OX4 2EL is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (OX4) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2EL) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case OX which means Oxford.
Postal District. In our case OX4.
Postal Sector. In our case OX4 2.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case EL.

The regional mail center for the post area OX is the National Distribution Centre, which is located at Danes Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7DD.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the OX4 2EL postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is EAST OXFORD DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the OX4 2EL postcode have the street address of Saunders Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the OX4 2EL postcode is home to a bustling 25 residents!

It is situated within the post town of OXFORD within the old postal county of Oxfordshire.

OX4 2EL is within the city of Oxford.

The OX4 2EL postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in OX4 2EL are flats. Of these flats, most are semi-detached. The remainder are mid-terraced, end-terraced, enclosed mid-terrace, enclosed end-terraced and detached.

Most properties in OX4 2EL are social housing with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for OX4 2EL

The telephone area code for OX4 2EL is 01865 Oxford.

Map Coordinates for OX4 2EL

Latitude	51.7414925251
Longitude	-1.21998892212

Ordnance Survey Maps for OX4 2EL

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 180 Oxford, Witney and Woodstock	Check Price on Amazon
Landranger 1:50,000 164 Oxford	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Weather Forecast for OX4 2EL

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	48.00%	NE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	82.00%	NE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	NE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	53.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	60.00%	NNE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	90.00%	NNE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	91.00%	N 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	92.00%	N 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	87.00%	NW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	50.00%	WNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	W 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	3.00%	WSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	1.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	1.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 7 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	3.00%	ESE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	SE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	6.00%	SE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	4.00%	SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the OX4 2EL Postcode?

Download Speeds For OX4 2EL

Average Mbps	88.000
Median Mbps	40.000
Maximum Mbps	205.000

OX4 2EL has an average download speed of 88 Megabits per second (Mbps).

720 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

60% of postcodes (705,973) have slower broadband speeds.

40% of postcodes (477,948) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For OX4 2EL

Average Mbps	12.900
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	21.000

OX4 2EL has an average upload speed of 12.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,824 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

44% of postcodes (524,739) have slower upload speeds.

55% of postcodes (649,078) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of OX4 2EL Postcode

England Primary Schools

Tyndale Community School

Address: Tyndale Community School, William Morris Close, Cowley Marsh, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 2JX

Distance: 0.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 01865454000

Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School

Address: Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School, Bartholomew Road, Cowley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 3QH

Distance: 0.97 miles

School Website

Contact: 01865778484

St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley

Address: St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley, Temple Road, Cowley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 2HB

Distance: 0.40 miles

School Website

Contact: 01865779772

Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School

Address: Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 2LF

Distance: 0.65 miles

School Website

Contact: 01865779176

England Secondary Schools

St Gregory the Great Catholic School

Address: St Gregory the Great Catholic School, Cricket Road, Cowley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 3DR

Distance: 0.40 miles

Contact:

Oxford Spires Academy

Address: Oxford Spires Academy, Glanville Road, Oxford, OX4 2AU

Distance: 0.13 miles

School Website

Contact: 01865428200

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near OX4 2EL

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 54A-55A BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX4 3LR

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

THE EAST OXFORD HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 1 MANZIL WAY, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX4 1XD

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: :

POUND WAY (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 127 POUND WAY, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX4 3XH

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: :

OXFORD DENTALMED

Address: 174D COWLEY ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX4 1UE

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: :

NAGI AND RATTAN DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 2 ROSE HILL, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX4 4HS

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: :

STUDENTAL

Address: GIPSY LANE, HEADINGTON, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX3 0BP

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near OX4 2EL

AHMEYS LATE NIGHT PHARMACY

Address: 150 OXFORD ROAD, COWLEY, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX4 2EA

Distance: 0.48 miles

Contact: tel: 01865 770121

COWLEY PHARMACY

Address: 258 COWLEY ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX4 1UH

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01865 251700

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 17 IVY CLOSE, COWLEY, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX4 2NB

