OX2 8BG open data databoard

OX2 8BG lies on Dove House Close in Oxford. OX2 8BG is located in the Wolvercote electoral ward, within the local authority district of Oxford and the English Parliamentary constituency of Oxford West and Abingdon. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB - 10Q and the police force is Thames Valley. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

OX2 8BG geodata

Easting449606
Northing209736
Latitude51.784094
Longitude-1.282287

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is OX2 8BG?

StreetDove House Close
Town/CityOxford
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictOX2
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OX2 8BG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of OX2 8BG as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation60m197ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardWolvercote
ConstituencyOxford West And Abingdon

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of OX2 8BG

September 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Goose Green Close283m
August 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Goose Green Close283m
June 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Goose Green Close283m
➜ Dove House Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to OX2 8BG

The Plough Ph (First Turn)Upper Wolvercote66m
Wolvercote School (Mere Road)Upper Wolvercote190m
Wolvercote School (Mere Road)Upper Wolvercote201m
Goose Green Close (Godstow Road)Upper Wolvercote221m
St Peters RoadUpper Wolvercote233m

Nearest railway stations to OX2 8BG

Oxford Parkway Station2.3km
Oxford Station3.5km
Islip Station5.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for OX2 8BG

Broadband access in OX2 8BG (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access96.7%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband96.7%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in OX2 8BG (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed35.3Mbps
Average download speed29.4Mbps
Maximum download speed53.90Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed6.6Mbps
Average upload speed5.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed8.77Mbps

Broadband limitations in OX2 8BG (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for OX2 8BG

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Source: Ofcom
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OX2 8BG gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in OX2 8BG by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)148,991
Meter count27
Mean (kWh/meter)5,518
Median (kWh/meter)5,650

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)61,923
Meter count28
Mean (kWh/meter)2,212
Median (kWh/meter)1,614
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OX2 8BG, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in OX2 8BG.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

6.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than OX2 8BG:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OX2 8BG (meters)

The Plough
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
37 First Turn
41m
Oxford Montessori Nursery
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Wolvercote Green
118m
Londis - First Turn Stores
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
2 St Peter's Road
143m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to OX2 8BG

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Upper Wolvercote Post Office17:0012:0091m
Davenant Road17:1512:00355m
Five Mile Drive17:3012:00538m

Nearest sports facilities to OX2 8BG

FacilityDistance
Wolvercote Primary School
First Turn, Oxford
Grass Pitches
137m
Juvenate (Oxford)
Godstow Road, Wolvercote, Oxford
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Squash Courts, Studio
447m
Five Mile Drive
Five Mile Drive, Oxford
Grass Pitches
853m

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Source: Active Places
Licence: Open Government Licence

Nearest schools to OX2 8BG

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Wolvercote Primary School
First Turn, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8AQ
Primary137m
d'Overbroeck's
333 Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Oxford, OX2 7PL
Not applicable1km
Northern House Academy
South Parade, Oxford, OX2 7JN
Not applicable1.1km

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Source: Edubase
Licence: Open Government Licence

OX2 8BG ITL and OX2 8BG LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for OX2 8BG:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLJSouth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLJ1Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLJ14Oxfordshire CC
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000178Oxford

OX2 8BG census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for OX2 8BG:

CodeName
OAE00145671
LSOAE01028596Oxford 001C
MSOAE02005940Oxford 001

Nearest postcodes to OX2 8BG

OX2 8AHFirst Turn41m
OX2 8ATCyprus Terrace72m
OX2 8BEWolvercote Green84m
OX2 8ASChurch Lane89m
OX2 8BQOsborne Close102m
OX2 8BBPixey Place102m
OX2 8DEPlough Close115m
OX2 8BDWolvercote Green117m
OX2 8AUSt Peters Road151m
OX2 8BWMere Road166m