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Thinking of living at OX14 5BZ? 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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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carswell Community Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Caldecott Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon | Primary | 800 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| John Mason School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 11.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Larkmead School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fitzharrys School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 46 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Europa School UK | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 0.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Abingdon School | Independent | 350 m | 64% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Unicorn School | Independent | 700 m | Attainment 8: 10.5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Helen and St Katharine | Independent | 1000 m | 76.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near OX14 5BZ, 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 | MUSA | 430 m | 10 |
| Squash | Abingdon School And Sports Centre | 370 m | 6 |
| Swimming | Abingdon School And Sports Centre | 370 m | 5 |
| Cycling | Abingdon School Boat Club | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Football | Abingdon United | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Golf | Radley College Sports Centre | 3.7 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Abingdon Vale Cricket Club | 600 m | 3 |
| Basketball | MUSA | 430 m | 2 |
| Rowing | Abingdon School Boat Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Tilsley Park | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Oracle Pool & Snooker Club | 90 m | 1 |
| Bowls | Abingdon Bowling Club | 380 m | 1 |
| Hockey | MUSA | 430 m | 1 |
| Rugby union | Waste Court | 460 m | 1 |
| Climbing | Sports Centre | 480 m | 1 |
| Sailing | Abbey Sailing Club | 910 m | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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 Radley, a drive away (3.7 km), with 132k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Oxford.
The nearest bus stop is Coxeters, 50 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes X2, X15, X35, 41); 69 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Carswell Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 79% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is John Mason School, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 44.5 · 11.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Crossroad Grocery, 150 m away; Abingdon Distillery (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Malthouse Surgery (350 m), with Kings Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Forresters Hair & Beauty is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is John Radcliffe Hospital, 11 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 42 restaurants and cafés and 16 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
cafe@35 is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Brewery Tap the nearest pub (under 50 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 137 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 33% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Abingdon Town Centre Conservation Area, Abingdon - Albert Park Conservation Area).
There are 256 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 41% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Albert Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Results Health Clubs (100 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 62 km away.
Most households own their home, 25% rent privately.
63 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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It's highly educated: 48% 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.