OX5 1BU

a postcode in Oxfordshire

Introduced in January 1980

OX5 1BU	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with OX5 1BU

Morton Close - 37 properties, USRN 6801028

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8187 / 51°49'7"N

Longitude: -1.2874 / 1°17'14"W

UTM Reference: 30U 618041 5742265

OS Easting: 449214

OS Northing: 213585

OS Grid: SP492135

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 7WS.Z7B

Mapcode Global: VHCXF.MKR3

Open Location Code: 9C3WRP97+F2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91it56

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 5a3

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Outer Suburbs
Young Suburban Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27873 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for OX5 1BU on Friday 19 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:40
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:57
Sunrise	04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:06
Sunset	21:27
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:15
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:32

Hours of daylight today	04:15 to 21:57
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:57 to 04:15
Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises	08:53
Moon sets	23:31

For a full sun and moon calendar for OX5 1BU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OX5 1BU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
28 February 2023	21 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£440,000
31 August 2022	28 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£460,000
18 June 2021	5 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£266,000
27 January 2020	12 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Detached	Freehold	£400,000
4 November 2019	7 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£260,000
30 November 2018	28 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£385,000
27 July 2018	34 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£363,000
24 March 2014	32 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Detached	Freehold	£360,000
8 February 2012	30 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£240,000
10 February 2011	29 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£345,000
9 July 2010	1 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£205,000
15 December 2008	7 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£141,750
20 March 2008	34 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£205,000
24 June 2005	28 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£222,500
4 August 2004	9 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£173,500
4 May 2004	11 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£196,000
29 August 2003	37 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£195,000
6 August 2002	33 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£160,000
5 August 2002	3 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£130,000
5 April 2002	28 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£167,500
28 September 2001	9 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£127,500
24 August 2001	11 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£120,000
1 September 1998	28 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£93,500
29 November 1996	35 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£94,000
23 February 1996	26 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£74,000
14 July 1995	9 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£58,500
25 May 1995	31 Morton Close, Kidlington OX5 1BU	Detached	Freehold	£97,200

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for OX5 1BU

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Bicester and Woodstock

MP

Calum Miller Liberal Democrat

Cherwell District Council

District council ward

Kidlington East

Councillors

Linda Ward Green Party (E&W)

Fiona Mawson Green Party (E&W)

Ian Middleton Green Party (E&W)

OX5 1BU also falls within the Civil Parish of Kidlington, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for OX5 1BU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00145188		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01028492	Cherwell 018A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02005938	Cherwell 018	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04008057	Kidlington	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05010932	Kidlington East	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2016	DLUHC
E07000177	Cherwell	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000025	Oxfordshire	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000008	South East	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001090	Bicester and Woodstock	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000029	Thames Valley	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000250	Oxford	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33043694		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000053	OxLEP	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	31 December 2022	BEIS
E38000136	NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB - 10Q	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000005	South East	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2018	ODS
E54000044	Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2016	NHS
E56000034	Thames Valley	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E58002086	Kidlington East ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	1 May 2025	DLUHC
E63011435	Kidlington	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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