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Thinking of living at OX2 8NU? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolvercote Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 86% met the expected standard |
| Cutteslowe Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford | Primary | 2.3 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2.6 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| The Cherwell School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 58.3 · 29% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gosford Hill School | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 45.3 · 15.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Swan School | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 55.4 · 24.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Matthew Arnold School | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 56.5 · 24% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cheney School | Secondary | 5.9 km | Attainment 8: 46 · 19.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| d'Overbroeck's | Independent | 1.6 km | 22.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edward's School | Independent | 1.8 km | 30.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Summer Fields School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Oxford University Press Sports Ground | 1.4 km | 15 |
| Swimming | Juvenate (Oxford) | 590 m | 10 |
| Cricket | Lower Field | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Football | Lower Field | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Multi-sport | Chris Lawless Field | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Squash | Nuffield Health (Oxfordshire Health And Racquets Club) | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Yoga | Experience Light | 3.0 km | 5 |
| Rugby union | Lower Field | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Golf | American Golf | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Darts | Slice | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Oxford City And County Bowls Club | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Pilates | PTOX | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Playing Fields | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Tiger Martial Arts | 730 m | 1 |
| Rowing | St Edward's School Boat Club | 770 m | 1 |
| Model aerodrome | OMFC Patch | 1.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 27. 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: 54% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Oxford Parkway, a short drive or bike ride (2.4 km), with 655k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Marylebone.
The nearest bus stop is Elmthorpe Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 6, ST2); 18 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Wolvercote Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 86% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Cherwell School, 2.3 km away; Attainment 8: 58.3 · 29% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Waitrose, 1.1 km away, with Wolvercote Local closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wolvercote Surgery (150 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (2.0 km).
For a haircut, Sheyda Hair & Beauty is 1.7 km away.
The nearest full A&E is John Radcliffe Hospital, 4.8 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: 6 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
The Mill Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The White Hart the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 80 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 27 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 23% flats and 28% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 355 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Goose Green, 350 m away; for exercise, Tiger Martial Arts (750 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 63 km away.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 64% of adults have a degree.
14 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.
The nearest university is University of Oxford, 3.6 km away (TEF Gold).
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.