Downside Road - OX3 8HP
Key Postcode Insights
OX3 8HP is a residential postcode situated on Downside Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 1106th largest and 382nd most expensive of the 1,172 postcodes in the OX3 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 44 properties: 37 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £387,154
- 10 Year change
- up 8.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,761pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £487/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OX3 8HP is a residential postcode situated on Downside Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 1106th largest and 382nd most expensive of the 1,172 postcodes in the OX3 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 44 properties: 37 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £387,154
- 10 Year change
- up 8.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,761pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £487/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OX3 8HP
- 1 Downside Road
Unknown
- 2A Downside Road
3 Bed House
- 2 Downside Road
2 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Downside Road
Unknown
- 4 Downside Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OX3 8HP sold for £425,000 on 12th August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £387,154.
The OX3 8HP Sales Market has increased by 8.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.2% | £387,154 |
| June 2025 | -0.3% | £391,799 |
| June 2024 | -0.2% | £392,967 |
| June 2023 | 0.6% | £393,845 |
| June 2022 | 4.8% | £391,523 |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £373,728 |
| June 2020 | 0.1% | £356,242 |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £355,946 |
| June 2018 | -2.5% | £358,548 |
| June 2017 | 3.3% | £367,664 |
| June 2016 | 6.7% | £355,875 |
| June 2015 | 10.1% | £333,548 |
| June 2014 | 11.1% | £302,852 |
| June 2013 | 5.9% | £272,571 |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £257,393 |
| June 2011 | -0.1% | £251,414 |
| June 2010 | 11.3% | £251,579 |
| June 2009 | -9% | £226,005 |
| June 2008 | -2% | £248,490 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £253,673 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,761.
The OX3 8HP Rental Market has increased by 40.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.8% | £1,761pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,680pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.6% | £1,609pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.3% | £1,509pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £1,406pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £1,309pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.5% | £1,257pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.5% | £1,264pcm |
| June 2018 | 0% | £1,245pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.9% | £1,245pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £1,257pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.1% | £1,216pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.9% | £1,135pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £1,071pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £1,038pcm |
| June 2011 | 3% | £1,013pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.9% | £983pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.8% | £937pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.7% | £974pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £949pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 12th August 2025 for £425,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 74 sales since 1995.
OX3 8HP has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£425,000 | 3 Bed House17, Downside Road, Oxford, OX3 8HP17, Downside Road, Oxford, OX3 8HP
- Sold Apr 2024£480,000 | 3 Bed House26, Downside Road, Oxford, OX3 8HP26, Downside Road, Oxford, OX3 8HP
- Sold Mar 2024£500,000 | 4 Bed House32, Downside Road, Oxford, OX3 8HP32, Downside Road, Oxford, OX3 8HP
- Sold Jul 2023£345,000 | 2 Bed House33, Downside Road, Oxford, OX3 8HP33, Downside Road, Oxford, OX3 8HP
- Sold May 2023£440,000 | 3 Bed House30, Downside Road, Oxford, OX3 8HP30, Downside Road, Oxford, OX3 8HP
Nearby Postcodes
OX3 8HP is the 1106th largest and the 382nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,172 postcodes in the OX3 area.
- OX3 8EZ, Kiln Lane, Headington, Oxford, OX3OX3 8EZ5 Addresses|105 m away
- OX3 8HS, Collinwood Close, Headington, Oxford, OX3OX3 8HS19 Addresses|111 m away
- OX3 8HA, Kiln Lane, Headington, Oxford, OX3OX3 8HA31 Addresses|128 m away
- OX3 8EL, Harold White Close, Headington, Oxford, OX3OX3 8EL14 Addresses|128 m away
- OX3 8EH, Harold White Close, Headington, Oxford, OX3OX3 8EH26 Addresses|129 m away
Property Types
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 19 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 8 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- early-century house (19)
- early-century flat (8)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 26 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (18)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2023£575,000 | 4 Bed House39, Downside Road, Oxford, OX3 8HP39, Downside Road, Oxford, OX3 8HP
- Sold Mar 2024£500,000 | 4 Bed House32, Downside Road, Oxford, OX3 8HP32, Downside Road, Oxford, OX3 8HP
- Sold Apr 2024£480,000 | 3 Bed House26, Downside Road, Oxford, OX3 8HP26, Downside Road, Oxford, OX3 8HP
Schools Nearby
- Bayards Hill School500 m away
- Sandhills Community Primary School1.0 km away
- Windmill Primary School1.1 km away
- Cheney School2.2 km away
- Oxford Spires Academy2.7 km away
- Greyfriars Catholic School3.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OX3 8HP is Oxford station, which is 5.4 kilometres away.
- Oxford|5.4 km away
- Oxford Parkway|7.5 km away
- Islip|8.0 km away
- Radley|8.8 km away
