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Thinking of living at OX16 9YF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Grange Community Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 89% met the expected standard |
| St John's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Longford Park Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wykham Park | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 34.8 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Futures Institute Banbury | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John's Priory School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Tudor Hall School | Independent | 2.7 km | 20.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bloxham School | Independent | 4.5 km | 19.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near OX16 9YF, 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 | Horton View Sports Ground | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Bannatyne Health Club (Banbury) | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Banbury Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Squash | Spiceball Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Football | Spencer Stadium | 790 m | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Harriers Sports Field | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Banbury Skate Park | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Banbury Boxing | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Banbury RUFC | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Exercise | Spiceball Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Spiceball Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Banbury Borough Bowls Club | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Woodgreen Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Banbury Cross Sailing Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Drayton Pavilion | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Hanwell View Sports Court | 4.0 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, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km), with 2.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Marylebone.
The nearest bus stop is Whimbrel Way, 200 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route B3); 16 departures an hour from the 8 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 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is The Grange Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 89% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 48.5 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is The Co-op, 250 m away; Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsburys Banbury (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hightown Surgery (800 m), with Horton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (900 m).
For a haircut, Feather's Hairdressing is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Horton General Hospital, 550 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 2 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Costa Coffee is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and The Chatsworth the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 84 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 23% flats and 31% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Bankside Park, 400 m away; for exercise, EP Gym (700 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 53 km away.
Most households own their home, 21% rent privately.
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.
15 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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