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Thinking of living at OX16 9JW? 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 | 0 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Queensway School | Primary | 650 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| The Grange Community Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 89% met the expected standard |
| St John's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 43% met the expected standard |
| Wykham Park | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 34.8 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Futures Institute Banbury | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North Oxfordshire Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 46.8 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John's Priory School | Independent | 200 m | – |
| Tudor Hall School | Independent | 2.4 km | 20.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bloxham School | Independent | 4.3 km | 19.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near OX16 9JW, 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 | Horton View Sports Ground | 590 m | 8 |
| Swimming | Woodgreen Leisure Centre | 870 m | 5 |
| Squash | Spiceball Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Banbury Cricket Club | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Harriers Sports Field | 70 m | 3 |
| Football | Spencer Stadium | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Banbury Skate Park | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Banbury Boxing | 580 m | 1 |
| Bowls | Banbury Borough Bowls Club | 770 m | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Woodgreen Leisure Centre | 870 m | 1 |
| Exercise | Spiceball Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Spiceball Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Banbury Cross Sailing Club | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Drayton Pavilion | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Banbury RUFC | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Hanwell View Sports Court | 3.3 km | 1 |
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, about a 15-minute walk (1.0 km), with 2.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Marylebone.
The nearest bus stop is Dashwood Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes S4, X4); 12 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Harriers Banbury Academy, a few minutes' walk (under 50 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, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 34.8 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Food plus, 500 m away, with Peak Pharmacy closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Banbury Cross Health Centre (150 m), with Peak Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Blooming Beautiful is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Horton General Hospital, 650 m 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: 15 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Voujon Indian Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and V Lounge @ The Jolly Weavers the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 92 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 46 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 31% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 432 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Easington Park, 200 m away; for exercise, Woodgreen Leisure Centre (850 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.6 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Birmingham is 52 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
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.
60 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.