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OX2 7PH · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

OX2 7PH

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 7PH.

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

17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 35 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety75/100
8crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89/100
10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 10 GP, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OXFORD CENTRAL PCN HUB — 0.5 mi

Transport81/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 33 bus stops nearby

Green space63/100
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 10.6 ha total — largest park 3.6 ha (0.20 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.18 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities80/100
27supermarkets

27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Midcounties Co-operative, Marks and Spencer, Cook… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Oxford - Walton Street Local — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OX2 7PH.

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
61dB Lden

Road traffic, 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 7PH

OX2 7PH scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with St Aloysius' Catholic Primary 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 7PH 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), within a short walk.

There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OXFORD CENTRAL PCN HUB, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near OX2 7PH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 33 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 61 dB Lden).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.18 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 27 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Midcounties Co-operative, Marks and Spencer, Cook and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Oxford - Walton Street Local, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore OX2 7PH on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

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All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.