Forest Road, Headington, Oxford

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX3 8LF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£420,000

9 sales

Price range

£375k – £480k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Mar 2025

OX3 8LF

At a glance

House prices£420k 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) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 6 min walkOxford station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Forest Road, Headington, Oxford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £420,000.

House prices on Forest Road compared

OX3 postcode area£503,228

Oxford£557,899

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	9	£420,000	14 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Forest Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Forest Road OX3 8LF	14 Mar 2025	£480,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, Forest Road OX3 8LF	8 Mar 2024	£480,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
29, Forest Road OX3 8LF	30 Jun 2021	£385,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
22, Forest Road OX3 8LF	11 Jun 2021	£390,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Forest Road OX3 8LF	8 Mar 2019	£420,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Forest Road OX3 8LF	4 Jan 2019	£440,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
19, Forest Road OX3 8LF	22 May 2018	£375,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
28, Forest Road OX3 8LF	7 Oct 2016	£400,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
31, Forest Road OX3 8LF	8 Aug 2016	£410,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Forest Road

Crime

152 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest 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 offences	53
Anti-social behaviour	24
Shoplifting	21
Criminal damage & arson	15
Other theft	12
Public order	12

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

Flood risk

Forest Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Cherwell from Lower Heyford down to and including Oxford Flood alert area
River Thames and tributaries in the Oxford area Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Forest Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bayards Hill School 234 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Endeavour Academy, Oxford 32 pupils	Academy special sponsor led	8–19	Report	0.2 mi
Headington Quarry Nursery School 82 pupils	Nursery	2–5	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
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford 208 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Slade Nursery School 99 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.8 mi
Wood Farm Primary School 382 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good 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 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Oxford Parkway station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk
Islip station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

A40 Risinghurst Turn (adj, London Road A40) 2 min walk
Collinwood Road (N-bound, Collinwood Road) 2 min walk
Bayswater Road Church (opp, Bayswater Road) 3 min walk
Stanway Road (o/s, Stanway Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Hedena Health
207 London Road, Headington, Oxford · 0.4 mi
Manor Surgery
Osler Road, Headington, Oxford · 0.9 mi
St Bartholomews & Hollow Way Med Centre
Manzil Way, Cowley Road, Oxford · 1.9 mi
Bartlemas Surgery
The East Oxford Health Centre, 1 Manzil Way, 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.9%	62.5%
Private rented	38.8%	20.3%
Social rented	2.3%	17.1%
Households	788

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,866

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	97%	80%
Gigabit-capable	97%	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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