Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OX2 0AJ.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 35 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: West Oxford Community Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
21crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
11GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 11 GP, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BEAUMONT ELMS PRACTICE — 0.5 mi
Oxford Rail Station0.1 mi
28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 21 ha total — largest park 5.2 ha (0.30 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi
27supermarkets
27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: M&S Oxford Rail SF — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OX2 0AJ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
Air qualityLow
11.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in OX2.
Average sold price by property type across the OX2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,878 sales.
About OX2 0AJ
OX2 0AJ scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with M&S Oxford Rail SF 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, OX2 0AJ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,187 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 5/10).
There are 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Cherwell College Oxford, within a short walk.
There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEAUMONT ELMS PRACTICE, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
