The Crofts
Suburb · 64 residents
74Very good
Very good · better than 9 in 10 suburbs
Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country
Each arc is a topic, coloured by its score
What’s good
- Less recorded crime than is typical: 47 per 1,000 people a year against 100
- Environment scores 74, well above the typical 60
- Property market scores 71, well above the typical 60
Check before you view
- Flood risk: 14% of the area is in the highest flood zone, so check the street
- Radon: part of the area is in an affected zone, and a home test is cheap
- Health scores 32, below the typical 60
The essentials
Everyday life
The area
Map outline: Approximate — no official boundary exists for this neighbourhood
Is The Crofts a good place to live?
The Crofts scores 74/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as very good — 60 is typical for the country.
It stands out for safety (86) and environment (74).
It scores lowest on health (32) and food & drink (35).
Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for The Crofts in South East, each measured against the national average.
Summary of The Crofts
The streets here are quiet in the way that estate agents don't need to exaggerate — low-rise semis and terraces, hedges rather than walls, and a density that feels more market-town than suburb despite the "suburb" label. At 439 people, this is a small, tightly-drawn pocket, and it reads that way: the sort of place where you'd recognise the dog walkers by their second lap of the block.
The numbers back up the calm. Against a national average house price of £281,000, The Crofts sits at £327,000 — comfortably above the country as a whole but 15% below West Oxfordshire's own median, which tells you this is one of the district's more affordable corners rather than a premium one. Decile 8 for deprivation confirms that: a place that's doing fine without being showy about it. Safety carries the same tone — an A grade, flat over time, with violence and sexual offences the largest single category but shoplifting and anti-social behaviour trailing well behind, which is the usual shape for a small residential area rather than a sign of anything acute. The one grade that doesn't quite match the others is schools, sitting at B+ while safety and housing edge into A territory — not a concern, just the honest wrinkle in an otherwise even set of marks. The Batt Church of England Primary School, rated Good, anchors the local offer, alongside Ducklington Primary and St Mary's Church of England Infant School, both smaller and untested by inspection in this data.