Postcode OX2 9DS (Vale of White Horse)

Map showing OX2 9DS and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX2 9DS is located in Vale of White Horse, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. OX2 9DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX2 9DS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 OX2 9DS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to OX2 9DS is Brogden Close which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Raleigh Park Road and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Oxford Rail Station, 1.67 km away.

The closest primary school to OX2 9DS (for ages 11 and under) is North Hinksey Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 17, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Matthew Arnold School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 14, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OX2 9DS is The Bystander and is 4.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 12, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Leo Fish & Chips and is 4.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OX2 9DS 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 OX2 9DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX2 9DS, and the approximate distance away.

Brogden Close 61 m
Sweetmans Road 82 m
Raleigh Park Road 123 m
Crozier Close 166 m
Yarnell's Hill 222 m
Westminster Way 245 m
Yarnell's Road 296 m
The Garth 336 m
North Hinksey Lane 358 m
Harcourt Hill 671 m
Southern By-Pass Road 1.82 km
B4017 5.79 km
A415 8.85 km
A4095 10.17 km
B4009 21.76 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX2 9DS

Introduction February 1990
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 OX2 9DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
North Hinksey Church of England Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
397 m
Botley School 929 m
Matthew Arnold School Good
(November 14, 2018)
981 m
West Oxford Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.18 km
Activate Learning 1.85 km
Carfax College Good
(March 15, 2018)
1.89 km
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
2.13 km
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.15 km
Christ Church Cathedral School 2.3 km
Cherwell College Oxford 2.33 km
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
2.54 km
Oxford Sixth Form College 2.58 km
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.76 km
New College School 2.83 km
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.89 km
Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.02 km
Wychwood School 3.09 km
Magdalen College School 3.2 km
Dragon School 3.37 km
St Mary and John Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.44 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX2 9DS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wootton & Dry Sandford Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
4.71 km
Acacia UK Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.72 km
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
4.72 km
Flower Workshop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2016
4.72 km
Leo Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
4.72 km
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
January 19, 2017
4.72 km
The Bystander Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
4.72 km
Wootton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 11, 2014
4.72 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 16, 2022
4.85 km
8 Bells Bar O Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 6, 2017
4.88 km
The Eight Bells Thai Cuisine Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 18, 2020
4.88 km
Sunningwell Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
February 1, 2013
4.96 km
The Flowing Well Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 3, 2022
5.04 km
Sunningwell C of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
5.07 km
Sunningwell Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
5.07 km
Dry Sandford CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
5.34 km
Hoots School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 2, 2017
5.34 km
Brazel Inns Ltd T/A The Talbot Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 26, 2021
5.87 km
Ferryman Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
5.89 km
Appleton Community Shop Ltd. Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
6.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX2 9DS - Data from Apr 2022

Raleigh Park Road Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Raleigh Park Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Yarnells Hill Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Laburnum Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 334 m
St Lawrences Church Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Oxford Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
London Oxford Airport Air 9.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX2 9DS - Data from Dec 2021

Hutchcomb's Copse Woodland Or Forest 808 m
Osney Weir Pool Inland Water 1.27 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.4 km
Osney Stream Inland Water 1.41 km
Hid's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Sheepwash Channel Inland Water 1.7 km
Fiddler's Island Streams Inland Water 1.73 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Hid's Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Fiddler's Island Island 1.88 km
Wareham Stream Inland Water 1.88 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Powder Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Hurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX2 9DS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 89.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 7.6 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.5 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 221,787 kWh - mean 15,842 kWh : median 16,397 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 43,681 kWh - mean 3,120 kWh : median 2,715 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX2 9DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.74608500
Longitude -1.29066700
OS Easting 449069
OS Northing 0205503
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26119
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon
County Electorial Division North Hinksey ED
Electoral Ward Botley & Sunningwell
Local Authority District Vale of White Horse
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 E07000180
Travel To Work Area Oxford

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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Oxford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oxford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043886
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Vale of White Horse 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Vale of White Horse 002E
Output Area / Small Area 5B1