LOCAL AMENITIES
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
BROOKES MEDICAL CENTRE IS LOCATED ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE COLONNADE BUILDING AT HEADINGTON CAMPUS.
ALL STUDENTS LIVING WITH OX3 AND OX4 POSTCODES ARE ADVISED TO REGISTER
SURGERY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 01865 483193
OUT OF HOURS: 111
MENTAL HEALTH HELP
OXFORD SAFE HAVEN
01865 903037
OONSAFEHAVEN@OXFORDHEALTH.NHS.UK
SAMARITANS
116 123
JO@SAMARITANS.ORG
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Shopping
In Oxford, there are many supermarkets you can choose to shop in. They all vary in price and quality of food.
Here are a few useful tips when going food shopping:
take bags with you - shopping bags are no free in supermarkets, it is a good idea to bring bags with you to reuse to save on money and be more sustainable!
go during quieter times to avoid the rush or get a delivery slot delivered to your block
create a grocery list before you shop to avoid picking up items you don't need
make a budget each week
sometimes it is best to shop around to find the best price for specific items
take advantage of loyalty schemes at each supermarket to get discounts, vouchers and much more!
According to Which? here is a list of supermarkets in the UK showing the average cost of a weekly food shop for 65 items.
Average price for 65 items
Aldi £118.41
Lidl £121.31
Tesco (with Clubcard) £130.90
Asda £131.42
Sainsbury's (with Nectar card) £132.90
Tesco (without Clubcard) £134.30
Sainsbury's (without Nectar card) £137.51
Morrisons £140.19
Ocado £144.06
Waitrose £151.01
SUPERMARKETS
LARGE SUPER MARKETS
Asda
London Road, Wheatley, Oxford, OX3 1YX
Aldi
Horspath Driftway Retail Park, Oxford, OX3 7JN
Botley Road Retail Park, Oxford, OX2 0HA
Sainsbury’s
Unit 1, The John Allen Centre, Between Towns Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 3JP
Tesco
Unit 7, Oxford Retail Park, Cowley, Oxford, Ox4 6XJ
SUPERMARKETS
COWLEY ROAD
Tesco Metro
Uhuru Wholefoods
Tahmid Stores
Sainsbury’s Local
Baltic Food
Simply Fresh
HEADINGTON
Sainsbury’s Local
Tesco Express
The Cooperative
Waitrose
SUPERMARKETS
BOTLEY
Coop Food Market
Iceland
Tesco Express
PHARMACIES
Boots: Located in Cowley, Headington and City Centre.
Cowley Pharmacy: Located in Cowley.
Frosts Pharmacy: Located in Marston.
Lloyds Pharmacy: Located in Botley (Next to Co-Op)
Other Pharmacies are available
BANKS
Lloyds, TSB, Barclays, Nationwide, Natwest, Co-op, RBS, Santander, HSBC.
These banks are located across Cowley Road, Headington and the City Centre
DOCTORS SURGERIES
Brookes Medical Centre: Gipsy Lane
St Bartholomews Medical Centre: Cowley Road
Botley Medical Centre: Botley
Other Surgeries are available.
DENTISTS
Damira Dental: Headington Campus (Colonnade Building)
Temple Street Dental Practice: Cowley Road
Bury Knowle Dental Practice: Headington
Other Dental Practices are available
