Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OX2 6BH.
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.
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: West Oxford Community Primary School (Good) — 0.6 mi
16crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
11GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 11 GP, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: JERICHO HEALTH CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Oxford Rail Station0.3 mi
38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 18.4 ha total — largest park 5.6 ha (0.40 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.1 mi
27supermarkets
27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Midcounties Co-operative, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Oxford - Walton Street Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OX2 6BH.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
51dB 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 6BH
OX2 6BH scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Oxford - Walton Street Local about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OX2 6BH 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 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 16 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 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is JERICHO HEALTH CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
