OX3 9QU postcode in Oxford, Oxfordshire

OX3 9QU 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.

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 Typical price £388,800 Homes sold in OX3 9, last 12 months. ▼ 19.8% on the year before Nearest school New Marston Primary School 250 m in a straight line Nearest station Oxford 3.6 km in a straight line

Where OX3 9QU is, and what is near it

Map of OX3 9QU and what is near it Map of OX3 9QU: 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), 14 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. OX3 9AY: also in OX3 9OX3 9BA: also in OX3 9OX3 9BH: also in OX3 9OX3 9BJ: also in OX3 9OX3 9BL: also in OX3 9OX3 9BN: also in OX3 9OX3 9BP: also in OX3 9OX3 9BQ: also in OX3 9OX3 9BT: also in OX3 9OX3 9BU: also in OX3 9OX3 9BX: also in OX3 9OX3 9BY: also in OX3 9OX3 9BZ: also in OX3 9OX3 9DA: also in OX3 9OX3 9DB: also in OX3 9OX3 9DD: also in OX3 9OX3 9DE: also in OX3 9OX3 9DF: also in OX3 9OX3 9DG: also in OX3 9OX3 9DH: also in OX3 9OX3 9DJ: also in OX3 9OX3 9DL: also in OX3 9OX3 9DN: also in OX3 9OX3 9DP: also in OX3 9OX3 9DQ: also in OX3 9OX3 9DR: also in OX3 9OX3 9DT: also in OX3 9OX3 9DW: also in OX3 9OX3 9DX: also in OX3 9OX3 9EB: also in OX3 9OX3 9FA: also in OX3 9OX3 9FG: also in OX3 9OX3 9FQ: also in OX3 9OX3 9FT: also in OX3 9OX3 9FU: also in OX3 9OX3 9FW: also in OX3 9OX3 9FX: also in OX3 9OX3 9FY: also in OX3 9OX3 9FZ: also in OX3 9OX3 9GA: also in OX3 9OX3 9GB: also in OX3 9OX3 9GE: also in OX3 9OX3 9GF: also in OX3 9OX3 9GG: also in OX3 9OX3 9GN: also in OX3 9OX3 9GP: also in OX3 9OX3 9GQ: also in OX3 9OX3 9GR: also in OX3 9OX3 9GS: also in OX3 9OX3 9GT: also in OX3 9OX3 9GW: also in OX3 9OX3 9GX: also in OX3 9OX3 9GY: also in OX3 9OX3 9GZ: also in OX3 9OX3 9HG: also in OX3 9OX3 9HH: 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 9JH: also in OX3 9OX3 9JJ: also in OX3 9OX3 9JP: also in OX3 9OX3 9JU: also in OX3 9OX3 9JW: also in OX3 9OX3 9PS: also in OX3 9OX3 9PT: also in OX3 9OX3 9PU: also in OX3 9OX3 9PX: also in OX3 9OX3 9PY: also in OX3 9OX3 9PZ: also in OX3 9OX3 9QA: also in OX3 9OX3 9QB: also in OX3 9OX3 9QD: also in OX3 9OX3 9QE: also in OX3 9OX3 9QF: also in OX3 9OX3 9QG: also in OX3 9OX3 9QH: also in OX3 9OX3 9QJ: also in OX3 9OX3 9QL: also in OX3 9OX3 9QN: also in OX3 9OX3 9QP: also in OX3 9OX3 9QQ: also in OX3 9OX3 9QR: also in OX3 9OX3 9QS: also in OX3 9OX3 9QW: also in OX3 9OX3 9QX: also in OX3 9OX3 9QY: also in OX3 9OX3 9QZ: also in OX3 9OX3 9RB: also in OX3 9OX3 9RD: also in OX3 9OX3 9RE: also in OX3 9OX3 9RF: also in OX3 9OX3 9RG: also in OX3 9OX3 9RH: also in OX3 9OX3 9RL: also in OX3 9OX3 9RP: also in OX3 9OX3 9RQ: also in OX3 9OX3 9RS: also in OX3 9OX3 9SF: also in OX3 9OX3 9WN: also in OX3 9OX3 9WP: also in OX3 9OX3 9WQ: also in OX3 9OX3 9WU: also in OX3 9OX3 9WW: also in OX3 9OX3 9XE: also in OX3 9OX3 9XY: also in OX3 9 School 1.3 kmHedena Health 1.5 kmGP 2.4 kmOxford station 3.6 kmBarton & Sandhills OX3 9QU Map of OX3 9QU and what is near it Map of OX3 9QU: its centre point, with the 285 other postcodes in the OX3 9 sector, 4 schools (2 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), 14 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.3 kmHedena Health 1.5 kmBarton & Sandhills OX3 9QU
  • OX3 9QU
  • Other postcodes in OX3 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops
  • 5 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 51.7689, longitude -1.2238)

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 9QU?

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 9QU?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for OX3 9QU. 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 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 9QU?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for OX3 9QU.

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

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 9QU: 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 9QU 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 9QU?

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 9QU

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around OX3 9QU. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (61%). 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 9QU

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 D, the most common, is £2,678.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,786
Band Babout 80 (11%)£2,083
Band Cabout 230 (32%)£2,381
Band Dabout 370 (52%)£2,678
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,274
Band Fwithheld£3,869
Band Gfewer than 5£4,464
Band Hfewer than 5£5,357

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 61% 1919 to 1939
  4. 23% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 2020 or later: 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 9QU is in (ONS area E01028539), 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 9QU?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of OX3 9QU is Oxford Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Oxford Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Oxford Parkway Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive

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

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ambleside Drive North, 78 m away.

More stations near OX3 9QU, 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 9QU?

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

5 within 1 km 16 within 3 km

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

  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near OX3 9QU?

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

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 9QU?

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

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

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

The centre of OX3 9QU 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 9QU?

Police.uk records 146 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX3 9QU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences49 reports
Anti-social behaviour23 reports
Other theft19 reports
Shoplifting12 reports
Criminal damage and arson11 reports
Drugs8 reports

Also: public order 7, vehicle crime 6, burglary 4, bicycle theft 4, theft from the person 2, robbery 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 9QU

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

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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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