OX2 8HW Postcode in Oxford


OX2 8HW is the Postcode in Five Mile Drive

OX2 8HW is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (OX2) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8HW) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

  1. Postal Area. In our case OX which means Oxford.
  2. Postal District. In our case OX2.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case OX2 8.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case HW.

The regional mail center for the post area OX is the National Distribution Centre, which is located at Danes Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7DD.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the OX2 8HW postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the OX2 8HW postcode have the street address of Five Mile Drive

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the OX2 8HW postcode is home to a bustling 73 residents!

OX2 8HW is within the city of OXFORD.

The OX2 8HW postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in OX2 8HW are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are end-terraced and detached.

Most properties in OX2 8HW are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

Telephone Area Code for OX2 8HW

The telephone area code for OX2 8HW is 01865 Oxford.

Map Coordinates

Latitude51.7895985034
Longitude-1.27816862024

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Street Town Locality Distance (Miles) Central Postcode Directions on Google Maps
SOUTH PARADE OXFORD 0.90 OX2 7JN View on Google Maps
BANBURY ROAD OXFORD 1.03 OX2 7HS View on Google Maps
THE PARADE KIDLINGTON 1.44 OX5 1EE View on Google Maps
FAIRFAX CENTRE KIDLINGTON 1.55 OX5 2PA View on Google Maps
Nearest Town Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Kidlington 2.26 N 348.79
Oxford 2.75 SSE 161.32
Woodstock 5.18 NW 321.09
Witney 8.86 W 268.66
Bicester 9.17 NE 36.04
Charlbury 10.47 WNW 303.44
Didcot 12.76 S 173.13
Thame 13.13 ESE 102.50
Wantage 15.29 SSW 204.49
Watlington 15.37 SE 130.40
Faringdon 15.96 SW 235.33
Brackley 17.76 NNE 18.79
Lechlade-on-Thames 18.96 WSW 249.73

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Kidlington

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast8.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 11.00%E 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast8.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 16.00%E 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for MistMist8.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 17.00%ESE 2 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 10.00%SSE 2 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 9.00%S 2 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 8.00%SE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for FogFog9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 18.00%S 4 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for FogFog9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 21.00%SSW 2 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for FogFog10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 20.00%SW 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for FogFog10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 20.00%S 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for FogFog11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 20.00%SSW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) 12.00%SSW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for OvercastOvercast13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) 11.00%WSW 2 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 13.00%SSE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 13.00%SE 4 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for FogFog11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 18.00%SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for MistMist10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 19.00%SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for FogFog10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 20.00%SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 13.00%SE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 13.00%SE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for OvercastOvercast12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 12.00%SE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 12.00%SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 13.00%SE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps160.600
Median Mbps67.100
Maximum Mbps593.000

OX2 8HW has an average download speed of 160.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

220 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

93% of postcodes (1,098,650) have slower broadband speeds.

7% of postcodes (85,771) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps19.500
Median Mbps19.700
Maximum Mbps39.000

OX2 8HW has an average upload speed of 19.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

2,534 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

92% of postcodes (1,094,637) have slower upload speeds.

7% of postcodes (87,470) have faster upload speeds.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School

Address: St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School, 143 Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7PH

Distance: 1.64 miles

School Website

Contact: 01865311056

Edward Feild Primary School

Address: Edward Feild Primary School, Bicester Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2LG

Distance: 1.85 miles

School Website

Contact: 01865372268

West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School

Address: West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1EA

Distance: 1.89 miles

Contact: 01865373369

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington

Address: St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1EA

Distance: 1.89 miles

School Website

Contact: 01865373674

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington

Address: St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1EA

Distance: 1.89 miles

Contact:

West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School

Address: West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1EA

Distance: 1.89 miles

Contact:

Cutteslowe Primary School

Address: Cutteslowe Primary School, Wren Road, Cutteslowe, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7SX

Distance: 0.76 miles

School Website

Contact: 01865558944

Wolvercote Primary School

Address: Wolvercote Primary School, First Turn, Wolvercote, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 8AQ

Distance: 0.31 miles

School Website

Contact: 01865558301

William Fletcher Primary School

Address: William Fletcher Primary School, Rutten Lane, Yarnton, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX5 1LW

Distance: 1.89 miles

School Website

Contact: 01865372301

England Secondary Schools

The Cherwell School

Address: The Cherwell School, Marston Ferry Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7EE

