The UK Postcode Database

OX5 2LU

a postcode in Oxfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
OX5 2LU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with OX5 2LU

Gosford Close - 12 properties, USRN 6800601

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8119 / 51°48'42"N

Longitude: -1.277 / 1°16'37"W

UTM Reference: 30U 618775 5741525

OS Easting: 449938

OS Northing: 212835

OS Grid: SP499128

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 7X0.7ZJ

Mapcode Global: VHCXF.TQ8B

Open Location Code: 9C3WRP6F+Q5

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91it64

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Small Town Suburbia
  • Younger Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27268 / 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 2LU on Saturday 20 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) 22:16
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:33
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 21:57
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:57 to 04:15
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 10:17
Moon sets 23:44

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

Residential Property Sales in OX5 2LU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
5 February 2016 1 Gosford Close, Kidlington OX5 2LU Detached Freehold £356,500
27 October 2015 2 Gosford Close, Kidlington OX5 2LU Detached Freehold £345,000
12 May 2010 12 Gosford Close, Kidlington OX5 2LU Semi-detached Freehold £230,000
4 August 2006 4 Gosford Close, Kidlington OX5 2LU Semi-detached Freehold £230,000
11 October 2004 8 Gosford Close, Kidlington OX5 2LU Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
28 November 2003 9 Gosford Close, Kidlington OX5 2LU Detached Freehold £202,500
28 October 1998 8 Gosford Close, Kidlington OX5 2LU Semi-detached Freehold £95,000
9 February 1996 7 Gosford Close, Kidlington OX5 2LU Semi-detached Freehold £63,500

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 2LU

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 2LU also falls within the Civil Parish of Gosford and Water Eaton, 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 2LU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00145255 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01028511 Cherwell 019C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005939 Cherwell 019 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04008047 Gosford and Water Eaton 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
E33043697 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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