Postcode OX4 2UW (Oxford)

Map showing OX4 2UW and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX4 2UW is located in Oxford, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in June 1998 and is an active postcode. OX4 2UW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX4 2UW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 OX4 2UW as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to OX4 2UW is Bennett Crescent which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fern Hill Road and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Oxford Rail Station, 4.58 km away.

The closest primary school to OX4 2UW (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 2UW is Horspath Cricket Club and is 2.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 13, 2013.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 29.4% 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 1.9 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 2UW 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 2UW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bennett Crescent 13 m
Kirby Place 73 m
Silkdale Close 106 m
Salegate Lane 129 m
Temple Road 189 m
Sher Afzal Close 208 m
Ivy Close 227 m
Junction Road 247 m
Don Bosco Close 270 m
Purland Close 273 m
Sunnyside 274 m
Coleridge Close 288 m
St Luke's Road 313 m
Napier Road 329 m
Phipps Road 349 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX4 2UW

Introduction June 1998
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 2UW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
176 m
Kings Education (Oxford) Good
(February 28, 2019)
232 m
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Good
(January 19, 2017)
330 m
Tyndale Community School Good
(June 6, 2019)
502 m
St Francis Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
741 m
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
784 m
St Gregory the Great 1.17 km
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School 1.17 km
Oxford Spires Academy Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.18 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Requires improvement
(October 3, 2019)
1.26 km
The Oxford Academy 1.44 km
The Iffley Academy Outstanding
(February 26, 2019)
1.54 km
Larkrise Primary School 1.55 km
Orchard Meadow Primary School 1.55 km
Mabel Prichard School 1.63 km
Include - Oxfordshire Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.65 km
John Henry Newman Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.8 km
Rose Hill Primary School 1.8 km
Orion Academy 1.85 km
Wood Farm Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horspath Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2013
2.5 km
The Gurkha Palace Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
2.61 km
Horspath Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2017
2.62 km
Mama Thai Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 21, 2021
2.62 km
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 24, 2021
2.62 km
Dolce Ltd at Horspath C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
2.78 km
Horspath Pre School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
April 24, 2013
2.78 km
Sunnyhill Vineyard Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
August 20, 2018
2.88 km
ELM Local Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 7, 2021
3.24 km
Garsington Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
3.91 km
Garsington Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
April 25, 2013
3.91 km
Garsington Lunch Club Other catering premises Exempt
February 1, 2022
3.91 km
Dolce Ltd at Garsington Church of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
3.97 km
Go Manor Bar Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 21, 2022
4.06 km
Mughlai Manor at The Three Horseshoes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2022
4.06 km
The Mole Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 7, 2021
4.18 km
The Cricketers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2020
4.19 km
Trustees of Shotover Estate Farmers/growers Exempt
November 14, 2017
4.29 km
Wheatley Windmill Preservation Society Retailers - other 4
Good
July 17, 2012
4.56 km
The Aunties Old School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
4.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fern Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Fern Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 104 m
The Original Swan Bus Stop/Station 107 m
The Original Swan Bus Stop/Station 114 m
The Original Swan Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Oxford Rail Station Rail 4.58 km
London Oxford Airport Air 12.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brasenose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Shotover Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Heyford Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Rose Isle Island 2.65 km
Sandford Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Horspath Common Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Monk's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Long Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Fiddler's Elbow Island 3.04 km
Fiddler's Elbow Inland Water 3.12 km
Bushy Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Sandford Pool Inland Water 3.18 km
Merton Field Urban Greenspace 3.26 km
Great Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.4 Mbps 64.6 Mbps 79.58 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 20 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 70.6% 64.6 17.3
300+ Mbps 29.4% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 292,062 kWh - mean 12,698 kWh : median 10,666 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 36,720 kWh - mean 2,295 kWh : median 2,105 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX4 2UW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.73499100
Longitude -1.21047100
OS Easting 454619
OS Northing 0204326
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26618
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Urban cultural mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Oxford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oxford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043761
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oxford 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oxford 013A
Output Area / Small Area 2D1