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Living in Chesterton: Liveability Score 47/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Chesterton is 47/100, built from 7 categories. Lifestyle is where Chesterton most outperforms the national norm: 52/100 against a median of 21/100 across UK towns. That places it last of the 4 scored places in the OX26 postcode district.

It scores 20 points below the OX26 postcode district as a whole, which averages 67/100. Its lifestyle score runs 22 points below the OX26 district's 74/100. On the national picture that lands Chesterton in the middle half of all the places we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the OX26 postcode district.

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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
59
Air Quality NO₂ 6.376 · PM2.5 6.734 · PM10 12.043 µg/m³
72
Green Space 29
Parks Ample 19
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
45
2 schools in area · 16 within 4km
2Good
  • Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Whitelands AcademySecondary · 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
27
A&E departmentsJohn Radcliffe Hospital8.4 mi
The Horton General Hospital12.6 mi
Stoke Mandeville Hospital17.2 mi
Hospital waitsBerkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust1.4 mi
Routine referral (median)4 wks
Treated within 18 weeks100%
A&E seen within 4 hrs99%
Nearest GP surgeryMontgomery-House Surgery1.4 mi
GP capacity1,936 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
79
Full fibre (FTTP)78.8%
available across Cherwell
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
96.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
96.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
96.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 27 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
34
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 D
Water Thames Water
Average bill regional £489/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
37
Bicester Village 1.6 mi
Bicester North 1.9 mi
Tackley 4.8 mi
J9 M40 1.2 mi
J9 M40 1.6 mi
J10 M40 3.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
52
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Chesterton in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Wendlebury 40 1.1 mi away ⇄
Bicester 66 1.7 mi away ⇄
Weston-on-the-Green 37 2.5 mi away ⇄
Bucknell (Cherwell) 25 2.6 mi away ⇄
Ambrosden 51 2.9 mi away ⇄
Launton 51 3.1 mi away ⇄
Charlton-on-Otmoor 38 3.5 mi away ⇄
Kirtlington 45 3.9 mi away ⇄
Blackthorn 51 3.9 mi away ⇄
Ardley and Fewcott 30 4.0 mi away ⇄
Stratton Audley 39 4.1 mi away ⇄
Upper Arncott 22 4.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Chesterton a nice place to live?

Chesterton has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Chesterton is 47/100, placing it among a below-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 Chesterton?

Among the top-rated schools in Chesterton are Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Whitelands Academy, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Chesterton in total.

Chesterton in context

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Postcode districts in Chesterton

OX26 67 ⇄

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