Postcode OX7 5BU (West Oxfordshire)

Map showing OX7 5BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX7 5BU is located in West Oxfordshire, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OX7 5BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX7 5BU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 OX7 5BU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to OX7 5BU is Wards Road which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Co-op car park and is 141 m away.

The closest primary school to OX7 5BU (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 11, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Chipping Norton School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 8, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OX7 5BU is The Red Lion and is 6.06 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 19, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% 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 2.6 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 OX7 5BU 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 OX7 5BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX7 5BU, and the approximate distance away.

Wards Road 73 m
Rowell Way 85 m
Foxfield 94 m
Albion Place 99 m
Glovers Close 113 m
Fox Close 118 m
Albion Street 122 m
Foxfield Court 143 m
Shepard Way 192 m
Cattle Market 194 m
Hitchmans Mews 203 m
Dickenson Court 223 m
Cooper Close 231 m
High Street 240 m
Portland Place 242 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX7 5BU

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 OX7 5BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
356 m
Chipping Norton School Good
(November 8, 2017)
402 m
St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton Good
(November 7, 2018)
468 m
Park School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
2.1 km
Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
4.59 km
Kingham Hill School 4.89 km
Chadlington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2016)
4.95 km
Kingham Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2010)
6.13 km
Acorns Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
6.18 km
Enstone Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
6.64 km
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
7.83 km
Bledington Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2011)
8.11 km
Kitebrook Preparatory School 8.31 km
Great Tew County Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
8.33 km
Windrush Valley School 8.47 km
Charlbury Primary School 8.68 km
Wychwood Church of England Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
9.82 km
Stonesfield Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
12.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX7 5BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Quince And Clover Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
5.57 km
The North Cotswold Ice Cream Company Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
5.57 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
6.06 km
Butlers Road Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
6.1 km
North Cotswolds Dairy Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
6.1 km
Little Compton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
6.11 km
Acorns Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
6.18 km
Reed Business School School/college/university 4
Good
August 12, 2019
6.35 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2020
6.63 km
Long Compton Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 19, 2022
6.64 km
Oxheart Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
6.64 km
Daylesford Bakery And Patisserie Manufacturers/packers Exempt
March 10, 2022
7.07 km
Daylesford Farm Shop And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
7.07 km
Daylesford Organic - Shepherds Hut Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
7.07 km
Pear Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 12, 2020
7.11 km
Hook Norton Baptist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
October 1, 2018
7.21 km
The Sun Inn At Hook Norton Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
7.21 km
Adlestrop Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
7.28 km
Hook Norton Sports And Social Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
7.34 km
Hook Norton Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
7.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX7 5BU - Data from Apr 2022

Co-op car park Bus Stop/Station 141 m
West Street Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 270 m
West Street Bus Stop/Station 281 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 350 m
London Oxford Airport Air 20.03 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 43.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX7 5BU - Data from Dec 2021

Stretch Pool Inland Water 454 m
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
The Barns Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Sarsgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Kiteney Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Allens Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Chalford Oaks Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Walk Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Hide Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Claridges Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Danes Bottom Valley 3.58 km
Barley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.63 km
Nursery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX7 5BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 51.8 Mbps 76.91 Mbps
Upload 12.1 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 20 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% 17 3.7
30-300 Mbps 50% 59.2 14.6
300+ Mbps 50% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 284,741 kWh - mean 16,749 kWh : median 17,629 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 68,436 kWh - mean 3,802 kWh : median 3,779 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX7 5BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.94068400
Longitude -1.54204600
OS Easting 431578
OS Northing 0227008
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30157
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Witney
County Electorial Division Chipping Norton ED
Electoral Ward Chipping Norton
Local Authority District West Oxfordshire
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 E07000181
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Chipping Norton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043952
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Oxfordshire 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Oxfordshire 001A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3