Nearest top-rated: North Hinksey Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.7 mi
Safety80/100
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IMD crime decile 8/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare73/100
0GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.8 mi within 1.5 mi
Transport70/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 14 bus stops nearby
Green space68/100
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 12.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.2 mi
Amenities93/100
16supermarkets
16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Iceland, Tesco, Midcounties Co-operative… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Botley Elms Parade — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OX2 9LA.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in OX2.
Average sold price by property type across the OX2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,878 sales.
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 9LA
OX2 9LA scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Morrisons Daily Botley Elms Parade 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 9LA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,614 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 2/10).
There are 18 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Botley School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.
There are no train or Tube stations near OX2 9LA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 14 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 low (about 49 dB Lden).
There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (700 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 16 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Iceland, Tesco, Midcounties Co-operative and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Botley Elms Parade, within a short walk. A public library is about 2 minutes' walk 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 9LA on NestScope.
