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Living in Bodicote: Liveability Score 55/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Bodicote is 55/100, built from 7 categories. Schools is where Bodicote most outperforms the national norm: 56/100 against a median of 23/100 across UK towns. That makes it the 2nd highest-scoring of the 17 places in the OX15 postcode district.

No category drops below 45/100, which is unusual: most UK towns carry at least one clear weak spot. Against the wider OX15 district average of 46/100, that is 9 points above. Its schools score runs 34 points above the OX15 district's 22/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the OX15 postcode district.

55
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Settlement area

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Bodicote scores 55 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
57
Air Quality NO₂ 5.9 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 11.5 µg/m³
73
Green Space 20
Parks Ample 18
Sports Pitches Adequate 3
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 5

Services

Schools
56
7 schools in area · 18 within 4km
1Outstanding6Good
  • Longford Park Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2021
    Outstanding
  • Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2021
    Good
  • Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth FormSecondary · inspected 2022
    Good
  • Futures Institute BanburySecondary · inspected 2022
    Good
  • St John's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • The Grange Community Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Wykham ParkSecondary · inspected 2023
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
50
A&E departmentsThe Horton General Hospital0.7 mi
John Radcliffe Hospital18.9 mi
Warwick Hospital19.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorthampton General Hospital NHS Trust1.2 mi
Routine referral (median)14 wks
Treated within 18 weeks61.1%
A&E seen within 4 hrs75%
Nearest GP surgeryHightown Surgery1 mi
GP capacity1,834 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
90
Full fibre (FTTP)78.8%
available across Cherwell
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
97%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
96.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.1%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 113 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
45
Council tax Cherwell · 2026-27
A £1,722
B £2,009
C £2,296
D £2,583
E £3,157
F £3,731
G £4,305
H £5,166
Energy Southern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band B
Water Thames Water
Average bill regional £489/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
53
Banbury 1.5 mi
King's Sutton 2.3 mi
Heyford 8.4 mi
J11 M40 2.1 mi
J11 M40 2.7 mi
J10 M40 7.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
45
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Current median sale prices · last 12 months · England & Wales only

Type Median price Sales
All dwellings £363,750 30
Detached £510,000 13
Terraced £325,000 11
5-year monthly trend
All Detached Semi Terraced
£267k £360k £455k £548k 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL v3.0)

Nearby places

Adderbury and Twyford 48 1.5 mi away ⇄
Banbury 57 1.9 mi away ⇄
Bloxham 49 2.4 mi away ⇄
Kings Sutton 45 2.5 mi away ⇄
Barford St John 0 2.7 mi away ⇄
Broughton (Cherwell) 41 2.8 mi away ⇄
Middleton Cheney 45 3.4 mi away ⇄
Barford St Michael 36 3.8 mi away ⇄
Milcombe 44 3.9 mi away ⇄
Wroxton 34 3.9 mi away ⇄
Deddington 48 3.9 mi away ⇄
Chacombe 39 4.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Bodicote a nice place to live?

Bodicote is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Bodicote is 55/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Bodicote?

Among the top-rated schools in Bodicote are Longford Park Primary School, Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School and Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 7 rated schools in Bodicote in total.

What are house prices like in Bodicote?

The current median house price in Bodicote is £363,750, around 28% above the England and Wales average. By property type: detached £510,000, terraced £325,000. Over the past five years, prices have risen by around 4%. There were 30 sales recorded in the past 12 months.

Bodicote in context

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Postcode districts in Bodicote

OX15 46 ⇄
OX16 58 ⇄

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