Postcode OX4 2LA (Oxford)

Map showing OX4 2LA and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX4 2LA is located in Oxford, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OX4 2LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX4 2LA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 OX4 2LA as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to OX4 2LA is Cleveland Drive which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Original Swan and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Oxford Rail Station, 4.34 km away.

The closest primary school to OX4 2LA (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 4, 2017.

The local pub for residents of OX4 2LA is Horspath Cricket Club and is 2.78 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 13, 2013.

Residents reported an average download speed of 173.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 27.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% 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 3.4 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 OX4 2LA 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 OX4 2LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX4 2LA, and the approximate distance away.

Cleveland Drive 72 m
Gerard Place 92 m
St Omer Road 113 m
Oxford Road 127 m
Havelock Road 143 m
Sher Afzal Close 148 m
Temple Road 231 m
Between Towns Road 238 m
Lawrence Road 239 m
Kirby Place 247 m
Clive Road 266 m
Bennett Crescent 279 m
Silkdale Close 288 m
Edmund Road 304 m
St Luke's Road 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX4 2LA

Introduction January 1980
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 OX4 2LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
235 m
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Good
(January 19, 2017)
312 m
Kings Education (Oxford) Good
(February 28, 2019)
363 m
Tyndale Community School Good
(June 6, 2019)
653 m
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
744 m
St Gregory the Great 907 m
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School 907 m
St Francis Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.02 km
Oxford Spires Academy Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.06 km
The Iffley Academy Outstanding
(February 26, 2019)
1.25 km
Larkrise Primary School 1.28 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Requires improvement
(October 3, 2019)
1.28 km
The Oxford Academy 1.36 km
Rose Hill Primary School 1.56 km
John Henry Newman Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.68 km
Orchard Meadow Primary School 1.69 km
Include - Oxfordshire Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.75 km
Mabel Prichard School 1.78 km
Emmanuel Christian School 1.78 km
Orion Academy 1.88 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX4 2LA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horspath Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2013
2.78 km
The Gurkha Palace Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
2.89 km
Horspath Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2017
2.9 km
Mama Thai Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 21, 2021
2.9 km
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 24, 2021
2.9 km
Dolce Ltd at Horspath C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
3.06 km
Horspath Pre School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
April 24, 2013
3.06 km
Sunnyhill Vineyard Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
August 20, 2018
3.17 km
ELM Local Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 7, 2021
3.48 km
Garsington Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
4.15 km
Garsington Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
April 25, 2013
4.15 km
Garsington Lunch Club Other catering premises Exempt
February 1, 2022
4.17 km
Dolce Ltd at Garsington Church of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
4.21 km
Go Manor Bar Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 21, 2022
4.29 km
Mughlai Manor at The Three Horseshoes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2022
4.29 km
The Mole Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 7, 2021
4.3 km
The Cricketers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2020
4.48 km
Trustees of Shotover Estate Farmers/growers Exempt
November 14, 2017
4.56 km
Wheatley Windmill Preservation Society Retailers - other 4
Good
July 17, 2012
4.85 km
Marsh Baldon Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
September 8, 2011
4.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX4 2LA - Data from Apr 2022

The Original Swan Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Clive Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
The Original Swan Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Templars Square Bus Stop/Station 222 m
The Original Swan Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Oxford Rail Station Rail 4.34 km
London Oxford Airport Air 12.66 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX4 2LA - Data from Dec 2021

Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Brasenose Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Heyford Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Rose Isle Island 2.43 km
Shotover Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Fiddler's Elbow Island 2.87 km
Sandford Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Long Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Fiddler's Elbow Inland Water 2.94 km
Sandford Pool Inland Water 3.01 km
Merton Field Urban Greenspace 3.03 km
Colley's Ladder East Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Monk's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Horspath Common Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Great Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX4 2LA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 173.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 27.1 Mbps 49.98 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 14.3% 69 16.7
300+ Mbps 85.7% 329.5 43

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 154,463 kWh - mean 22,066 kWh : median 21,815 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 13,651 kWh - mean 2,730 kWh : median 1,705 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX4 2LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.73472200
Longitude -1.21458800
OS Easting 454335
OS Northing 0204293
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17404
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oxford East
County Electorial Division Cowley ED
Electoral Ward Temple Cowley
Local Authority District Oxford
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 E07000178
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Oxford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oxford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043764
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oxford 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oxford 013C
Output Area / Small Area 4B1