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Thinking of living at OX1 5RZ? 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.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Swithun's CofE Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Rose Hill Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 34% met the expected standard |
| John Henry Newman Academy | Primary | 2.1 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| The Oxford Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 33.6 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Greyfriars Catholic School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 34 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oxford Spires Academy | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 46.3 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fitzharrys School | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 46 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| John Mason School | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 11.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chandlings Prep | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Emmanuel Christian School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Radley College | Independent | 2.0 km | 70.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near OX1 5RZ, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowing | Oxford Academicals Rowing Club | 2.3 km | 19 |
| Swimming | Voco® Oxford Thames Leisure Club And Spa | 1.0 km | 14 |
| Tennis | Voco® Oxford Thames Leisure Club And Spa | 1.0 km | 14 |
| Squash | Radley College Sports Centre | 2.0 km | 10 |
| Football | Upper Field | 2.1 km | 9 |
| Golf | Golf Clubhouse | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Radley College Sports Centre | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Rugby | Littlemore Rugby Football Club | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Kayak | Oxford Canoe and Kayak Club | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Canoe | Oxford Canoe and Kayak Club | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Sunningwell Cricket Club | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Basketball | The Cage | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Every Body Studio | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Kennington Pump Track | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Bowls | South Oxford Bowls Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Table tennis | Table tennis | 3.2 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 44. 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: 46% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Radley, a short drive or bike ride (2.9 km), with 132k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Oxford.
The nearest bus stop is St Swithuns Primary School, 250 m away, with a bus about every 18 minutes on weekdays (routes 6, 35A, BB1A); 10 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Swithun's CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 73% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is North Hinksey Church of England Primary School (0.9 km).
The nearest secondary is The Oxford Academy, 2.4 km away; Attainment 8: 33.6 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Cherwell School (4.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Central Co-operative, 800 m away; Kennington Post Office (850 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kennington Health Centre (700 m), with Kennington Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Kennington Barbers is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is John Radcliffe Hospital, 5.0 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: 11 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Oxfordshire Lifelong Learning is the closest café or restaurant (750 m), and The Tandem the nearest pub (750 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 44 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 61 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 34% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 234 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Fox Furlong Park, 1.2 km away; for exercise, Rose Hill Community Centre Gym (2.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 64 km away.
6 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, 20% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 52% 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.