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Thinking of living at OX16 5DJ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harriers Banbury Academy | Primary | 550 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury | Primary | 750 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Dashwood Banbury Academy | Primary | 800 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Wykham Park | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 34.8 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Futures Institute Banbury | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North Oxfordshire Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 46.8 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John's Priory School | Independent | 350 m | – |
| Tudor Hall School | Independent | 2.9 km | 20.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bloxham School | Independent | 4.8 km | 19.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near OX16 5DJ, 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 | Peoples Park | 730 m | 7 |
| Swimming | Spiceball Leisure Centre | 680 m | 5 |
| Squash | Spiceball Leisure Centre | 680 m | 4 |
| Cricket | Banbury Twenty Cricket Clubhouse | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Harriers Sports Field | 540 m | 3 |
| Football | Spencer Stadium | 660 m | 3 |
| Skateboard | Banbury Skate Park | 810 m | 2 |
| Golf | Chacombe Golf Club | 5.0 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Banbury Boxing | 130 m | 1 |
| Exercise | Spiceball Leisure Centre | 680 m | 1 |
| Badminton | Spiceball Leisure Centre | 680 m | 1 |
| Bowls | Banbury Borough Bowls Club | 760 m | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Woodgreen Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Banbury Cross Sailing Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Drayton Pavilion | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Banbury RUFC | 2.8 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 Banbury, a few minutes' walk (500 m), with 2.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Marylebone.
The nearest bus stop is George Street, 200 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes B9, B5, B4, S4); 42 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 9 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Harriers Banbury Academy, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 60% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Wykham Park, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 34.8 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 250 m away, with A & Y Grocers closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Banbury Cross Health Centre (400 m), with Savers the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Tanning Studio is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Horton General Hospital, 1.4 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: 71 restaurants and cafés and 15 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Banbury Bowl is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Wheatsheaf the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (47 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 152 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 35% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Banbury, Grimsbury).
There are 164 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 43% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 197 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Bridge Street Park, 500 m away; for exercise, 10th Planet Banbury (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 52 km away.
64 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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Many neighbours rent: 41% of households rent privately and 16% socially.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.