The UK Postcode Database

OX3 8EQ

a postcode in Oxfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
OX3 8EQ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with OX3 8EQ

Merewood Avenue - 40 properties, USRN 29700709

Roberts Close - 1 property, USRN 29701686

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7651 / 51°45'54"N

Longitude: -1.1866 / 1°11'11"W

UTM Reference: 30U 625134 5736470

OS Easting: 456226

OS Northing: 207694

OS Grid: SP562076

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 8Z1.6TS

Mapcode Global: VHCXP.DW1Q

Open Location Code: 9C3WQR87+28

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91js73

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 5a3

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Outer Suburbs
  • Young Suburban Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 24642 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for OX3 8EQ on Sunday 21 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:41
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:57
Sunrise 04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:06
Sunset 21:27
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:15
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:32
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 21:57
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:57 to 04:16
Moon Phase First Quarter
Moon Rises 11:38
Moon sets 23:54

For a full sun and moon calendar for OX3 8EQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OX3 8EQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
29 February 2024 81 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £375,500
1 December 2023 129 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £450,000
13 October 2023 103 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £420,000
3 April 2023 143 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £510,000
3 October 2022 75 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £620,000
30 September 2022 79 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £525,000
28 October 2020 109 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £410,000
12 August 2020 83 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £395,000
31 January 2020 93 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £385,000
26 July 2019 87 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £373,000
24 January 2019 77 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £440,000
12 October 2017 111 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £475,000
10 August 2016 89 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £345,000
11 April 2016 87 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £343,000
22 September 2015 81a Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £420,000
22 April 2015 143 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £400,000
1 April 2015 115 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £372,377
11 October 2013 129 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £310,000
24 May 2013 83 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £295,000
27 February 2013 93 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £245,000
1 February 2013 145 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Detached Freehold £247,500
21 December 2012 91 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £331,000
13 December 2011 91 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
27 October 2009 103 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £255,000
31 July 2009 107 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £317,000
28 November 2008 121 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £187,500
18 December 2007 73 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £374,000
27 June 2007 81a Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £320,000
4 December 2006 95 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
21 December 2005 81a Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
29 July 2005 123 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £230,000
24 June 2003 135 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £224,250
30 May 2003 143 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £329,950
11 April 2003 127 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £225,000
7 April 2003 107 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £240,000
6 March 2003 109 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £228,000
11 January 2002 139 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £168,000
15 October 2001 129 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Detached Freehold £158,000
16 March 2001 95 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
12 May 2000 79 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £50,000
21 October 1999 141 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
6 August 1999 81a Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £90,000
7 June 1999 143 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
22 December 1998 103 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £115,000
30 October 1998 115 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £99,000
24 August 1998 103 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £67,000
17 August 1998 117 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £105,000
29 May 1998 123 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £103,500
22 January 1998 95 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £46,500
25 July 1997 107 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £137,000
13 June 1997 93 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £80,000
21 April 1997 129 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Detached Freehold £78,000
23 February 1996 117 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £72,950
30 June 1995 95 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford OX3 8EQ Semi-detached Freehold £68,700

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for OX3 8EQ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Oxford East

MP

Anneliese Dodds Labour/Co-operative

Oxford City Council
District council ward

Barton & Sandhills

Councillors

Mike Rowley Labour

Asima Qayyum Labour

OX3 8EQ also falls within the Civil Parish of Risinghurst and Sandhills, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for OX3 8EQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00145280 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01028515 Oxford 007A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005946 Oxford 007 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04008099 Risinghurst and Sandhills Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05013096 Barton & Sandhills Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 6 May 2021 DLUHC
E07000178 Oxford Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000025 Oxfordshire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000008 South East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001419 Oxford East Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000029 Thames Valley Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000250 Oxford Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33043732 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000053 OxLEP Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 31 December 2022 BEIS
E38000136 NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB - 10Q Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000005 South East NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E54000044 Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2016 NHS
E56000034 Thames Valley Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E58002051 Barton, Sandhills & Risinghurst ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 1 May 2025 DLUHC
E63011595 Oxford Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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