Downside Road, Headington, Oxford

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX3 8HP, OX3 8JJ, OX3 8HR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£381,524
21 sales
Price range
£220k – £575k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Aug 2025
OX3 8HP

At a glance

House prices£382k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 8 min walkOxford station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband90% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on Downside Road, Headington, Oxford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £384,656. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Downside Road compared

OX3 postcode area£503,228
Oxford£557,899
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downside Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OX3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £302,000 (2 sales)2016£302k2017: £225,000 (1 sales)2017£225k2018: £332,500 (2 sales)2018£333k2019: £283,500 (2 sales)2019£284k2021: £381,750 (2 sales)2021£382k2022: £350,000 (3 sales)2022£350k2023: £455,417 (6 sales)2023£455k2024: £490,000 (2 sales)2024£490k2025: £425,000 (1 sales)2025£425k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£384,65612 Aug 2025
Terraced3£384,00015 Apr 2024
Flat1£238,00031 Mar 2022
Detached1£467,50016 Jan 2023

Sold prices on Downside Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Downside Road OX3 8HR 12 Sep 2025£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Downside Road OX3 8HP 12 Aug 2025£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Downside Road OX3 8HP 15 Apr 2024£480,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Downside Road OX3 8HP 19 Mar 2024£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Downside Road OX3 8HP 21 Jul 2023£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Downside Road OX3 8HP 18 May 2023£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Downside Road OX3 8HR 3 Mar 2023£455,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Downside Road OX3 8HP 19 Jan 2023£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
86, Downside Road OX3 8JJ 16 Jan 2023£467,500 DetachedFreehold
39, Downside Road OX3 8HP 6 Jan 2023£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Downside Road OX3 8HP 23 Nov 2022£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Downside Road OX3 8HP 31 Oct 2022£462,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14B, Downside Road OX3 8HP 31 Mar 2022£238,000 FlatLeasehold
2A, Downside Road OX3 8HP 28 Jun 2021£393,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Downside Road OX3 8HP 21 Jun 2021£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Downside Road OX3 8JJ 12 Aug 2019£327,000 TerracedFreehold
14A, Downside Road OX3 8HP 18 Apr 2019£240,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
82, Downside Road OX3 8JJ 26 Jul 2018£345,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Downside Road OX3 8HP 19 Apr 2018£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Downside Road OX3 8HP 22 Sep 2017£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14A, Downside Road OX3 8HP 29 Nov 2016£220,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, Downside Road OX3 8HP 18 Nov 2016£384,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
39, Downside Road £225,000 (Sep 2017) → £575,000 (Jan 2023) +156%
over 5 yrs
21, Downside Road £384,000 (Nov 2016) → £462,000 (Oct 2022) +20%
over 6 yrs
14A, Downside Road £220,000 (Nov 2016) → £240,000 (Apr 2019) +9%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Downside Road

Crime

158 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downside Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences54
Anti-social behaviour25
Shoplifting21
Criminal damage & arson18
Public order13
Other theft12

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Schools near Downside Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Headington Quarry Nursery School 82 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.3 mi
Endeavour Academy, Oxford 32 pupils Academy special sponsor led 8–19 Report 0.3 mi
Bayards Hill School 234 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Sandhills Community Primary School 193 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Windmill Primary School 623 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Wood Farm Primary School 382 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Slade Nursery School 99 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford 208 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Oxford station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Oxford Parkway station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk
  • Islip station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kiln Lane (SE-bound, Kiln Lane) 1 min walk
  • Downside Road Post Office (opp, Downside Road) 2 min walk
  • Stanway Road (o/s, Stanway Road) 3 min walk
  • Lewis Close (opp, Kiln Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hedena Health
    207 London Road, Headington, Oxford · 0.6 mi
  • Manor Surgery
    Osler Road, Headington, Oxford · 1.0 mi
  • St Bartholomews & Hollow Way Med Centre
    Manzil Way, Cowley Road, Oxford · 1.9 mi
  • Temple Cowley Health Centre
    Temple Road, Cowley, Oxford · 1.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.9%62.5%
Private rented38.8%20.3%
Social rented2.3%17.1%
Households788

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.3%64.1%
Aged 65+14.7%18.6%
Residents1,866

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)90%80%
Gigabit-capable90%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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