Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OX2 6SJ.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 42 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
2crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 2 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 13 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OXFORD CENTRAL PCN HUB — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 29.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.18 ha) — 0.1 mi
28supermarkets
28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Midcounties Co-operative, Marks and Spencer, Cook… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Oxford - Walton Street Local — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OX2 6SJ.
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 qualityLow
10.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
48dB 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 6SJ
OX2 6SJ scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with Dragon School 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 6SJ is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,171 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 42 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Dragon School, within a short walk.
There were 2 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 13 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OXFORD CENTRAL PCN HUB, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
