Oakhurst sits within one of Swindon's strongest family-friendly pockets, surrounded by neighbourhoods that consistently deliver good schools, low crime and solid everyday amenities. Across the area, crime runs well below the national average and keeps falling year on year, while school options are a real highlight, with Outstanding-rated primaries in Haydon Wick and Rodbourne Cheney, and Good-rated schools the norm everywhere else. House prices vary depending on direction: Rodbourne Cheney offers the best value with terraces around £237,953, Haydon Wick sits in the middle with detached homes averaging £387,000, and Purton commands a premium for its larger village homes and rural setting. Transport links differ a fair bit across the surrounding wards. Priory Vale and Rodbourne Cheney both have their own railway stations and easy access to the M4, making them practical for commuters, while Purton also has a station despite its village feel. Haydon Wick and St Andrews are more car-dependent, with limited rail and bus services, though both make up for it with good local amenities, including supermarkets, pharmacies and plenty of green space, St Andrews alone has 12 parks within reach. What ties this part of Swindon together is a sense of settled, practical family living. Every surrounding neighbourhood offers easy access to GPs, pharmacies and shops, air quality is good throughout, and living costs generally track at or below the UK average. Whether you want the village charm and space of Purton, the connectivity of Priory Vale or Rodbourne Cheney, or the straightforward value of Haydon Wick and St Andrews, Oakhurst's surrounding area gives buyers a genuine choice without compromising on safety or school quality.