POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

OX25 2DR postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 8 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 23 Sep 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £250,000Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 23 Sep 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 8 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 23 Sep 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

1 within 400m

OX25 2DR links 1 transport stops within 400m and 5 within 800m. 1 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Anniversary Avenue (BCT) at about 75m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Bicester Village Rail Station at about 1,028m.

Local business

57 within 1200m

OX25 2DR currently links 57 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 44 retail, 7 food and drink, 1 financial services. The closest mapped place is Esquires at about 11m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

3,063 online job adverts observed

Cherwell local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 2,406 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched OX25 2DR in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

8 nearby school rows

8 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for OX25 2DR. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 17

OX25 2DR has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 17 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 119, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 79 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£250,000

Strong sample. Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 23 Sep 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of OX25 2DR, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Retail

44 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (43), mall (1).

Amenity group

Food and drink

7 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (4), fast food (2), restaurant (1).

Amenity group

Financial services

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by atm (1).

Amenity group

Fuel

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by fuel station (1).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Food and drink

Esquires

Cafe at Oxfordshire.

Fuel

Shell

Fuel Station in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

FLTR Coffee (FLTR Coffee Ltd)

Cafe at 6a, Nightingale Place, Bicester.

Grocery

Tesco Express

Convenience at 1, Nightingale Place, Bicester.

Food and drink

Sun Wah

Fast Food at 6, Nightingale Place, Bicester.

Personal services

The Village Hair & Beauty Salon

Hairdresser at 5, Nightingale Place, Bicester.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School

Primary option in OX25 4SF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Five Acres Primary School

Primary option in OX25 2SN. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Graven Hill Primary School

Primary option in OX25 2BF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for OX25 2DR before you shortlist homes.

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Check planning again

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around OX25 2DR.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

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