OX1 1JZ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

OX1 1JZ

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

84/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,643 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

100Schools

61Safety

86Health

97Transport

61Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around OX1 1JZ.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools100

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total

Activate Learning0.2 mi The Eckersley School of English0.2 mi Cherwell College Oxford0.3 mi Christ Church Cathedral School0.3 mi Oxford Media & Business School0.3 mi University of Oxford0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: West Oxford Community Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety61

154crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 154 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 54.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 16 GP, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BEAUMONT ELMS PRACTICE — 0.2 mi

Transport97

Oxford Rail Station0.3 mi

50 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space61

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 12.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Thomas's Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities96

28supermarkets

28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Midcounties Co-operative… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Local Oxford Park End Street — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OX1 1JZ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

49dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in OX1.

Average sold price by property type across the OX1 district, 2021–2026 — 1,062 sales.

About OX1 1JZ

OX1 1JZ scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Activate Learning about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OX1 1JZ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,643 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Activate Learning, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 154 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEAUMONT ELMS PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around OX1 1JZ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near OX1 1JZ?

There are 43 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OX1 1JZ, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is OX1 1JZ safe?

154 crimes were reported within 400m of OX1 1JZ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near OX1 1JZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OX1 1JZ includes 1 train station, 50 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for OX1 1JZ?

OX1 1JZ has a NestScope Score of 84/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around OX1 1JZ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around OX1 1JZ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.