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Living in Wendlebury: Liveability Score 40/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Wendlebury scores 40/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Measured against other towns, lifestyle stands out most: 52/100 where the typical UK town scores 21/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 14/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Wendlebury places 7th of 13 in the OX25 postcode district. Its lifestyle score runs 23 points above the OX25 district's 29/100. That is 10 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the 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
53
Air Quality NO₂ 6.892 · PM2.5 6.766 · PM10 12.156 µg/m³
72
Green Space 10
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
45

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
27
A&E departmentsJohn Radcliffe Hospital7.3 mi
The Horton General Hospital13.9 mi
Stoke Mandeville Hospital17.1 mi
Hospital waitsBerkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust2.2 mi
Routine referral (median)4 wks
Treated within 18 weeks100%
A&E seen within 4 hrs99%
Nearest GP surgeryMontgomery-House Surgery2.1 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
14
Full fibre (FTTP)78.8%
available across Cherwell
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
27.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 19 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
—

No official data available for this category.

Bills
29
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 2.1 mi
Bicester North 2.7 mi
Islip 3.8 mi
J9 M40 0.6 mi
J9 M40 0.6 mi
J10 M40 4.9 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 Wendlebury 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

Chesterton 47 1.1 mi away ⇄
Weston-on-the-Green 37 1.8 mi away ⇄
Charlton-on-Otmoor 38 2.3 mi away ⇄
Bicester 66 2.5 mi away ⇄
Ambrosden 51 2.8 mi away ⇄
Launton 51 3.5 mi away ⇄
Upper Arncott 22 3.6 mi away ⇄
Bucknell (Cherwell) 25 3.7 mi away ⇄
Blackthorn 51 3.8 mi away ⇄
Kirtlington 45 3.8 mi away ⇄
Bletchingdon 47 3.8 mi away ⇄
Islip (Cherwell) 41 4.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Wendlebury a nice place to live?

Wendlebury has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Wendlebury is 40/100, 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 Wendlebury

OX25 38 ⇄

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