Postcode OX5 3FA (Cherwell)

Map showing OX5 3FA and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX5 3FA is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 2018 and is an active postcode. OX5 3FA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX5 3FA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 3FA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to OX5 3FA is Dairy Crescent which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sands Close and is 168 m away. The closest railway station is Tackley Rail Station, 3.05 km away.

The closest primary school to OX5 3FA (for ages 11 and under) is Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 23, 2019. 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 3FA is The Ben Jonson and is 3.53 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 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 3FA 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 3FA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX5 3FA, and the approximate distance away.

Dairy Crescent 19 m
Valentia Close 166 m
Whitemarsh Way 167 m
Sand Furlong 167 m
Sands Close 178 m
The Meadow 201 m
Springwell Close 254 m
Annesley Close 265 m
St Giles 309 m
Oxford Road 461 m
Springwell Hill 523 m
Station Road 933 m
B4027 3.63 km
A4095 6.9 km
A4260 9.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX5 3FA

Introduction January 2018
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 3FA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
186 m
Kirtlington Church of England Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.98 km
Tackley Church of England Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
3.31 km
North Kidlington Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
3.67 km
Dr South's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
4.4 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Good
(September 26, 2018)
4.45 km
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 25, 2019)
4.45 km
Edward Feild Primary School Good
(May 5, 2017)
4.48 km
Gosford Hill School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2018)
4.5 km
The Marlborough Church of England School Good
(February 21, 2018)
4.55 km
Woodstock Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 16, 2013)
4.82 km
LVS Oxford 5.21 km
Bladon Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
5.92 km
William Fletcher Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
6.04 km
Wootton-By-Woodstock Church of England Primary School 6.35 km
Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
6.74 km
Woodeaton Manor School Good
(May 15, 2019)
6.78 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
7.14 km
Bruern Abbey School 7.21 km
Cutteslowe Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
7.92 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX5 3FA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Weston on the Green Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 23, 2016
3.29 km
BP Family Farm SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
3.33 km
Niro & Co Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 27, 2014
3.33 km
Shell Layby Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.33 km
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
3.33 km
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 5, 2020
3.33 km
Weston On Green KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
3.33 km
Weston Pantry Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
3.42 km
The Ben Jonson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
3.53 km
Gargash Manor Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
3.66 km
The Milk Shed Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2020
3.66 km
The Chequers PH Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
3.76 km
The Old Flight House Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2016
4 km
The Bash Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
4 km
Marlborough School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
4.55 km
Oxford Fine Dining Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
4.69 km
Better Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
4.75 km
Woodstock Poolside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2016
4.75 km
Bears Club At Woodstock C Of E Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 18, 2022
4.82 km
Woodstock C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
4.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX5 3FA - Data from Apr 2022

Sands Close Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Sands Close Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Blacks Head Inn Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Blacks Head Inn Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Lenthal Bus Stop/Station 428 m
Tackley Rail Station Rail 3.05 km
Islip Rail Station Rail 4.38 km
London Oxford Airport Air 3.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX5 3FA - Data from Dec 2021

Springwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 445 m
Ledger's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 625 m
Dogkennels Spinney Woodland Or Forest 740 m
Knapp's Acre Woodland Or Forest 935 m
Moat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Woodstock Gap Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Crutchmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Gossway Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Lincelane Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Busby's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Walker's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Madam Hindes's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Cordle Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX5 3FA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 66.5 Mbps 158.43 Mbps
Upload 14.2 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 24.8 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% 27 10
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.2 15.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 332,394 kWh - mean 10,722 kWh : median 10,423 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 110,581 kWh - mean 3,351 kWh : median 2,836 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX5 3FA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.85671500
Longitude -1.27658400
OS Easting 449918
OS Northing 0217816
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16039
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Henley
County Electorial Division Kirtlington and Kidlington North ED
Electoral Ward Launton and Otmoor
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Bletchingdon BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043689
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cherwell 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cherwell 016C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1