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Thinking of living at OX11 7RY? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Ladygrove Park Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Willowcroft Community School | Primary | 1.0 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Birinus School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Didcot Girls' School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 58.8 · 26% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| UTC Oxfordshire | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 32.5 · 3.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aureus School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 33.7 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near OX11 7RY, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Lady Grove Park | 520 m | 8 |
| Swimming | Didcot Wave Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Cycling | South Morton pump track | 3.4 km | 4 |
| Football | Ladygrove Courts | 510 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | Ladygrove Skate Park | 580 m | 2 |
| Bowls | Didcot Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Golf | Hadden Hill Golf Course | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Didcot Cricket Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Ladygrove Courts | 510 m | 1 |
| Martial arts | Willowbrook Leisure Centre | 700 m | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Willowbrook Leisure Centre | 700 m | 1 |
| Karate | Didcot Kyushindo Judo and Karate club | 940 m | 1 |
| Judo | Didcot Kyushindo Judo and Karate club | 940 m | 1 |
| Boxing | Didcot Boxing Academy | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Squash | Didcot Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Didcot Wave Leisure Pool | 1.5 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 41% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Didcot Parkway, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 2.9m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
The nearest bus stop is Arndale Beck, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 91, 95); 3 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 77 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 10% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is All Saints Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 75% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St Birinus School, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 48.2 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Didcot Girls' School (1.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is M&S Foodhall, 250 m away; Hotel Chocolat (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oak Tree Health Centre (750 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Elem Hair is 300 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Starbucks is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Ladygrove Generous George the nearest pub (400 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 43 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 30% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
It's growing: about 557 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Marsh Recreation Ground, 500 m away; for exercise, Snap Fitness (450 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 56 km away.
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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Most households own their home, 27% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 43% of adults have a degree.
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.