285 other postcodes in the OX3 9 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), 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.9 kmOxford Parkway station 7.0 kmBarton & Sandhills OX3 9EL
  • OX3 9EL
  • Other postcodes in OX3 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 51.7631, longitude -1.1979)

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 9EL?

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 9EL?

Every home and business at OX3 9EL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

OX3 9EL 100% Oxford 79%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

OX3 9EL 100% Oxford 97%
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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 9EL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Oxford City Council's days for OX3 9EL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OX3 9EL 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 9EL 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 9EL.

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 9EL: 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 9EL 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 9EL?

Homes in OX3 9 sold for a typical £388,800 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, down 19.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£388,800 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£485,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 19.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £422,500 20 sales
  • Terraced £385,000 15 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £250,000 13 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 9EL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OX3 9EL 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 9EL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around OX3 9EL. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (32%). 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 9EL

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 £3,274 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,381.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,786
Band Babout 360 (37%)£2,083
Band Cabout 460 (47%)£2,381
Band Dabout 120 (12%)£2,678
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,274
Band Ffewer than 5£3,869
Band Gfewer than 5£4,464
Band Hwithheld£5,357

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 32% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 32% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019: 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 9EL is in (ONS area E01028513), 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 9EL?

The nearest open schools to OX3 9EL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OX3 9EL, 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 9EL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OX3 9EL is Oxford Rail Station, 5.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Oxford Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
  • Oxford Parkway Rail Station Railway station 7.0 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Green Road Roundabout, 91 m away.

More stations near OX3 9EL, 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 9EL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX3 9EL, 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 9EL?

1 within 1 km 11 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OX3 9EL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • POLAR Charging point · 8 chargers 900 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 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 9EL?

The nearest to the centre of OX3 9EL, 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 9EL?

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 9EL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OX3 9EL, 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 9EL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX3 9EL, 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 9EL?

The nearest vets to the centre of OX3 9EL 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 9EL in a conservation area?

The centre of OX3 9EL 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 9EL?

Police.uk records 175 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX3 9EL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences64 reports
Anti-social behaviour24 reports
Shoplifting21 reports
Criminal damage and arson16 reports
Other theft15 reports
Public order14 reports

Also: drugs 8, burglary 4, vehicle crime 3, bicycle theft 3, theft from the person 2, 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 9EL

Ward
Quarry & Risinghurst
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

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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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