How many schools are near OX2 0BY?

There are 31 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OX2 0BY, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

10 crimes were reported within 400m of OX2 0BY 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 OX2 0BY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OX2 0BY includes 1 train station, 13 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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OX2 0BY · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

OX2 0BY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

74/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,828 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

86Schools

61Safety

81Health

82Transport

67Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around OX2 0BY.

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.

Schools86/100

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 31 schools in total

West Oxford Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Cherwell College Oxford0.2 mi Activate Learning0.5 mi North Hinksey Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School0.7 mi The Eckersley School of English0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: West Oxford Community Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety61/100

10crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100

9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 9 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BEAUMONT ELMS PRACTICE — 0.6 mi

Transport82/100

Oxford Rail Station0.3 mi

13 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space67/100

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 23.4 ha total — largest park 5.2 ha (0.17 mi away)

Nearest: St Frideswide's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100

25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Waitrose Oxford Botley Road — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OX2 0BY.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.2µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

50dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in OX2.

Average sold price by property type across the OX2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,878 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£1.1M▲ 0.6%

Semi-detached£674k▼ 29.0%

Terraced£510k▼ 24.6%

Flat£375k▲ 0.5%

District-level averages (OX2) — 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 OX2 0BY

OX2 0BY scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Waitrose Oxford Botley Road about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OX2 0BY is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,828 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 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 11 rated Good. The nearest school is West Oxford Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEAUMONT ELMS PRACTICE, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Oxford Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 13 bus stops within walking distance.

The location sits in Flood Zone 3 (high risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 200 annual chance of river or sea flooding), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is low (about 50 dB Lden).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 23.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Frideswide's Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Aldi and others. The nearest is Waitrose Oxford Botley Road, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 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 OX2 0BY on NestScope.

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