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Living in Lower Heyford: Liveability Score 35/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Lower Heyford is 35/100, built from 7 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 94/100 against a national town median of 60/100. Furthest below the national norm is healthcare, at 3/100 against a town median of 18/100.

That makes it the 11th highest-scoring of the 13 places in the OX25 postcode district. Its categories are unusually uneven: 91 points separate broadband (94) from healthcare (3), a wider spread than about nine in ten UK towns. Its broadband score runs 55 points above the OX25 district's 39/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: OX25 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
58
Air Quality NO₂ 5.163 · PM2.5 6.444 · PM10 11.311 µg/m³
74
Green Space 21
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
8

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
3
A&E departmentsThe Horton General Hospital9.4 mi
John Radcliffe Hospital11 mi
Stoke Mandeville Hospital22.3 mi
Hospital waitsBerkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust6 mi
Routine referral (median)4 wks
Treated within 18 weeks100%
A&E seen within 4 hrs99%
Nearest GP surgeryDeddington Health Centre4.6 mi
GP capacity2,036 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
94
Full fibre (FTTP)78.8%
available across Cherwell
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
98.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
98.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 13 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
22
Heyford 0.3 mi
Tackley 2.6 mi
Bicester North 6.2 mi
J10 M40 4.2 mi
J10 M40 4.3 mi
J9 M40 5.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
24
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Lower Heyford 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

Steeple Aston 38 1.1 mi away ⇄
Upper Heyford 43 1.9 mi away ⇄
Tackley 32 2.6 mi away ⇄
North Aston 38 2.6 mi away ⇄
Duns Tew 42 3.0 mi away ⇄
Kirtlington 45 3.3 mi away ⇄
Middle Barton 42 3.3 mi away ⇄
Fritwell 40 3.7 mi away ⇄
Ardley and Fewcott 30 3.8 mi away ⇄
Wootton (West Oxfordshire) 29 4.3 mi away ⇄
Deddington 48 4.5 mi away ⇄
Bletchingdon 47 4.5 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Lower Heyford a nice place to live?

Lower Heyford has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Lower Heyford is 35/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

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Postcode districts in Lower Heyford

OX25 38 ⇄

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