Postcode OX5 1EJ (Cherwell)

Map showing OX5 1EJ and nearby postcodes

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

OX5 1EJ 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 1EJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to OX5 1EJ is Azalea Avenue which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stratfield Road and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is Oxford Parkway Rail Station, 1.12 km away.

The closest primary school to OX5 1EJ (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 1EJ is Cassington Sports & Social Club and is 4.53 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Azalea Avenue 74 m
Hazel Crescent 80 m
Beech Crescent 112 m
Lock Crescent 147 m
Stratfield Road 175 m
Elm Grove 189 m
Almond Avenue 201 m
Maple Court 229 m
Laburnum Crescent 231 m
Maple Avenue 233 m
Bowood Court 240 m
Croxford Gardens 268 m
Hawthorn Way 270 m
South Avenue 302 m
The Broadway 360 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX5 1EJ

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 1EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Good
(September 26, 2018)
554 m
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 25, 2019)
554 m
Gosford Hill School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2018)
588 m
Edward Feild Primary School Good
(May 5, 2017)
711 m
North Kidlington Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.51 km
William Fletcher Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.02 km
LVS Oxford 2.97 km
Wolvercote Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.98 km
Cutteslowe Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.27 km
d'Overbroeck's 3.38 km
Dr South's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
3.44 km
Northern House Academy 3.91 km
Woodeaton Manor School Good
(May 15, 2019)
4.01 km
St Edward's School 4.04 km
Summer Fields School 4.04 km
The Cherwell School 4.39 km
St Clare's, Oxford 4.53 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington Good
(April 5, 2017)
4.59 km
Oxford High School 4.61 km
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford Good
(February 8, 2018)
4.95 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stratfield Road Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Laburnum Crescent Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Fairfax Road Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Almond Avenue Bus Stop/Station 282 m
South Avenue Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Oxford Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Oxford Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Islip Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
London Oxford Airport Air 2.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stratfield Brake Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Peartree Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Begbroke Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Duke's Cut Inland Water 2.33 km
Begbroke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Hagley Pool Inland Water 3.46 km
Hampton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Madam Hindes's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Thrupp Wide Inland Water 3.59 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Worton Heath Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Knapp's Acre Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Bladon Heath Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Godstow Holt Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km
Black Jack's Hole Inland Water 4.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.6 Mbps 97.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 36 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% 21 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.2 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 225,952 kWh - mean 14,122 kWh : median 12,295 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 63,143 kWh - mean 3,714 kWh : median 3,216 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX5 1EJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.81193200
Longitude -1.28394800
OS Easting 449461
OS Northing 0212831
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