OX5 2DU postcode in Kidlington, Oxfordshire

OX5 2DU is a postcode in Kidlington, in the Kidlington East ward of Cherwell. It is in the Bicester and Woodstock parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Cherwell: 89% Typical price £425,000 Homes sold in OX5 2, last 12 months. ▼ 1.4% on the year before Nearest station Oxford Parkway 2.2 km in a straight line

Where OX5 2DU is, and what is near it

Map of OX5 2DU and what is near it Map of OX5 2DU: its centre point, with the 276 other postcodes in the OX5 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops (6 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. OX5 2BP: also in OX5 2OX5 2BS: also in OX5 2OX5 2BT: also in OX5 2OX5 2BZ: also in OX5 2OX5 2DA: also in OX5 2OX5 2DB: also in OX5 2OX5 2DF: also in OX5 2OX5 2DH: also in OX5 2OX5 2DL: also in OX5 2OX5 2DN: also in OX5 2OX5 2DP: also in OX5 2OX5 2DR: also in OX5 2OX5 2DS: also in OX5 2OX5 2DT: also in OX5 2OX5 2DW: also in OX5 2OX5 2DX: also in OX5 2OX5 2DY: also in OX5 2OX5 2DZ: also in OX5 2OX5 2EA: also in OX5 2OX5 2EH: also in OX5 2OX5 2EU: also in OX5 2OX5 2EX: also in OX5 2OX5 2EY: also in OX5 2OX5 2FA: also in OX5 2OX5 2FN: also in OX5 2OX5 2FW: also in OX5 2OX5 2FY: also in OX5 2OX5 2GA: also in OX5 2OX5 2GB: also in OX5 2OX5 2GG: also in OX5 2OX5 2HA: also in OX5 2OX5 2HB: also in OX5 2OX5 2HD: also in OX5 2OX5 2HF: also in OX5 2OX5 2HG: also in OX5 2OX5 2HN: also in OX5 2OX5 2HQ: also in OX5 2OX5 2HW: also in OX5 2OX5 2PQ: also in OX5 2OX5 2RT: also in OX5 2OX5 2XB: also in OX5 2OX5 2XD: also in OX5 2 2 bus stops, 300 m2 bus stops, 350 mBus stop 400 m3 places, 700 m–2.2 kmLVS Oxford 2.6 km2 places, 3.3–3.4 kmKidlington OX5 2DU Map of OX5 2DU and what is near it Map of OX5 2DU: its centre point, with the 276 other postcodes in the OX5 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops (6 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 bus stops, 350 mKidlington East OX5 2DU
  • OX5 2DU
  • Other postcodes in OX5 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8227, longitude -1.2867)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after OX5 2DU?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at OX5 2DU?

Every home and business at OX5 2DU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Cherwell: 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Cherwell: 98%

The line marks the figure across Cherwell.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at OX5 2DU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cherwell District Council's days for OX5 2DU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OX5 2DU on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is OX5 2DU at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include OX5 2DU.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Cherwell

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OX5 2DU: 2,058 properties in Cherwell are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Cherwell

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of OX5 2DU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near OX5 2DU?

Homes in OX5 2 sold for a typical £425,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 74 sales, down 1.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£425,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£431,000
12 months to August 2026
£425,000

▼ down 1.4% on the 12 months before

Detached£525,000 26 sales
Semi-detached£457,500 24 sales
Terraced£320,000 11 sales
Flat or maisonette£222,000 13 sales

Across the whole OX5 district: a typical £385,000 from 205 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in OX5 2DU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OX5 2DU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near OX5 2DU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around OX5 2DU. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (31%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around OX5 2DU

Band D in Cherwell for 2026‑27: £2,583. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,722 (band A) to £4,305 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,583.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (5%)£1,722
Band Babout 100 (12%)£2,009
Band Cabout 220 (27%)£2,296
Band Dabout 290 (35%)£2,583
Band Eabout 140 (17%)£3,157
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,731
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,305
Band Hwithheld£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 24% 1945 to 1964
  5. 31% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Cherwell before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of OX5 2DU is in (ONS area E01028491), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near OX5 2DU?

The nearest open schools to OX5 2DU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OX5 2DU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to OX5 2DU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OX5 2DU is Oxford Parkway Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Oxford Parkway Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Islip Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Tesco, 131 m away.

More stations near OX5 2DU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near OX5 2DU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX5 2DU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near OX5 2DU?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OX5 2DU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Miller & Carter Kidlington Charging point · 1 charger 1.1 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near OX5 2DU?

The nearest to the centre of OX5 2DU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to OX5 2DU?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near OX5 2DU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OX5 2DU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near OX5 2DU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX5 2DU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near OX5 2DU?

The nearest vets to the centre of OX5 2DU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is OX5 2DU in a conservation area?

The centre of OX5 2DU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near OX5 2DU?

Police.uk records 61 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX5 2DU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences27 reports
Other theft7 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports
Shoplifting5 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports

Also: public order 3, robbery 2, burglary 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for OX5 2DU

Ward
Kidlington East
Parish
Kidlington
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Kidlington
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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