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 6TL.
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
17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 35 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
9crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 9 GP, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BANBURY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 12.8 ha total — largest park 3.6 ha (0.18 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.18 ha) — 0.2 mi
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Cook, Tesco… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Oxford - Walton Street Local — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OX2 6TL.
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
9.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB 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 6TL
OX2 6TL scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School 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 6TL 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 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a 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 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
