Postcode OX5 1DQ (Cherwell)

Map showing OX5 1DQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX5 1DQ is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OX5 1DQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX5 1DQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 1DQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to OX5 1DQ is South Avenue which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is South Avenue and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Oxford Parkway Rail Station, 900 m away.

The closest primary school to OX5 1DQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 26, 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 1DQ is Cassington Sports & Social Club and is 4.49 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

South Avenue 69 m
Stratfield Road 77 m
Elm Grove 149 m
Beech Crescent 156 m
Croxford Gardens 182 m
South Close 209 m
The Broadway 224 m
Lock Crescent 248 m
Hazel Crescent 249 m
Oxford Road 299 m
Fairfax Road 358 m
Laburnum Crescent 441 m
Woodstock Road 1.14 km
B4027 3.52 km
A4095 5.8 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX5 1DQ

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 OX5 1DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gosford Hill School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2018)
777 m
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Good
(September 26, 2018)
788 m
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 25, 2019)
788 m
Edward Feild Primary School Good
(May 5, 2017)
868 m
North Kidlington Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.75 km
William Fletcher Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.02 km
Wolvercote Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.73 km
Cutteslowe Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.03 km
LVS Oxford 3.1 km
d'Overbroeck's 3.13 km
Dr South's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
3.51 km
Northern House Academy 3.66 km
St Edward's School 3.79 km
Summer Fields School 3.8 km
Woodeaton Manor School Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.91 km
The Cherwell School 4.15 km
St Clare's, Oxford 4.29 km
Oxford High School 4.37 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington Good
(April 5, 2017)
4.53 km
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford Good
(February 8, 2018)
4.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bread & Butter Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
3.4 km
Worton Kitchen Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 2, 2022
3.4 km
Cassington Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
4.49 km
Dolce At St Peter's C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
4.53 km
Vicky's After School Club - St Peter's C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.53 km
Churchfields Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
4.56 km
The Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.56 km
The Bash Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
5.14 km
Site Shop - Bladon Chains Caravan And Motorhome Site Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
5.16 km
Bladon C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
5.18 km
The White House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
5.24 km
The Bushcraft Company - Blenheim Woods Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2019
5.55 km
Willow Cottage Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
5.79 km
BP Family Farm SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
5.81 km
Niro & Co Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 27, 2014
5.81 km
Shell Layby Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.81 km
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.81 km
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 5, 2020
5.81 km
Weston On Green KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.81 km
Marlborough School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
5.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

South Avenue Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Stratfield Road Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Garden City Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Garden City Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Oxford Parkway Rail Station Rail 900 m
Oxford Parkway Rail Station Rail 997 m
Islip Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
London Oxford Airport Air 3.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stratfield Brake Woodland Or Forest 706 m
Peartree Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Begbroke Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Duke's Cut Inland Water 2.13 km
Begbroke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Hagley Pool Inland Water 3.31 km
Hampton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Madam Hindes's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Thrupp Wide Inland Water 3.83 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Godstow Holt Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Worton Heath Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Black Jack's Hole Inland Water 4.14 km
Bladon Heath Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Knapp's Acre Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX5 1DQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.5 Mbps 116.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 4.5% 89 14.5
300+ Mbps 95.5% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 554,461 kWh - mean 13,201 kWh : median 11,711 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX5 1DQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.80976000
Longitude -1.28319900
OS Easting 449515
OS Northing 0212590
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21141
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon
County Electorial Division Kidlington South 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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Kidlington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Kidlington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043694
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cherwell 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cherwell 018D
Output Area / Small Area 6B1