Postcode OX16 1BJ (Cherwell)

Map showing OX16 1BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX16 1BJ is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. OX16 1BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX16 1BJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of OX16 1BJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to OX16 1BJ is Sinclair Drive which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Austin Drive and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Banbury Rail Station, 2.42 km away.

The closest primary school to OX16 1BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Hill View Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wykham Park. The last OFSTED inspection on May 16, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OX16 1BJ is The Barley Mow and is 268 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 22, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Just Wok and is 322 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 22, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 68.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OX16 1BJ is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Oxfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to OX16 1BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX16 1BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Sinclair Drive 91 m
William Close 117 m
Austin Drive 157 m
Ferndale Road 170 m
Hill View Crescent 190 m
Powys Grove 196 m
Sandford Green 223 m
Morris Drive 224 m
Nuffield Drive 265 m
Sinclair Avenue 310 m
The Fairway 524 m
Longelandes Way 671 m
Bretch Hill 684 m
Warwick Road 719 m
B4100 1.05 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX16 1BJ

Introduction June 2000
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OX16 1BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill View Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
322 m
William Morris Primary School Outstanding
(September 12, 2018)
344 m
North Oxfordshire Academy Good
(March 14, 2017)
537 m
Hardwick Primary School 778 m
Orchard Fields Community School Good
(February 13, 2019)
805 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury Good
(July 13, 2017)
999 m
Frank Wise School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
1.41 km
Hanwell Fields Community School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.46 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury 1.52 km
Queensway School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.65 km
St John's Priory School 1.91 km
Harriers Banbury Academy Good
(October 30, 2018)
1.93 km
Bishop Carpenter Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.39 km
Wykham Park Good
(May 16, 2018)
2.44 km
Futures Institute Banbury Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.44 km
Cherry Fields Primary School 2.52 km
Dashwood Banbury Academy Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.58 km
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.79 km
Wroxton Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.82 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 10, 2022)
2.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX16 1BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Barley Mow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 22, 2016
268 m
BB Wine Store Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 6, 2017
322 m
C J Harper Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
322 m
Caterlink Ltd @ Hillview Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 17, 2022
322 m
Just Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
322 m
Fairway Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
327 m
Rowleys Foodstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2013
327 m
William Morris County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
344 m
Hobby Horse Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
408 m
Cater Link Ltd @ North Oxfordshire Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
537 m
NOAs Ark Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
537 m
A & C Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 31, 2018
661 m
Twice As Nice Jamaican Spice Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
August 25, 2021
661 m
St Pauls Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
677 m
Banbury Express Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
707 m
Britannia Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2022
707 m
Dhwanee Supermarket Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
707 m
Larkrise Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
716 m
Chicken Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
767 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
767 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX16 1BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Austin Drive Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Ferndale Road Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Powys Grove Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Ferndale Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Morris Drive Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Banbury Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
London Oxford Airport Air 26.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX16 1BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Withycombe Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Abbey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Keeper's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Lord's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Crouch Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Grimsbury Reservoir Inland Water 2.17 km
French's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Welshcroft Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.29 km
Claydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.3 km
Claydonhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Padsdon Bottom Valley 3.71 km
Ragnell Bottom Valley 4.12 km
Sandfine Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Hobb Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.08 km
Jester's Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX16 1BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.6 Mbps 26.8 Mbps 60 Mbps
Upload 5.8 Mbps 6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.5 5.3
30-300 Mbps 31.3% 39.6 9.1
300+ Mbps 68.8% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 213,094 kWh - mean 13,318 kWh : median 12,841 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 59,337 kWh - mean 3,709 kWh : median 3,259 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX16 1BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 52.06918000
Longitude -1.36047400
OS Easting 443934
OS Northing 0241394
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26603
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Banbury
County Electorial Division Banbury Hardwick ED
Electoral Ward Banbury Hardwick
Local Authority District Cherwell
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Oxfordshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000177
Travel To Work Area Banbury

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Oxfordshire
Cancer Alliance Thames Valley
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Oxfordshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Banbury BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Banbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043622
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cherwell 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cherwell 002D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4