Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OX2 6AY.
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
20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: West Oxford Community Primary School (Good) — 0.6 mi
28crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 28 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
12GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 12 GP, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: JERICHO HEALTH CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Oxford Rail Station0.3 mi
49 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 18.3 ha total — largest park 5.6 ha (0.46 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.1 mi
28supermarkets
28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Midcounties Co-operative, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Co-op Little Clarendon — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OX2 6AY.
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 noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 6AY
OX2 6AY scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Little Clarendon about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OX2 6AY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,598 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 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 28 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is JERICHO HEALTH CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
