Nearest top-rated: St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
Safety40/100
207crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 207 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 92.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare65/100
17GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 17 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LUTHER STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
Transport69/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 40 bus stops nearby
Green space61/100
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 20.9 ha total — largest park 6.8 ha (0.46 mi away)
Nearest: St Ebbe's Church — 0.1 mi
Amenities95/100
29supermarkets
29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Sainsburys, Midcounties Co-operative… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: M&S Oxford — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OX1 1QS.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
10.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
48dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<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 — 1,048 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£804k▼ 7.3%
Semi-detached£549k▲ 7.5%
Terraced£779k▲ 23.4%
Flat£334k▼ 0.5%
District-level averages (OX1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About OX1 1QS
OX1 1QS scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with M&S Oxford about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OX1 1QS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,004 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 2/10).
There are 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Christ Church Cathedral School, within a short walk.
There were 207 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LUTHER STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near OX1 1QS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 40 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 48 dB Lden).
There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 20.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Ebbe's Church, within a short walk.
There are 29 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Sainsburys, Midcounties Co-operative and others. The nearest is M&S Oxford, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore OX1 1QS on NestScope.
