How many schools are near OX4 2LF?

There are 37 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OX4 2LF, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

47 crimes were reported within 400m of OX4 2LF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near OX4 2LF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OX4 2LF includes 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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OX4 2LF · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

OX4 2LF

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

65/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,374 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

69Schools

40Safety

85Health

75Transport

61Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around OX4 2LF.

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.

Schools69/100

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total

Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi St Christopher's Church of England School, CowleyGood · 0.2 mi Kings Education (Oxford)0.2 mi Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Tyndale Community SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St Francis Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety40/100

47crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 47 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 30.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85/100

19GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 13 GP, 6 hospitals, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: TEMPLE COWLEY HEALTH CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport75/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby

Green space61/100

22green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 11.5 ha total — largest park 3.7 ha (0.36 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.97 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities95/100

29supermarkets

29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Lidl, Asda, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Iceland Oxford — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OX4 2LF.

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

9.8µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

51dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in OX4.

Average sold price by property type across the OX4 district, 2021–2026 — 3,161 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£773k▲ 16.2%

Semi-detached£454k▲ 8.6%

Terraced£460k▲ 1.1%

Flat£263k▲ 4.4%

District-level averages (OX4) — 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 OX4 2LF

OX4 2LF scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Oxford about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OX4 2LF is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,374 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 6/10).

There are 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 47 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TEMPLE COWLEY HEALTH CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CHURCHILL HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near OX4 2LF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 30 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 51 dB Lden).

There are 22 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.97 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 29 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Lidl, Asda, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Iceland Oxford, about 4 minutes' walk away. 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 OX4 2LF on NestScope.

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