Postcode OX28 5GS (West Oxfordshire)

Map showing OX28 5GS and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX28 5GS is located in West Oxfordshire, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. OX28 5GS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX28 5GS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 OX28 5GS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to OX28 5GS is Snowshill Drive which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Edington Square and is 169 m away.

The closest primary school to OX28 5GS (for ages 11 and under) is West Witney Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 15, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Henry Box School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 22, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OX28 5GS is The Rowing Machine and is 655 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 5, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Peking Chef and is 161 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 8, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 34% 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OX28 5GS 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 OX28 5GS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX28 5GS, and the approximate distance away.

Snowshill Drive 36 m
Birdlip Close 135 m
Valence Crescent 152 m
Broadway Close 192 m
Edington Square 216 m
Chedworth Drive 217 m
Deer Park Road 220 m
Tetbury Drive 236 m
Bibury Close 258 m
Edington Road 292 m
Lyneham Close 294 m
Painswick Close 388 m
Range Road 599 m
Curbridge Road 794 m
Burford Road 1.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX28 5GS

Introduction June 2001
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 OX28 5GS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Witney Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
324 m
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Good
(June 14, 2017)
784 m
Windrush Church of England Primary School 916 m
Queen Emma's Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.24 km
Tower Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.24 km
The Batt Church of England Primary School 1.73 km
The Henry Box School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.8 km
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Infant School Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.95 km
Witney Community Primary School 2.22 km
The Blake Church of England Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.55 km
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.67 km
Wood Green School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.84 km
The King's School 2.9 km
Madley Brook Community Primary School 3.09 km
Springfield School 3.09 km
Hailey Church of England Primary School Good
(October 18, 2019)
3.12 km
Ducklington Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.21 km
Brize Norton Primary School 4.53 km
Cokethorpe School 5.07 km
St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2020)
5.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX28 5GS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
161 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 28, 2017
161 m
Sara Louise Kakes Manufacturers/packers Exempt
June 20, 2019
219 m
Stepping Stones Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
221 m
West Witney Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
324 m
West Witney Bowls Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
July 25, 2013
495 m
Aramark @ Abbott Diabetes Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
497 m
Happy Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
648 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
648 m
Ue Coffee Roasters Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
654 m
The Rowing Machine Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
655 m
LV Event Fairys Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
672 m
Oasis Family Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
737 m
Witney Day Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
737 m
Little Dots Daycare - Minster Lovell Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
747 m
Texaco Service Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 28, 2018
747 m
Millers Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
763 m
Aspens At Our Lady Of Lourdes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
784 m
St Hugh Of Lincoln Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 18, 2021
784 m
Go Dutch Kibbeling UK Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
840 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX28 5GS - Data from Apr 2022

Edington Square Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Edington Square Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Lyneham Close Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Broadway Close Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Tetbury Drive Bus Stop/Station 268 m
London Oxford Airport Air 14.74 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 47.09 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX28 5GS - Data from Dec 2021

Maggots Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
The Horseshoe Inland Water 1.62 km
Corner Hole Inland Water 1.81 km
Ladywell Pond Inland Water 1.87 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Rabbit's Piece Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Davis's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Coneygar Pond Inland Water 2.88 km
Moulden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Bangry Bottom Valley 3.01 km
Minster Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Huck's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Queen Elizabeth's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Cogges Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX28 5GS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.3 Mbps 39 Mbps 73.69 Mbps
Upload 8.8 Mbps 8.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 7
30-300 Mbps 66% 42.2 9.2
300+ Mbps 34% - -

Gas Consumption

50 meters consuming 659,702 kWh - mean 13,194 kWh : median 13,270 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 153,667 kWh - mean 3,136 kWh : median 2,834 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX28 5GS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.78749000
Longitude -1.51145600
OS Easting 433795
OS Northing 0209983
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32088
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Witney
County Electorial Division Witney West and Bampton ED
Electoral Ward Witney West
Local Authority District West Oxfordshire
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 E07000181
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Witney BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33038812
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Oxfordshire 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Oxfordshire 009B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2