Distance: 1.24 miles

School Website

Contact: 01865558719

The Cherwell School

Address: The Cherwell School, Marston Ferry Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7EE

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact:

Gosford Hill School

Address: Gosford Hill School, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2NT

Distance: 1.84 miles

School Website

Contact: 01865374971

Nearest Dentists

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 279 BANBURY ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 7JF

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 27 OAKTHORPE ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 7BD

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: :

MORETON ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 4 MORETON ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 7AX

Distance: 1.25 miles

Contact: :

LARS CHRISTENSEN ORTHODONTICS

Address: 69-71 BANBURY ROAD, OXFORD, OX2 6PE

Distance: 1.90 miles

Contact: :

OXFORD ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 140 OXFORD ROAD, KIDLINGTON, OX5 1DZ

Distance: 1.99 miles

Contact: :

WOODSTOCK ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 13-15 WOODSTOCK ROAD, OXFORD, OX2 6HA

Distance: 2.23 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

BOOTS

Address: 221 BANBURY ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 7HQ

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01865 556852

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 227A BANBURY ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 7HQ

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01865 558348

PARADE PHARMACY

Address: 18 THE PARADE, OXFORD ROAD, KIDLINGTON, OXFORDSHIRE, OX5 1DB

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01865 373333

WESTLAKE PHARMACY

Address: 75 SPENCER AVENUE, YARNTON, KIDLINGTON, OX5 1NQ

Distance: 1.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01865 847373

WOODSTOCK ROAD CHEMIST

Address: 59 WOODSTOCK ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 6HJ

Distance: 2.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01865 515226

JERICHO PHARMACY

Address: 116 WALTON STREET, OXFORD, OX2 6AJ

Distance: 2.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01865 557219

Nearest Opticians

BOOTS OPTICIANS (SUMMERTOWN)

Address: 1 MAYFIELD HOUSE, 256 BANBURY ROAD, SUMMERTOWN, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 7DE

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact: :

IDEAL EYES OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 217 BANBURY ROAD, SUMMERTOWN, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 7HQ

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: :

NORTH OXFORD EYECARE LIMITED (OXFORD ROAD)

Address: 106A OXFORD ROAD, KIDLINGTON, OXFORDSHIRE, OX5 1BL

Distance: 2.10 miles

Contact: :

KIDLINGTON SPECSAVERS

Address: UNIT 2B, THE HAMPDEN BUILDING, HIGH STREET, KIDLINGTON, OX5 2DH

Distance: 2.37 miles

Contact: :

CHERWELL OPTICIANS

Address: 33 HIGH STREET, KIDLINGTON, OX5 2DH

Distance: 2.37 miles

Contact: :

P.B. CONWAY

Address: 44-46 GEORGE STREET, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 2AQ

Distance: 2.58 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

CUTTESLOWE SURGERY

Address: 9 KENDALL CRESCENT, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8NE

Distance: 0.56 miles

Contact: :

WOLVERCOTE SURGERY

Address: 73 GODSTOW ROAD, WOLVERCOTE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8PE

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: :

BANBURY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 172 BANBURY ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 7BT

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01865 515731

SUMMERTOWN HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 160 BANBURY ROAD, SUMMERTOWN, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 7BS

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01865 515552

SUMMERTOWN HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: SUMMERTOWN GROUP PRACTICE, 160 BANBURY ROAD, OXFORD, OX2 7BS

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: :

GOSFORD HILL MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 167 OXFORD ROAD, GOSFORD, KIDLINGTON, OXFORDSHIRE, OX5 2NS

Distance: 1.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01865 374242

Transport Links

Train Stations

Oxford

Address: Oxford station, Park End Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1HS

Postcode: OX1 1HS

Line: Cherwell Valley Line|Oxford to Bicester Line|Cotswold Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 2.52 miles

Islip

Address: Islip station, off Bletchingdon Road, Islip, Oxfordshire, OX5 2TQ

Postcode: OX5 2TQ

Line: Oxford to Bicester Line

Company: Chiltern Railway

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 3.03 miles

Hanborough

Address: Hanborough station, Station Road, off Main Road, Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire, OX29 8LA

Postcode: OX29 8LA

Line: Cotswold Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 4.76 miles

Tackley

Address: Tackley station, Station Approach, Tackley, Oxfordshire, OX5 3AT

Postcode: OX5 3AT

Line: Cherwell Valley Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 6.39 miles

