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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Oxford. All 6 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£489kacross Oxford
Cheapest districtOX43-bed house £429k
Sold last year1,035homes in Oxford
Prices in Oxford-2.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Oxford sold for £489,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £429k in OX4 and £619k in OX2, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at OX44: about 90 m² for a typical £432k. OX4 is the busiest market, with 322 sales last year.

Prices in Oxford are down 2.3% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £2,034 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £2,230 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Oxford

1OX43-bed house £429kabout 86 m² · 322 sold last year2OX443-bed house £432kabout 90 m² · 40 sold last year3OX333-bed house £468kabout 92 m² · 40 sold last year4OX33-bed house £468kabout 87 m² · 229 sold last year5OX13-bed house £522kabout 92 m² · 112 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is OX33: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £240k.

Best areas in Oxford for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

OX43-bed house £429k
Primary Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School · 81% England 64%Secondary The Swan School · 73.2% England 43.8%
OX333-bed house £468k
Primary Wheatley Church of England Primary School · 76% England 64%Secondary Wheatley Park School · 62.4% England 43.8%
OX33-bed house £468k
Primary St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford · 78% England 64%Secondary The Swan School · 73.2% England 43.8%
OX13-bed house £522k
Primary East Oxford Primary School · 78% England 64%Secondary The Swan School · 73.2% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Oxford postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
OX1£522k92 m²£361k£5,81478%112
OX2£619k92 m²£365k£6,63879%292
OX3£468k87 m²£272k£5,49378%229
OX4£429k86 m²£261k£5,24781%322
OX33£468k92 m²£240k£5,22776%40
OX44£432k90 m²—£4,96969%40

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Oxford

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Oxford?

About £489,000 across Oxford, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £429k in OX4 to £619k in OX2.

What is the cheapest area of Oxford to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: OX4 (£429k), OX44 (£432k), OX33 (£468k).

Are house prices going up in Oxford?

In Oxford, prices are down 2.3% on a year ago and up 3.5% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Oxford is best for families?

On school results and price together: OX4 (3-bed house £429k, best primary nearby 81% at the expected standard against 64% across England); OX33 (3-bed house £468k, best primary nearby 76% at the expected standard against 64% across England); OX3 (3-bed house £468k, best primary nearby 78% at the expected standard against 64% across England); OX1 (3-bed house £522k, best primary nearby 78% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Oxford a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £489,000, prices are down 2.3% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £2,034 a month against roughly £2,230 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,035 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £429k to £619k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Oxford each year?

1,035 homes sold across its 6 postcode districts in the last year, the most in OX4.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.