About OX16 9AH
OX16 9AH scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Daily Banbury South Bar Street about 3 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, OX16 9AH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,563 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
There are 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's Priory School, within a short walk.
There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BANBURY CROSS HEALTH CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is HORTON HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
There are no train or Tube stations near OX16 9AH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 30 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 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (300 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 22 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Iceland, Tesco, Spar and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Banbury South Bar Street, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 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 OX16 9AH on NestScope.