Nearest top-rated: Bure Park Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety75/100
8crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare89/100
8GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 7 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OCCG COMMUNITY GYNAECOLOGY SERVICE — 0.1 mi
Transport66/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 16 bus stops nearby
Green space83/100
41green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 17.3 ha total — largest park 10.5 ha (0.06 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (0.87 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities86/100
18supermarkets
18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Midcounties Co-operative, Tesco, Spar, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Co-op Barberry Place Bicester — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OX26 3BP.
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
6.7µg/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
45dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Railways, 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 OX26.
Average sold price by property type across the OX26 district, 2021–2026 — 3,735 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£503k▲ 8.3%
Semi-detached£343k▲ 6.4%
Terraced£318k▲ 10.0%
Flat£203k▲ 2.3%
District-level averages (OX26) — 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 OX26 3BP
OX26 3BP scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with OCCG COMMUNITY GYNAECOLOGY SERVICE within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OX26 3BP is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,205 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 18 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Bure Park 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 7 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OCCG COMMUNITY GYNAECOLOGY SERVICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is BICESTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near OX26 3BP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 16 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 45 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 43 dB Lden).
There are 41 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 17.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (0.87 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 18 supermarkets in the wider area, including Midcounties Co-operative, Tesco, Spar, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Co-op Barberry Place Bicester, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.7 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 OX26 3BP on NestScope.
