About OX2 6AB
OX2 6AB scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OX2 6AB is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 27,436 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 4/10).
There are 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BANBURY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near OX2 6AB. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 29 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). road traffic noise is low (about 52 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 52 dB Lden).
There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.18 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 24 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Cook, Marks and Spencer, Midcounties Co-operative and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Oxford - Walton Street Local, about 11 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.7 mi 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 6AB on NestScope.