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OX28 1HL · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

OX28 1HL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
67/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 16,947 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around OX28 1HL.

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.

Schools53/100
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 15 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Witney Community Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety80/100
7crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87/100
7GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 6 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.8 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: I.C.B. (OXFORD CITY) — 0.8 mi

Transport61/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 15 bus stops nearby

Green space65/100
6green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 2.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.50 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities83/100
14supermarkets

14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Marks and Spencer, Cook, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Budgens Witney — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OX28 1HL.

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
5.5µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40

About OX28 1HL

OX28 1HL scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with I.C.B. (OXFORD CITY) 0.8 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OX28 1HL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,947 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 15 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Witney Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is I.C.B. (OXFORD CITY), 0.8 mi away. The nearest hospital is WITNEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.

There are no train or Tube stations near OX28 1HL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 15 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 2.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.50 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are 14 supermarkets in the wider area, including Budgens, Marks and Spencer, Cook, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Budgens Witney, within a short walk. 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 OX28 1HL on NestScope.

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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.