The Ridings, Headington, Oxford
House prices, sold prices and local information for OX3 8TB.
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At a glance
2 property sales on The Ridings, Headington, Oxford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 19 Oct 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £874,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Ridings compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Ridings has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OX3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £874,500 | 19 Oct 2023 |
Sold prices on The Ridings
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf House, The Ridings OX3 8TB | 19 Oct 2023 | £249,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Watch Hill, The Ridings OX3 8TB | 22 Nov 2021 | £3,100,000 | Other | Freehold |
| The Willow House, The Ridings OX3 8TB | 14 Mar 2019 | £1,500,000 | 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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Schools near The Ridings
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slade Nursery School 99 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Wood Farm Primary School 382 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Headington Quarry Nursery School 82 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Windmill Primary School 623 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Francis Church of England Primary School 211 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Horspath Church of England Primary School 141 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Endeavour Academy, Oxford 32 pupils | Academy special sponsor led | 8–19 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Bayards Hill School 234 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.0 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Oxford station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
- Radley station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk
- Oxford Parkway station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 45 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Nuffield Road (NE-bound, Nuffield Road) 7 min walk
- Masons Road East (NW-bound, Masons Road) 7 min walk
- Foresters Tower (o/s, Wood Farm Road) 9 min walk
- Foresters Tower (opp, Wood Farm Road) 9 min walk
GP surgeries
- Hedena Health
207 London Road, Headington, Oxford · 1.1 mi - Temple Cowley Health Centre
Temple Road, Cowley, Oxford · 1.4 mi - Manor Surgery
Osler Road, Headington, Oxford · 1.4 mi - St Bartholomews & Hollow Way Med Centre
Manzil Way, Cowley Road, Oxford · 1.8 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Woodfarm · 0.4 mi
- Aldi Aldi Cowley Oxford · 0.6 mi
- Budgens Budgens Parade Green · 0.7 mi
- Iceland Iceland Headington · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- The Leys Pharmacy Wood Farm · 0.5 mi
- The Roundway Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Headington Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
- Bury Knowle Health Centre · 1.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 70.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 12.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 583 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,491 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 8% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 8% | 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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 74% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 87% | 92% |
Share of homes across South Oxfordshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around The Ridings
Ethnic group
| Here | South Oxfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90.3% | 93.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.7% | 2.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.4% | 2.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2% | 1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.6% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | South Oxfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 44.1% | 49.9% |
| No religion | 43.8% | 41.1% |
| Not answered | 8.3% | 6% |
| Muslim | 1.9% | 1% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | South Oxfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 84.4% | 87.3% |
| Born outside the UK | 15.6% | 12.7% |
Highest qualification
| Here | South Oxfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 46.2% | 43.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.9% | 15.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11% | 12.7% |
| No qualifications | 10.6% | 12.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.4% | 8.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| Other qualifications | 1.6% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | South Oxfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 55.5% | 53.4% |
| Good health | 33.3% | 33% |
| Fair health | 8.7% | 10.3% |
| Bad health | 2.1% | 2.6% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | South Oxfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 37.2% | 38.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.8% | 36.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 18.8% | 14.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.2% | 10.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of South Oxfordshire.
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Estate agents near The Ridings
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- Connells 1.2 mi
- Finders Keepers 1.2 mi
- Breckon & Breckon 1.2 mi
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