About OX3 7BL
OX3 7BL scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OX3 7BL is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,893 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 7/10).
There are 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 57 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 8 hospitals and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEDENA HEALTH, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is MANOR HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
There are no train or Tube stations near OX3 7BL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 28 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 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.24 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 22 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco and others. The nearest is Iceland Headington, within a short walk. A public library is about 4 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 OX3 7BL on NestScope.