The postcode OX16 2SZ is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. OX16 2SZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OX16 2SZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 2SZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to OX16 2SZ is Parklands which is centered 79 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Union Street and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Banbury Rail Station, 1.56 km away.
The closest primary school to OX16 2SZ (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 2SZ is The Musketeer and is 440 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 1, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Britannia Kebab House and is 169 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 28, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 62.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.4% 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 1.3 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 2SZ is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Oxfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OX16 2SZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OX16 2SZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OX16 2SZ
| Introduction | June 2000 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OX16 2SZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill View Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 586 m |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury | Academy | 3-11 | 662 m | |
| Frank Wise School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (May 9, 2019) | 955 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 989 m |
| Orchard Fields Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 1.03 km |
| William Morris Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 12, 2018) | 1.09 km |
| Hardwick Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.11 km | |
| St John's Priory School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.13 km | |
| Queensway School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.21 km |
| Harriers Banbury Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 30, 2018) | 1.21 km |
| North Oxfordshire Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| Hanwell Fields Community School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| Dashwood Banbury Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 1.73 km |
| Wykham Park | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 16, 2018) | 1.88 km |
| Futures Institute Banbury | Academy | 14-18 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.88 km |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 10, 2022) | 2.04 km |
| Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 2.14 km |
| The Grange Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 2.3 km |
| St John's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.3 km | |
| Cherry Fields Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.32 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX16 2SZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banbury Express Food And Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 169 m | |
| Britannia Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 28, 2022 | 169 m | |
| Dhwanee Supermarket | Awaiting Inspection | 169 m | |
| Redlands Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2013 | 197 m | |
| A & C Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2018 | 250 m | |
| Twice As Nice Jamaican Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 25, 2021 | 250 m | |
| Banbury Family Solutions Service | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 19, 2019 | 328 m | |
| Saveway Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2019 | 418 m | |
| The Musketeer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2020 | 440 m | |
| Mumma Sues | Awaiting Inspection | 442 m | |
| NISA Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2015 | 442 m | |
| On Ho Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2018 | 442 m | |
| Peak Pharmacy | Exempt | 442 m | |
| Peak Pharmacy | Awaiting Inspection | 442 m | |
| Banbury Food For Charities | Exempt April 28, 2015 | 453 m | |
| Park Road Mosque Food Bank | Awaiting Inspection | 453 m | |
| Woodgreen Leisure Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 5, 2019 | 519 m | |
| Aldi Gmbh & Co KG | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2013 | 540 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2020 | 556 m | |
| Peking Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 15, 2018 | 556 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX16 2SZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Union Street | 69 m | |
| Parklands | 163 m | |
| Ruscote Avenue | 206 m | |
| Ruscote Avenue | 226 m | |
| Union Street | 232 m | |
| Banbury Rail Station | 1.56 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 26.19 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX16 2SZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Grimsbury Reservoir | 1.64 km | |
| Withycombe Covert | 1.84 km | |
| Crouch Hill | 1.95 km | |
| Keeper's Covert | 2.58 km | |
| Abbey Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Lord's Spinney | 2.97 km | |
| French's Covert | 2.98 km | |
| Welshcroft Hill | 3.86 km | |
| Claydon Hill | 3.97 km | |
| Claydonhill Covert | 4.23 km | |
| Padsdon Bottom | Valley | 4.47 km |
| Sandfine Wood | 4.74 km | |
| Ragnell Bottom | Valley | 4.97 km |
| Hobb Hill | 5.11 km | |
| Williamscot Hill Spinney | 5.18 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX16 2SZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 57.8 Mbps | 62.6 Mbps | 327.92 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.6 Mbps | 49.91 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.1 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 1.6% | 100% | 67.2 | 15.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 98.4% | 98.4% | 328 | 50 |
Energy usage data for OX16 2SZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Latitude | 52.06620400 |
| Longitude | -1.34886100 |
| OS Easting | 444733 |
| OS Northing | 0241070 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Banbury |
| County Electorial Division | Banbury Hardwick ED |
| Electoral Ward | Banbury Cross and Neithrop |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000177 |
| Travel To Work Area | Banbury |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Banbury BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Banbury BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33043624 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cherwell 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cherwell 003C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |