How many schools are near OX11 8AZ?

There are 15 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OX11 8AZ, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

13 crimes were reported within 400m of OX11 8AZ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near OX11 8AZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OX11 8AZ includes 22 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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OX11 8AZ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

OX11 8AZ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

64/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,778 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

47Schools

66Safety

88Health

65Transport

75Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around OX11 8AZ.

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.

Schools47/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 15 schools in total

St Birinus School0.0 mi Willowcroft Community SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Northbourne Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Lydalls Nursery SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Manor Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Didcot Girls' SchoolOutstanding · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Willowcroft Community School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety66/100

13crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88/100

5GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 4 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DIDCOT HEALTH CENTRE PRACTICE — 0.4 mi

Transport65/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space75/100

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 23.4 ha total — largest park 7.4 ha (0.34 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.46 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100

12supermarkets

12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Iceland Didcot — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OX11 8AZ.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

6.9µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in OX11.

Average sold price by property type across the OX11 district, 2021–2026 — 4,711 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£579k▲ 11.4%

Semi-detached£375k▲ 7.2%

Terraced£311k▲ 13.3%

Flat£210k▲ 0.7%

District-level averages (OX11) — 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 OX11 8AZ

OX11 8AZ scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Didcot about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OX11 8AZ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,778 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 15 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 7 rated Good. The nearest school is St Birinus School, within a short walk.

There were 13 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DIDCOT HEALTH CENTRE PRACTICE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DIDCOT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near OX11 8AZ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 22 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).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 23.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.46 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 12 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Iceland Didcot, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 OX11 8AZ on NestScope.

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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.