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Thinking of living at OX11 0AD? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Aureus Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Stephen Freeman Primary School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Northbourne Church of England Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Didcot Girls' School | Secondary | 350 m | Attainment 8: 58.8 · 26% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Birinus School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| UTC Oxfordshire | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 32.5 · 3.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aureus School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 33.7 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near OX11 0AD, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Edmonds Park | 320 m | 10 |
| Swimming | Didcot Wave Leisure Centre | 620 m | 5 |
| Cycling | Harwell Recreation Ground | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Golf | Hadden Hill Golf Course | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Didcot Bowls Club | 570 m | 2 |
| Cricket | Didcot Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | GWP Skatepark | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Football | Ladygrove Courts | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Didcot Boxing Academy | 510 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Didcot Wave Leisure Pool | 620 m | 1 |
| Squash | Didcot Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Willowbrook Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Willowbrook Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Ladygrove Courts | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Karate | Didcot Kyushindo Judo and Karate club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Judo | Didcot Kyushindo Judo and Karate club | 1.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Didcot Parkway, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km), with 2.9m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
The nearest bus stop is Wantage Road Shops, 150 m away, with a bus about every 17 minutes on weekdays (routes X32, 92, BB4, OX2); 19 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 78 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Manor Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 53% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Aureus Primary School (0.8 km).
The nearest secondary is Didcot Girls' School, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 58.8 · 26% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsburys, 50 m away; Valero / Co op Didcot (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Woodlands Medical Centre (200 m), with Didcot Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Refresh Hair Design is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is John Radcliffe Hospital, 18 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 73% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 62% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Zigana Turkish Kitchen is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Wheatsheaf the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 16% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Stubbings Land, 300 m away; for exercise, Didcot Boxing Academy (500 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.8 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, London Heathrow is 57 km away.
Most households own their home, 12% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
40 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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