POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
OX5 2GB postcode decision report
Strong move-check signal
Gigabit availability is strong at 93.8%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 16 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 29 Aug 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £227,760Based on 46 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Aug 2025
- Gigabit availability 93.8%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 16 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 sampleStrong sample. Based on 46 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Aug 2025.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 93.8%, with 93.8% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
8 within 400mOX5 2GB links 8 transport stops within 400m and 41 within 800m. 8 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Exeter Hall (BCT) at about 151m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.
Local business
43 within 1200mOX5 2GB currently links 43 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 16 food and drink, 8 personal services, 6 grocery. The closest mapped place is Your Coop Food at about 247m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
3,063 online job adverts observedCherwell local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 2,406 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched OX5 2GB in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
16 nearby school rows16 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for OX5 2GB. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 8OX5 2GB has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 8 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 72, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 41 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£227,760
Strong sample. Based on 46 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Aug 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of OX5 2GB, 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
Food and drink
16 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (6), cafe (5), restaurant (5).
Amenity group
Personal services
8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by beauty (4), hairdresser (4).
Amenity group
Grocery
6 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (4), butcher (1), supermarket (1).
Amenity group
Nightlife
5 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (5).
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.
Grocery
Your Coop Food
Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.
Retail
Euronics O'Gormans (Euronics)
Electronics in the current nearby-place seam.
Financial services
Coventry Building Society
Bank in the current nearby-place seam.
Financial services
Coventry Building Society
Atm in the current nearby-place seam.
Health
Specsavers
Optician in the current nearby-place seam.
Personal services
Old Town Barbers
Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.
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
Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School
Primary option in OX5 3FD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School
Primary option in OX5 2UT. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Dr South's Church of England Primary School
Primary option in OX5 2TQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for OX5 2GB before you shortlist homes.
Open school comparisonRecommended tool
Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around OX5 2GB.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like OX5 2GB with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess OX5 2GB.
Open planners and templatesFollow up action
Ask vetted agents
If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering OX5 2GB.
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