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OX26 5DP · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

OX26 5DP

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
75/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,514 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around OX26 5DP.

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.

Safety82/100
4crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82/100
2GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 2 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 1.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ALCHESTER MEDICAL GROUP — 1.0 mi

Transport65/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 7 bus stops nearby

Green space58/100
6green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · beside open access land (2.7 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities73/100
16supermarkets

16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Iceland, Aldi, Tesco… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 1.4 mi

Nearest: Lidl Southwold Bicester — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OX26 5DP.

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
6.8µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in OX26.

Average sold price by property type across the OX26 district, 202120263,735 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 5DP

OX26 5DP scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and healthcare — with only 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OX26 5DP is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,514 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 13 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Good. The nearest school is Launton Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ALCHESTER MEDICAL GROUP, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is 1.0 mi away.

There are no train or Tube stations near OX26 5DP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 7 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).

There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 2.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), about 2 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 Lidl, Iceland, Aldi, Tesco and others. The nearest is Lidl Southwold Bicester, about 13 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.4 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 5DP on NestScope.

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.

NestScope

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.