Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OX2 6DN.
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
20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi
27crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 27 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
11GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 11 GP, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OXFORD CENTRAL PCN HUB — 0.1 mi
Oxford Rail Station0.5 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · beside open access land (9.2 ha total — largest park 5.6 ha (0.45 mi away))
Nearest: St Sepulchre's Cemetery — 0.1 mi
27supermarkets
27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Midcounties Co-operative, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Oxford - Walton Street Local — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OX2 6DN.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
47dB 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 6DN
OX2 6DN scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Oxford Rail Station about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OX2 6DN 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, within a short walk.
There were 27 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 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OXFORD CENTRAL PCN HUB, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
