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OX2 6XW · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

OX2 6XW

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
84/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 27,436 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around OX2 6XW.

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.

Schools94/100
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 34 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety82/100
3crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88/100
9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 9 GP, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BANBURY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.6 mi

Transport80/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby

Green space65/100
10green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 12.4 ha total — largest park 3.6 ha (0.12 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.18 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities74/100
24supermarkets

24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Cook, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Oxford - Walton Street Local — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OX2 6XW.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in OX2.

Average sold price by property type across the OX2 district, 202120262,878 sales.

£0£500k£1M£1.5M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£1.1M 0.6%
Semi-detached£674k 29.0%
Terraced£510k 24.6%
Flat£375k 0.5%

District-level averages (OX2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About OX2 6XW

OX2 6XW scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.