Combe (Oxon)

Address: Combe station, Robin Hill, off Bolton's Lane, near Combe, Oxfordshire, OX8 7YG

Postcode: OX8 7YG

Line: Cotswold Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 5.72 miles

Bicester Village

Address: Bicester Village station, Station Approach,, off London Road, Bicester, OX26 6HU

Postcode: OX26 6HU

Line: Oxford to Bicester Line|Varsity Line

Company: Chiltern Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 9.08 miles

Bicester North

Address: Bicester North station, Chiltern Approach, Buckingham Road, Bicester, OX26 6EF

Postcode: OX26 6EF

Line: Chiltern Main Line

Company: Chiltern Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 9.57 miles

Heyford

Address: Heyford station, Station Road, Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire, OX6 8UL

Postcode: OX6 8UL

Line: Cherwell Valley Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 9.00 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M40 J9
Distance: 7.19 miles
Driving Time: 7.48 minutes
M40 J8A
Distance: 8.87 miles
Driving Time: 11.08 minutes
M40 J7
Distance: 10.97 miles
Driving Time: 14.42 minutes
M40 J10
Distance: 12.56 miles
Driving Time: 12.67 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster ConstituencyOxford West and Abingdon
Member or Parliament
Layla Moran
Layla Moran
Contact DetailsContact Layla Moran
Political PartyLiberal Democrat

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Oxfordshire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

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House Sales

Yearly House Sales
YearHighLowAverageSales
2014£483,000£422,510£452,7552
2015£700,000£760,000£730,0002
2017£650,000£692,500£685,8333
2018£600,000£600,000£600,0001
2019£675,000£675,000£675,0001
2020£607,000£607,000£607,0001
2022£976,237£976,237£976,2371
2023£897,000£897,000£897,0001

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near OX2 8HW
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Sainsburys, Oxford Road, KIDLINGTON, OX5 2PE2.14 miles Directions to Sainsburys
Iceland, High Street, KIDLINGTON, OX5 2DH3.81 miles Directions to Iceland
Tesco, High Street, KIDLINGTON, OX5 2DN3.82 miles Directions to Tesco
Waitrose, Botley Road, OXFORD, OX2 0HH4.10 miles Directions to Waitrose
Iceland, 13 Westway Place, Botley, Oxford, OX2 9LJ4.14 miles Directions to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near OX2 8HW
Burger KingDistanceDirections
24 Cornmarket Street, Oxford, OX1 3EY2.64 miles Directions to 24 Cornmarket Street
Cowley Retail Park, Oxford, OX4 6XJ5.33 miles Directions to Cowley Retail Park
Oxford Msa, Oxford, OX33 1LJ8.50 miles Directions to Oxford Msa
Oxford Road, Bicester, OX26 1BT8.73 miles Directions to Oxford Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OX2 8HW
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Old Botley, OXFORD, OX2 0JR2.61 miles Directions to McDonald's, Old Botley, OXFORD, OX2 0JR
McDonald's, Cornmarket Street, OXFORD, OX1 3HB2.70 miles Directions to McDonald's, Cornmarket Street, OXFORD, OX1 3HB
McDonald's, London Road, Headington, OXFORD, OX3 8DJ4.05 miles Directions to McDonald's, London Road, Headington, OXFORD, OX3 8DJ
McDonald's, Colwell Drive, ABINGDON, OX14 1AU8.28 miles Directions to McDonald's, Colwell Drive, ABINGDON, OX14 1AU

KFC Restaurants near OX2 8HW
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Woodstock Road, OXFORD, OX2 8JZ0.47 miles Directions to KFC Oxford Peartree Services
KFC, Cornmarket Street, OXFORD, OX1 3EZ2.61 miles Directions to KFC Oxford - Cornmarket Street
KFC, Cowley Road, OXFORD, OX4 1JJ3.39 miles Directions to KFC Oxford - Cowley Road
KFC, Edon Business Park, Thame Road, Wheatley, OXFORD, OX33 1JN8.41 miles Directions to KFC Oxford - M40 Services
KFC, Cherwell Valley Motorway Services Area, Northampton Road, Ardley, BICESTER, OX27 7RD11.56 miles Directions to KFC Cherwell Valley - M40 Services