OX1 3LY · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 10 JUL 2026

OX1 3LY

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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

85/ 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

98Transport

72Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around OX1 3LY.

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

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total

The Eckersley School of English0.1 mi University of Oxford0.2 mi New College School0.3 mi St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School0.4 mi Christ Church Cathedral School0.5 mi Oxford Media & Business School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School (Good) — 0.8 mi

Safety61

106crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 106 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 47.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

18GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 18 GP, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BEAUMONT ELMS PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport98

Oxford Rail Station0.5 mi

57 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space72

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 36 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Mary Magdalen's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

30supermarkets

30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Midcounties Co-operative, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Oxford Magdalen St Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OX1 3LY.

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 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

13.7µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

65dB 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 3LY

OX1 3LY scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with The Eckersley School of English about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OX1 3LY 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 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is The Eckersley School of English, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 106 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEAUMONT ELMS PRACTICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 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 3LY — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 3LY?

There are 44 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OX1 3LY, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is OX1 3LY safe?

106 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of OX1 3LY 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 3LY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OX1 3LY includes 1 train station, 57 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for OX1 3LY?

OX1 3LY has a NestScope Score of 85/100 — 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 3LY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around OX1 3LY: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.