OX7 3SX · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

OX7 3SX

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

86/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 26,735 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

84Schools

93Safety

73Health

68Transport

94Green

68Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around OX7 3SX.

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.

Schools84

1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Charlbury Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Finstock Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding · 1.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Charlbury Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety93

5crimes last month

IMD crime decile 10/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73

1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE CHARLBURY MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi

Transport68

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 12 bus stops nearby

Green space94

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · within AONB (7.9 ha total — largest park 2.8 ha (0.39 mi away))

Nearest: Allotments (0.28 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities68

1supermarkets

1 supermarket within 2 mi — Midcounties Co-operative — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Co-op Charlbury — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OX7 3SX.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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

4.6µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

60dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in OX7.

Average sold price by property type across the OX7 district, 2021–2026 — 2,234 sales.

About OX7 3SX

OX7 3SX scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and safety — sitting within a AONB. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OX7 3SX is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 26,735 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 low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 2 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 1 rated Good. The nearest school is Charlbury Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 5 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 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE CHARLBURY MEDICAL CENTRE, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around OX7 3SX — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near OX7 3SX?

There are 2 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OX7 3SX, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is OX7 3SX safe?

5 crimes were reported within 400m of OX7 3SX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 9/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near OX7 3SX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OX7 3SX includes 12 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for OX7 3SX?

OX7 3SX has a NestScope Score of 86/100 — one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in england. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around OX7 3SX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around OX7 3SX: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.