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Thinking of living on Old Road? 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.
Checks tied to a spot (flood, radon, ground, noise, distances) are measured at OX3 8SX, where most of the street's homes are. A long street can differ from end to end: open a postcode for its own moving page.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Farm Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Windmill Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford | Primary | 900 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Cheney School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 46 · 19.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oxford Spires Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 46.3 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Greyfriars Catholic School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 34 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Headington School Oxford | Independent | 1.3 km | 57.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kings Education (Oxford) | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Oxford International College | Independent | 2.4 km | 39.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near OX3 8SX, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowing | Rowing Tank | 2.9 km | 18 |
| Tennis | Bullingdon Community Centre | 620 m | 17 |
| Swimming | Barton Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 17 |
| Squash | Brookes Sport Headington | 1.8 km | 9 |
| Football | Oxford Sports Park | 2.4 km | 8 |
| Yoga | Yoga Venue | 2.3 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Headington Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Basketball | Barton Oxsports Area | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Cricket Centre | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | High Bridge Public Play Area | 3.4 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Horspath Athletic And Sports Ground | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Horspath Cycle Speedway | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Oxford University Rugby Football Club | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Kayak | Isis Canoe Club | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Canoe | Isis Canoe Club | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Running | Up & Running | 940 m | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 45. 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 Oxford, a drive away (4.6 km), with 8.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
The nearest bus stop is Wood Farm Primary School, 100 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 100, 13); 84 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 79 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Wood Farm Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 68% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Cheney School, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 46 · 19.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Cherwell School (4.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Coop, 500 m away; Turna Beer And Wine (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Woodfarm Health Centre (800 m), with The Leys Pharmacy Wood Farm the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Acute Cut is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is John Radcliffe Hospital, 1.8 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
League Of Friends Shop is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Headington Conservative Club the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 52 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 24% flats and 13% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 43% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Quarry Hollow Park, 600 m away; for exercise, Anytime Fitness (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 58 km away.
Most households own their home, 30% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 54% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is , 1.4 km away (TEF Silver).
26 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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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.