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Thinking of living at OX11 7BA? 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 | 200 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Stephen Freeman Primary School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Aureus Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Willowcroft Community School | Primary | 1.0 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Ladygrove Park Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Didcot Girls' School | Secondary | 200 m | Attainment 8: 58.8 · 26% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Birinus School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| UTC Oxfordshire | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 32.5 · 3.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aureus School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 33.7 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near OX11 7BA, 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 | 750 m | 10 |
| Swimming | Didcot Wave Leisure Centre | 930 m | 5 |
| Cycling | Harwell Recreation Ground | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Didcot Bowls Club | 360 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | Ladygrove Skate Park | 920 m | 2 |
| Football | Ladygrove Courts | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Didcot Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Golf | Hadden Hill Golf Course | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Didcot Boxing Academy | 460 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Didcot Wave Leisure Pool | 940 m | 1 |
| Martial arts | Willowbrook Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Willowbrook Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Ladygrove Courts | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Squash | Didcot Leisure Centre | 1.2 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 10-minute walk (800 m), with 2.9m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
The nearest bus stop is Brasenose Road, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 92); 9 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 79 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Manor Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 53% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Aureus Primary School (1 km).
The nearest secondary is Didcot Girls' School, 200 m away; Attainment 8: 58.8 · 26% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsburys, 450 m away; Valero / Co op Didcot (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Didcot Health Centre Practice (500 m), with Didcot Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Didcot Barber is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is John Radcliffe Hospital, 17 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 30 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Zigana Turkish Kitchen is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Barn the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (18 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 85 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 14 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 18% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
It's growing: about 137 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Loyd Recreation Park, 200 m away; for exercise, Didcot Boxing Academy (450 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 57 km away.
Most households own their home, 18% 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.
38 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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