← OX2 area guide Side by side

OX2 or OX3?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
OX2
Oxford
OX3
Oxford
Median home sale nearby £877,888
from 91 sales
£562,000
from 71 sales
Average sold price
Area price growth (YoY) -0.9% (Oxford) -0.9% (Oxford)
Dwelling type
Floor area
Built
Energy rating
Heating cost (EPC est.)
Flood zone Zone 3 (high probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 142 recorded 224 recorded
Deprivation decile 9 of 10 10 of 10

Common questions

Is OX2 or OX3 cheaper?

OX3 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around OX2 sell for about £877,888 and around OX3 for about £562,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, OX2 or OX3?

OX2 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (142 in OX2 against 224 in OX3, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is OX2 or OX3 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, OX2 sits in decile 9 of 10 and OX3 in decile 10, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in OX2 or OX3?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.