Postcode OX5 1AS (Cherwell) Terminated December 2012

Map showing OX5 1AS and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX5 1AS is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in May 1994 and terminated in December 2012.OX5 1AS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

OX5 1AS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 OX5 1AS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to OX5 1AS is Sterling Road Approach which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Oxford Parkway Rail Station, 2.33 km away.

The closest primary school to OX5 1AS (for ages 11 and under) is North Kidlington Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 20, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Gosford Hill School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 7, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of OX5 1AS is The White House and is 4.44 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 30, 2021.

Policing for OX5 1AS 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 OX5 1AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX5 1AS, and the approximate distance away.

Sterling Road Approach 44 m
Dale Place 50 m
Sterling Close 81 m
High Street 118 m
Sterling Road 137 m
Watts Way 140 m
The Closes 169 m
Home Close 178 m
Exeter Road 184 m
Curtis Road 232 m
Judges Close 258 m
Benmead Road 259 m
Crown Road 280 m
School Road 320 m
Green Road 321 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX5 1AS

Introduction May 1994
Termination December 2012
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OX5 1AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
North Kidlington Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
294 m
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Good
(September 26, 2018)
770 m
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 25, 2019)
770 m
Gosford Hill School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2018)
952 m
Edward Feild Primary School Good
(May 5, 2017)
1.05 km
William Fletcher Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.46 km
LVS Oxford 2.58 km
Dr South's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
3.38 km
Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
3.85 km
Wolvercote Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
4.23 km
Bladon Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
4.44 km
Cutteslowe Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.48 km
d'Overbroeck's 4.63 km
Woodeaton Manor School Good
(May 15, 2019)
4.66 km
The Marlborough Church of England School Good
(February 21, 2018)
4.7 km
Woodstock Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 16, 2013)
4.9 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington Good
(April 5, 2017)
5.06 km
Northern House Academy 5.16 km
Summer Fields School 5.29 km
St Edward's School 5.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX5 1AS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bash Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
3.89 km
Bread & Butter Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
3.92 km
Worton Kitchen Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 2, 2022
3.92 km
Site Shop - Bladon Chains Caravan And Motorhome Site Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
4.13 km
The White House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
4.44 km
Bladon C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
4.44 km
Marlborough School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
4.7 km
Better Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
4.87 km
Woodstock Poolside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2016
4.87 km
Bears Club At Woodstock C Of E Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 18, 2022
4.9 km
Woodstock C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
4.9 km
Woodstock Under Fives Association - WUFA Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
4.9 km
Woodstock Under Fives Association Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
4.94 km
Woodstock Youth Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 11, 2019
4.94 km
The Bushcraft Company - Blenheim Woods Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2019
4.96 km
Cassington Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
4.97 km
BP Family Farm SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
5 km
Niro & Co Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 27, 2014
5 km
Shell Layby Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5 km
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX5 1AS - Data from Apr 2022

Tesco Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Watts Way Car Park Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Exeter Hall Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Oxford Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Oxford Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Islip Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
London Oxford Airport Air 1.84 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX5 1AS - Data from Dec 2021

Begbroke Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Stratfield Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Madam Hindes's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Thrupp Wide Inland Water 2.36 km
Begbroke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Hampton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Knapp's Acre Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Peartree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Busby's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Duke's Cut Inland Water 3.48 km
Bladon Heath Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Worton Heath Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Campsfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Withy Clump Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Ledger's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.82302100
Longitude -1.28748700
OS Easting 449205
OS Northing 0214062
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29506
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon
County Electorial Division Kirtlington and Kidlington North ED
Electoral Ward Kidlington East
Local Authority District Cherwell
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 E07000177
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 Kidlington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Kidlington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043692
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cherwell 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cherwell 017D
Output Area / Small Area 5B1