Postcode OX16 5AB (Cherwell)

Map showing OX16 5AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX16 5AB is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. OX16 5AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX16 5AB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 5AB as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to OX16 5AB is Riverside which is centered 155 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Banbury Railway Station and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Banbury Rail Station, 165 m away.

The closest primary school to OX16 5AB (for ages 11 and under) is Dashwood Banbury Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 20, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form. The last OFSTED inspection on June 7, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OX16 5AB is Banbury United Football Club and is 292 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Tim Tim Takeaway and is 402 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for OX16 5AB 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 5AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX16 5AB, and the approximate distance away.

Riverside 155 m
Marshall Road 181 m
Tramway Road 198 m
Haslemere Way 203 m
Verney Road 208 m
Alma Road 225 m
Fulwell Close 269 m
Padbury Drive 270 m
Swan Close Road 364 m
Lamb's Crescent 370 m
Hightown Road 748 m
B4100 1.52 km
Oxford Road 1.61 km
A423 1.7 km
A422 1.8 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX16 5AB

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 5AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dashwood Banbury Academy Good
(February 20, 2018)
376 m
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 10, 2022)
752 m
St John's Priory School 912 m
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury 1.08 km
Harriers Banbury Academy Good
(October 30, 2018)
1.09 km
The Grange Community Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.14 km
St John's Catholic Primary School 1.14 km
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.5 km
Wykham Park Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.61 km
Futures Institute Banbury Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.61 km
Frank Wise School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
1.71 km
Queensway School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.73 km
Longford Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 30, 2021)
1.96 km
Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.12 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.25 km
Hill View Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.29 km
Orchard Fields Community School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.46 km
Carrdus School 2.52 km
Hanwell Fields Community School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.63 km
Hardwick Primary School 2.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX16 5AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafexpressshop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2016
0 m
S H Jones & Co Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 1, 2020
171 m
BYHP (Working With Young People) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2016
287 m
Banbury United Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 26, 2019
292 m
Community Fridge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
295 m
Banjos Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
309 m
Rainbows Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
309 m
Wm Morrisons Supermarket Plc Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
362 m
Edwards & Ward Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2019
376 m
Kids Corner Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
402 m
Tim Tim Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
402 m
Londis Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
427 m
The Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
427 m
Grimsbury Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
485 m
The Good Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
485 m
Bridge Street Food And Wine Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
505 m
The Cake Shop Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
505 m
The Salvation Army Other catering premises 4
Good
February 19, 2019
505 m
Wilkinson Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2015
505 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
523 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX16 5AB - Data from Apr 2022

Banbury Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Merton Street Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Newbold Close Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 400 m
Banbury Rail Station Rail 165 m
Kings Sutton Rail Station Rail 5.32 km
London Oxford Airport Air 25.3 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX16 5AB - Data from Dec 2021

Grimsbury Reservoir Inland Water 1.89 km
Crouch Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Withycombe Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Keeper's Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Abbey Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Cobbler's Pits Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
French's Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km
Lord's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.68 km
Cobbler's Pits Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.84 km
Rowdon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.9 km
Williamscot Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 5.06 km
Welshcroft Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.17 km
Bridge Lake Inland Water 5.18 km
Coates's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 5.23 km
Hobb Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.45 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX16 5AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 43.9 Mbps 130.96 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 6.9 Mbps 24.69 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.5 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.7 10.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 52.05914800
Longitude -1.32672100
OS Easting 446258
OS Northing 0240299
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10471
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Banbury
County Electorial Division Banbury Grimsbury and Castle ED
Electoral Ward Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Banbury BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Banbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039590
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cherwell 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cherwell 004H
Output Area / Small Area 4B2