Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OX28 5HR.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 15 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney (Good) — 0.0 mi
8crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 6 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EYNSHAM & WITNEY PCN HUB — 0.7 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 20.5 ha total — largest park 4.9 ha (0.28 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.41 ha) — 0.3 mi
14supermarkets
14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, Waitrose, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Spar - Witney — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OX28 5HR.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in OX28.
Average sold price by property type across the OX28 district, 2021–2026 — 2,540 sales.
About OX28 5HR
OX28 5HR scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar - Witney about 8 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OX28 5HR is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,990 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 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney (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 6 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EYNSHAM & WITNEY PCN HUB, 0.7 mi away. The nearest hospital is WITNEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
