Buying a home in OX3, Oxford. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£468kmost £411k–£571k
Houses per m²£5,493flats £4,568
Sold last year2291,620 in five years
Prices in Oxford-2.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in OX3 sold for £468,148 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £411,381 and £570,539, for about 87 m² of space. That is 4% less than the same home across Oxford (£489,000).

229 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £209k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in OX3 8 (£5,156) and the most in OX3 0 (£5,950).

Across Oxford, prices are down 2.3% on a year ago and up 3.5% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £2,034 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £2,135 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in OX3 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£257,680£218k–£369k45 m²16
2£400,843£354k–£456k67 m²288
3£468,148£411k–£571k87 m²666
4£587,287£464k–£724k112 m²202
5+£926,380£618k–£1.22m154 m²154

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£258k£401k£468k£587k£926k
Detached—£424k£587k£783k£1.15m
Semi-detached£258k£430k£475k£546k£612k
Terraced£220k£380k£425k£505k£566k
Flats£209k£272k£329k—£358k

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across OX3

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
OX3 0£5,950£4,944
OX3 7£5,592£4,648
OX3 8£5,156£4,392
OX3 9£5,246£4,498

Schools near OX3

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford78% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%11 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Swan School73.2% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%12 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about OX3

Is OX3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 4% less than across Oxford; prices in Oxford are down 2.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (78% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (73.2% against 43.8%); 229 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in OX3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in OX3 sold for £468,148 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £411,381 and £570,539.

Is OX3 expensive for Oxford?

A 3-bedroom house in OX3 costs 4% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Oxford (£489,000).

How many homes sell in OX3 each year?

229 homes sold in the last year and 1,620 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near OX3?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford, where 78% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near OX3?

For a 3-bedroom house, OX25 (£391k, 15 km), OX26 (£387k, 16 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.