Postcode OX5 2LD (Cherwell)

Map showing OX5 2LD and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX5 2LD is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OX5 2LD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX5 2LD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 2LD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to OX5 2LD is Waverley Avenue which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lovelace Drive and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Oxford Parkway Rail Station, 1.58 km away.

The closest primary school to OX5 2LD (for ages 11 and under) is Edward Feild Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 5, 2017. 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 2LD is Cassington Sports & Social Club and is 5.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 166.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.9% 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 2.8 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 2LD 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 2LD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX5 2LD, and the approximate distance away.

Waverley Avenue 90 m
Lovelace Drive 197 m
Evans Court 210 m
Cleveland Close 213 m
Edinburgh Drive 222 m
Springfield Road 237 m
Prestidge Place 266 m
Evans Lane 276 m
Kingsway Drive 282 m
Cromwell Way 333 m
Queens Avenue 353 m
Blenheim Road 356 m
Bicester Road 406 m
Cherwell Avenue 407 m
Oxford Road 956 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX5 2LD

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 2LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edward Feild Primary School Good
(May 5, 2017)
153 m
Gosford Hill School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2018)
230 m
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Good
(September 26, 2018)
409 m
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 25, 2019)
409 m
North Kidlington Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.24 km
William Fletcher Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.72 km
Dr South's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.75 km
LVS Oxford 3.32 km
Wolvercote Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
3.62 km
Cutteslowe Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.67 km
Woodeaton Manor School Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.74 km
d'Overbroeck's 3.89 km
Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
4.32 km
Northern House Academy 4.44 km
Summer Fields School 4.53 km
St Edward's School 4.58 km
The Cherwell School 4.87 km
St Clare's, Oxford 5.04 km
Oxford High School 5.08 km
Oxford Montessori Schools 5.21 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX5 2LD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bread & Butter Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
4.17 km
Worton Kitchen Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 2, 2022
4.17 km
The Bash Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
4.84 km
BP Family Farm SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
4.84 km
Niro & Co Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 27, 2014
4.84 km
Shell Layby Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.84 km
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
4.84 km
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 5, 2020
4.84 km
Weston On Green KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
4.84 km
Site Shop - Bladon Chains Caravan And Motorhome Site Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
5.05 km
Cassington Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
5.27 km
Bladon C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
5.29 km
The White House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
5.31 km
Dolce At St Peter's C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
5.33 km
Vicky's After School Club - St Peter's C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
5.33 km
The Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.37 km
Churchfields Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
5.38 km
Oxford Fine Dining Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
5.57 km
Marlborough School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
5.64 km
The Bushcraft Company - Blenheim Woods Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2019
5.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX5 2LD - Data from Apr 2022

Lovelace Drive Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Lovelace Drive Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Waverley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Lovelace Drive Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Evans Lane Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Oxford Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Oxford Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Islip Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
London Oxford Airport Air 2.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX5 2LD - Data from Dec 2021

Stratfield Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Begbroke Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Peartree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Hampton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Madam Hindes's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Duke's Cut Inland Water 3.12 km
Thrupp Wide Inland Water 3.23 km
Begbroke Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Knapp's Acre Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Busby's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Woodeaton Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Hagley Pool Inland Water 4.28 km
Parson's Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Prattle Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.41 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX5 2LD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 156.8 Mbps 166.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 20.1 Mbps 39 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 6.1% 137.7 18.8
300+ Mbps 93.9% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 623,795 kWh - mean 18,347 kWh : median 19,187 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 132,446 kWh - mean 4,014 kWh : median 3,262 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX5 2LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.81776800
Longitude -1.27676100
OS Easting 449950
OS Northing 0213485
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20198
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: 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 E33043695
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cherwell 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cherwell 018B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1