OX3 0PY Oxford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Marston. Region: South East.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Oxford in 2026-27: Band D £2,678 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,786 | £2,083 | £2,381 | £2,678 | £3,274 | £3,869 | £4,464 | £5,357 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (36% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Marston (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 13.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4 Direction.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade I
- ALAN COURT, grade II
- BANNESTER MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- CHURCH FARMHOUSE, grade II
- Cromwells House, grade II
- CROSS FARMHOUSE, grade II
- EASTERN OF PAIR OF GATEPIERS APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES TO REAR OF NUMBERS 17 AND 15 (CROMWELL'S HOUSE AND MANOR HOUSE), grade II
- HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- Manor House and attached front wall, grade II
- Old Marston War Memorial, grade II
- WESTERN OF PAIR OF GATEPIERS APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES TO REAR OF NUMBERS 17 AND 15 (CROMWELL'S HOUSE AND THE MANOR HOUSE), grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 26 addresses are between 65 m and 67 m above sea level (66 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oxford 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km |
| Oxford Parkway 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.0 km | |
| Islip 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 14 within 800 m; nearest St Nicholas Church Marston Village | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gloucester Green Bus Station Oxford City Centre | 3.0 km |
| Car parks | St Michaels and All Angels, New Marston Car Park | 1.5 km |
| EV charging points | Hamilton Road 53 | 1.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 61.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Summertown Health Centre | 1.7 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 1.1 km |
| NHS dentists | Moreton Road Dental Practice | 1.9 km |
| Hospital | John Radcliffe Hospital | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Oxford Police Station | 3.4 km |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-op Marston | 1.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 210 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,640 m² | 500 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,630 m² | 160 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Court Place Farm Allotments 6.0 ha | 340 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Nicholas, a listed building (Grade I), 100 m east. 23 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m east |
| Park Town | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km south-west |
| The University Parks, Oxford | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Isle of Rhea | Island | 1.4 km south-west |
| Pennywell Wood | Wood | 1.6 km north-east |
| The Williams Reach | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km south |
| Little Wood | Wood | 1.8 km north-east |
| Long Wood | Wood | 1.9 km north-east |
| Lyme Hill | Hill | 3.0 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 26 |
3 of the postcode's 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 21% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 72% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.