The postcode OX5 2LQ is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OX5 2LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OX5 2LQ 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 2LQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to OX5 2LQ is Lovelace Drive which is centered 81 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lovelace Drive and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Oxford Parkway Rail Station, 1.51 km away.
The closest primary school to OX5 2LQ (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 2LQ is Cassington Sports & Social Club and is 5.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 26, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 79.1 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 1.4 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 2LQ is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Oxfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OX5 2LQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OX5 2LQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OX5 2LQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OX5 2LQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Feild Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 5, 2017) | 191 m |
| Gosford Hill School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (February 7, 2018) | 354 m |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 576 m |
| West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 576 m |
| North Kidlington Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 20, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| Dr South's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 2.6 km |
| William Fletcher Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 2.86 km |
| LVS Oxford | Special school | 11-20 | 3.5 km | |
| Woodeaton Manor School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 3.56 km |
| Cutteslowe Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 3.57 km |
| Wolvercote Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 3.58 km |
| d'Overbroeck's | Independent school | 11-18 | 3.81 km | |
| Northern House Academy | Special school | 5-11 | 4.36 km | |
| Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 4.38 km |
| Summer Fields School | Independent school | 4-13 | 4.43 km | |
| St Edward's School | Independent school | 13-18 | 4.5 km | |
| The Cherwell School | Academy | 11-18 | 4.78 km | |
| St Clare's, Oxford | Independent school | 14-19 | 4.96 km | |
| Oxford High School | Independent school | 4-19 | 4.98 km | |
| Oxford Montessori Schools | Independent school | 2-16 | 5.02 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX5 2LQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread & Butter Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2022 | 4.3 km | |
| Worton Kitchen Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 4.3 km | |
| BP Family Farm SF Connect | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2020 | 4.77 km | |
| Niro & Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2014 | 4.77 km | |
| Shell Layby | Awaiting Inspection | 4.77 km | |
| Starbucks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 4.77 km | |
| Starbucks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 5, 2020 | 4.77 km | |
| Weston On Green KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 4.77 km | |
| The Bash | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 5.01 km | |
| Site Shop - Bladon Chains Caravan And Motorhome Site | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 5.24 km | |
| Cassington Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2018 | 5.4 km | |
| Dolce At St Peter's C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 5.46 km | |
| Vicky's After School Club - St Peter's C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 5.46 km | |
| Oxford Fine Dining Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 5.46 km | |
| Bladon C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 5.48 km | |
| The White House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2021 | 5.5 km | |
| The Chequers Inn | Awaiting Inspection | 5.5 km | |
| Churchfields Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 5.5 km | |
| The Chequers PH | Awaiting Inspection | 5.71 km | |
| Marlborough School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2019 | 5.82 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX5 2LQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Lovelace Drive | 107 m | |
| Lovelace Drive | 137 m | |
| Lovelace Drive | 152 m | |
| Waverley Avenue | 160 m | |
| Kings Arms | 255 m | |
| Oxford Parkway Rail Station | 1.51 km | |
| Oxford Parkway Rail Station | 1.64 km | |
| Islip Rail Station | 2.57 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 2.96 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX5 2LQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Stratfield Brake | 1.61 km | |
| Begbroke Hill | 2.24 km | |
| Peartree Hill | 2.46 km | |
| Hampton Gorse | 2.65 km | |
| Madam Hindes's Spinney | 3.08 km | |
| Duke's Cut | 3.14 km | |
| Thrupp Wide | 3.38 km | |
| The Grove | 3.46 km | |
| Knapp's Acre | 3.48 km | |
| Begbroke Wood | 3.55 km | |
| Busby's Spinney | 3.97 km | |
| Woodeaton Copse | 4.01 km | |
| Parson's Copse | 4.09 km | |
| Prattle Wood | 4.22 km | |
| Woodmoor Copse | 4.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX5 2LQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.7 Mbps | 79.1 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.2 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 88.2 | 13.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OX5 2LQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.81724600 |
| Longitude | -1.27414000 |
| OS Easting | 450130 |
| OS Northing | 0213428 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000177 |
| Travel To Work Area | Oxford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Kidlington BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Kidlington BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33043700 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cherwell 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cherwell 019C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |