Davenant Road lies in the heart of north Oxford, close to Summertown's excellent shopping and recreational facilities.
Summertown offers an array of shops, restaurants, artisan bakers and coffee shops as well an M and S Food Hall and other supermarkets. In addition, there are two gyms, doctors and dentists' surgeries. The house is also near Port Meadow for river and canal sidewalks.
Oxford Parkway rail station is nearby with services to London Marylebone from 55 minutes. From Gloucester Green, there are regular coach services to London Heathrow, Victoria and Gatwick airports. Bus services are on Banbury and Woodstock Roads to the city centre. The city is very well served with an excellent choice of schools, both state and independent for all ages, including The Dragon and its Preparatory School, Oxford High School, St Edward's, Summer Fields, Wychwood School for Girls, the Swan, Cherwell School and Headington School amongst others.
Woodstock is to the northwest with Blenheim Palace and its magnificent grounds, a UNESCO World Heritage site. At Bicester is the well-known Bicester Village Designer Outlet shopping centre with other prominent retailers.