OX5 2AU

a postcode in Oxfordshire

Introduced in January 1980

OX5 2AU	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 2AU

Wise Avenue - 23 properties, USRN 6801675

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8271 / 51°49'37"N

Longitude: -1.2915 / 1°17'29"W

UTM Reference: 30U 617736 5743192

OS Easting: 448922

OS Northing: 214515

OS Grid: SP489145

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 7WS.J8W

Mapcode Global: VHCXF.KBLN

Open Location Code: 9C3WRPG5+V9

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91it58

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6b1

Baseline UK
Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
Retired Seniors

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21063 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for OX5 2AU on Tuesday 9 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:45
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:59
Sunrise	04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:04
Sunset	21:21
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:09
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:23

Hours of daylight today	04:16 to 21:51
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:51 to 04:16
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	00:38
Moon sets	13:30

For a full sun and moon calendar for OX5 2AU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OX5 2AU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
22 July 2024	46 Wise Avenue, Kidlington OX5 2AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£415,000
3 May 2024	71 Wise Avenue, Kidlington OX5 2AU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£426,000
13 May 2022	87 Wise Avenue, Kidlington OX5 2AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£400,000
1 December 2020	52 Wise Avenue, Kidlington OX5 2AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£350,000
1 November 2019	77 Wise Avenue, Kidlington OX5 2AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£345,000
26 April 2019	46 Wise Avenue, Kidlington OX5 2AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£340,000
26 November 2018	83 Wise Avenue, Kidlington OX5 2AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£300,000
30 May 2017	73 Wise Avenue, Kidlington OX5 2AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£341,500
20 January 2012	87 Wise Avenue, Kidlington OX5 2AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£250,000
20 July 2007	44 Wise Avenue, Kidlington OX5 2AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£310,000
18 May 2007	56 Wise Avenue, Kidlington OX5 2AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£230,000
22 July 2005	56 Wise Avenue, Kidlington OX5 2AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£205,000
30 August 2002	89 Wise Avenue, Kidlington OX5 2AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£185,000
30 March 2000	89 Wise Avenue, Kidlington OX5 2AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£116,500
31 January 1997	48 Wise Avenue, Kidlington OX5 2AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£70,000
27 January 1997	56 Wise Avenue, Kidlington OX5 2AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£64,950
11 October 1996	89 Wise Avenue, Kidlington OX5 2AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£75,000

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 2AU

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Bicester and Woodstock

MP

Calum Miller Liberal Democrat

Cherwell District Council

District council ward

Kidlington West

Councillors

Lesley McLean Liberal Democrats

Dorothy Walker Liberal Democrats

Jean Conway Liberal Democrats

OX5 2AU 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 2AU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00145151		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01028490	Cherwell 017C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02005937	Cherwell 017	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04008057	Kidlington	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05010933	Kidlington West	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
E33043693		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
E58002087	Kidlington North & Otmoor 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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