OX5 postcode district

Cherwell · 706 postcodes

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The average home in Cherwell sold for £356,935 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.7% on a year earlier. Across Cherwell, police record 72 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the OX5 district, the nearest primary school is North Kidlington Primary School, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Gosford Hill School, 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is The Key Medical Practice, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk.

Oxford Parkway station is 1.9 mi away.

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Schools nearby

Primary

North Kidlington Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Edward Feild Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

1.0 mi

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, KidlingtonPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

OfstedInspected 15 Jul 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

1.0 mi

West Kidlington Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 24 Sept 2019 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

1.0 mi

Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

1.8 mi

Secondary

Gosford Hill SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardPost-16 provisionExpected standard

1.0 mi

LVS Oxford

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Oxford Parkway

1.9 mi

Islip

1.9 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

Noneparks or public gardens within 1 mile

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park Hill Recreation GroundPlaying field · 2.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Playing field2.4 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Exeter ClosePlaying field · 2.7 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Sports ground0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Playing field2.1 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.3 hectares

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the OX5 district

What is the crime rate in the OX5 district?

Across Cherwell, police record 72 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the OX5 district?

The average home in Cherwell sold for £356,935 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £576,658, semi-detached £356,040, terraced £294,142, flats £171,749. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the OX5 district?

The nearest primary school is North Kidlington Primary School, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Gosford Hill School, 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the OX5 district?

Oxford Parkway is 1.9 mi away.

What is the average household income in the OX5 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £59,029 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in OX5

OX5 9

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

OX20 OX2 OX3 OX25 OX1 OX29 OX26 OX4

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Postcodes in OX5

OX5 1

OX5 2

OX5 3

OX5 9

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