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Thinking of living at OX11 0BA? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aureus Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Northbourne Church of England Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Didcot Primary Academy | Primary | 900 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| UTC Oxfordshire | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 32.5 · 3.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Didcot Girls' School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 58.8 · 26% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aureus School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 33.7 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Birinus School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near OX11 0BA, 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 | 540 m | 10 |
| Swimming | Didcot Wave Leisure Pool | 770 m | 5 |
| Cycling | Harwell Recreation Ground | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Golf | Hadden Hill Golf Course | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Didcot Wave Leisure Pool | 770 m | 2 |
| Bowls | Didcot Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Didcot Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | GWP Skatepark | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Football | Ladygrove Courts | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Didcot Boxing Academy | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Squash | Didcot Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Karate | Didcot Kyushindo Judo and Karate club | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Judo | Didcot Kyushindo Judo and Karate club | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Ladygrove Courts | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Willowbrook Leisure Centre | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Willowbrook Leisure Centre | 2.1 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, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 2.9m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
The nearest bus stop is Box Tree Lane, 100 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (route X32); 17 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 78 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Aureus Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 78% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is UTC Oxfordshire, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 32.5 · 3.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Didcot Girls' School (0.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsburys, 650 m away, with Diamond Convenience Store closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Woodlands Medical Centre (450 m), with Didcot Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Refresh Hair Design is 750 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.
The Grace Space Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and The Royal Oak the nearest pub (250 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 Wave Leisure Pool (750 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.
10 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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