Postcode OX5 2LN (Cherwell)

Map showing OX5 2LN and nearby postcodes

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

OX5 2LN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 2LN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to OX5 2LN is Cromwell Way which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cromwell Way and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Oxford Parkway Rail Station, 1.2 km away.

The closest primary school to OX5 2LN (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 2LN is Cassington Sports & Social Club and is 5.18 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OX5 2LN 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 2LN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cromwell Way 69 m
Cleveland Close 187 m
Beagles Close 290 m
Water Eaton Lane 325 m
Hampden Drive 353 m
Oxford Road 618 m
Woodstock Road 1.88 km
B4027 2.79 km
A4095 6.18 km
A4260 13.63 km
M40 15.74 km
A423 29.06 km
A417 54.27 km
A46 69.6 km
A34 71.87 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX5 2LN

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 2LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edward Feild Primary School Good
(May 5, 2017)
232 m
Gosford Hill School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2018)
316 m
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Good
(September 26, 2018)
550 m
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 25, 2019)
550 m
North Kidlington Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.56 km
William Fletcher Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.66 km
Dr South's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.8 km
Wolvercote Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
3.26 km
Cutteslowe Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.29 km
LVS Oxford 3.46 km
d'Overbroeck's 3.51 km
Woodeaton Manor School Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.53 km
Northern House Academy 4.06 km
Summer Fields School 4.14 km
St Edward's School 4.2 km
The Cherwell School 4.49 km
St Clare's, Oxford 4.66 km
Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
4.69 km
Oxford High School 4.7 km
Oxford Montessori Schools 4.94 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cromwell Way Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Lovelace Drive Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Lovelace Drive Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Gosford Hill Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Fairfax Road Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Oxford Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Oxford Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Islip Rail Station Rail 2.78 km
London Oxford Airport Air 3.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stratfield Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Peartree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Begbroke Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Duke's Cut Inland Water 2.82 km
Hampton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Madam Hindes's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Begbroke Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Thrupp Wide Inland Water 3.59 km
Knapp's Acre Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Woodeaton Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Hagley Pool Inland Water 4.05 km
Parson's Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Busby's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Prattle Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 129.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13.3 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 13
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.6 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 438,062 kWh - mean 14,131 kWh : median 14,051 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX5 2LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.81441600
Longitude -1.27553800
OS Easting 450038
OS Northing 0213113
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27268
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Kidlington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Kidlington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043697
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cherwell 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cherwell 019C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3