Postcode OX49 5QN (South Oxfordshire)

Map showing OX49 5QN and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX49 5QN is located in South Oxfordshire, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. OX49 5QN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX49 5QN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 OX49 5QN as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to OX49 5QN is Spring Lane which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shirburn Street Church and is 202 m away.

The closest primary school to OX49 5QN (for ages 11 and under) is Watlington Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wallingford School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 16, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OX49 5QN is The Spire and Spoke and is 240 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on March 17, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kingfisher Fish & Chips and is 160 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 57.1% 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OX49 5QN 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 OX49 5QN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX49 5QN, and the approximate distance away.

Spring Lane 68 m
Springfield Close 92 m
Watcombe Road 95 m
Chiltern Gardens 99 m
Couching Street 168 m
Stonor Green 207 m
Wiggins Walk 248 m
Shirburn Street 266 m
Lilacs Place 267 m
High Street 268 m
Chestnut Place 277 m
Brook Street 319 m
Farmhouse Mews 331 m
Chapel Street 409 m
Howe Road 1.06 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX49 5QN

Introduction October 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 OX49 5QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Icknield Community College Good
(March 12, 2019)
599 m
Watlington Primary School 599 m
Lewknor Church of England Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.19 km
Ewelme CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
5.4 km
Chalgrove Community Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
5.76 km
RAF Benson Community Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
6.32 km
Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School Good
(February 10, 2017)
6.38 km
Ibstone CofE Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
6.61 km
Tetsworth Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
7.43 km
Stokenchurch Primary School Outstanding
(May 22, 2013)
7.57 km
Nettlebed Community School Good
(October 10, 2019)
7.61 km
Benson Church of England Primary School 8 km
Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School Good
(October 4, 2017)
8.99 km
Mill Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
9.11 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
9.2 km
Cadmore End CofE School Good
(November 14, 2018)
9.33 km
St Laurence Church of England (A) School Good
(January 25, 2017)
9.37 km
Little Milton Church of England Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
9.54 km
Wallingford School Good
(March 16, 2017)
9.61 km
Radnage Church of England Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
9.78 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX49 5QN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
So Sustainable Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
129 m
House of Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 20, 2021
159 m
Watlington Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
September 11, 2014
159 m
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
160 m
Kingfisher Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 8, 2021
160 m
Orange Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 1, 2021
196 m
The Watlington Baguette Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 24, 2021
199 m
The Orange Bakery Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 1, 2021
238 m
The Watlington Fox Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
238 m
The Spire and Spoke Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 17, 2022
240 m
Calnan Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
275 m
Peter Osborne Fine Wines Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2012
281 m
K is for Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2016
283 m
Raised Spirit Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
283 m
Taj Club House at Watlington Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
283 m
The Granary Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
283 m
The Granary Delicatessen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 19, 2021
283 m
TuTu Delicious Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
283 m
Watlington & District Age Concern Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 2, 2020
283 m
Watlington Town Hall Other catering premises Exempt
June 10, 2011
283 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX49 5QN - Data from Apr 2022

Shirburn Street Church Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Shirburn Street Church Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Love Lane Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Gorwell Bus Stop/Station 386 m
London Oxford Airport Air 29.79 km
London Luton Airport Air 50.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX49 5QN - Data from Dec 2021

Cobditch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Middle Way Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Watlington Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Lower Deans Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Pyrton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Mount Tree Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Major's Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Diamond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Shirburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Britwell Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Woodcock Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Greenfield Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Howe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Ashley's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX49 5QN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.9 Mbps 71.4 Mbps 158.97 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17 Mbps 29.99 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.5 1
30-300 Mbps 42.9% 80.7 19.8
300+ Mbps 57.1% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 399,609 kWh - mean 19,029 kWh : median 17,977 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX49 5QN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.64350400
Longitude -1.00344600
OS Easting 469054
OS Northing 0194326
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18227
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Henley
County Electorial Division Chalgrove and Watlington ED
Electoral Ward Watlington
Local Authority District South 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 E07000179
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: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Watlington (South Oxfordshire) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043819
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Oxfordshire 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Oxfordshire 008B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2