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01865 777089

COWLEY PHARMACY MANZIL WAY

Address: EAST OXFORD HEALTH CENTRE, 2 MANZIL WAY, OXFORD, OX4 1GE

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01865 248963

OXFORD E-PHARMACY

Address: INTERZONE HOUSE, 74-77 MAGDALEN ROAD, OXFORD, OX4 1RE

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01865 244981

ALLIED PHARMACY HENLEY AVENUE

Address: 1 HENLEY AVENUE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX4 4DH

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01865 711722

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near OX4 2EL

IDEAL EYES OPTICIANS

Address: 130-131 POUND WAY, TEMPLARS SQUARE, COWLEY, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX4 3XH

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (OXFORD - COWLEY)

Address: 119 POUND WAY, TEMPLARS SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE, COWLEY, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX4 3YA

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: :

GARDINERS OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 5 MANOR BUILDINGS, OSLER ROAD, HEADINGTON, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX3 7RA

Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact: :

ROBERT STANLEY OPTICIANS (HEADINGTON)

Address: 137 LONDON ROAD, HEADINGTON, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX3 9HZ

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact: :

BAYFIELDS Z LTD - HEADINGTON

Address: 137 LONDON ROAD, HEADINGTON, OXFORD, OX3 9HZ

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact: :

HEYFORD HILL SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: HEYFORD HILL, LITTLEMORE, OXFORD, OX4 4XR

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near OX4 2EL

TEMPLE COWLEY HEALTH CENTRE

Address: TEMPLE ROAD, COWLEY, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX4 2HL

Distance: 0.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01865 777024

HOLLOW WAY MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 18 IVY CLOSE, COWLEY, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX4 2NB

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01865 777495

BARTLEMAS SURGERY

Address: THE EAST OXFORD HEALTH CENTRE, 1 MANZIL WAY, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX4 1XD

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01865 263120

COWLEY ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: THE EAST OXFORD HEALTH CENTRE, MANZIL WAY, COWLEY, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX4 1XD

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01865 791850

EAST OXFORD HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: 2 MANZIL WAY, OXFORD, OX4 1GE

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: :

ST. BARTHOLOMEWS MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: MANZIL WAY, COWLEY ROAD, OXFORD, OX4 1XB

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01865 242334

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Transport Links near OX4 2EL

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: OX4 2EL

Oxford
Oxford station, Park End Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1HS
Distance: 3.04 miles
Driving Time: 9.91 minutes
Islip
Islip station, off Bletchingdon Road, Islip, Oxfordshire, OX5 2TQ
Distance: 7.46 miles
Driving Time: 16.71 minutes
Radley
Radley station, Foxborough Road, Radley, Oxfordshire, OX14 3AB
Distance: 8.44 miles
Driving Time: 13.31 minutes
Culham
Culham station, Station Road, Culham, Oxfordshire, OX14 3BT
Distance: 9.45 miles
Driving Time: 15.40 minutes
Appleford
Appleford station, Main Road, Appleford, Oxfordshire, OX14 4PJ
Distance: 11.67 miles
Driving Time: 18.93 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near OX4 2EL

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near OX4 2EL

M40 J8A

Distance: 8.40 miles

Driving Time: 12.27 minutes

M40 J7

Distance: 10.50 miles

Driving Time: 15.60 minutes

M40 J9

Distance: 12.57 miles

Driving Time: 18.89 minutes

M40 J6

Distance: 16.12 miles

Driving Time: 19.61 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the OX4 2EL Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Oxford East Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Anneliese Dodds
Contact Details	Contact Anneliese Dodds
Political Party	Labour (Co-op)

What Council is the OX4 2EL Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Oxford District Council and the County Council is Oxfordshire County Council.

Oxfordshire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Oxford District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Oxford District at the following link Oxford District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Oxford District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Oxford District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the OX4 2EL Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Oxfordshire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries | Oxfordshire County Council

Postcodes near the OX4 2EL Postcode

OX4 2AS Barracks Lane OX4 2YD Gillians Way OX4 2FU Reliance Way OX4 2EF Saunders Road OX4 2YB Westfield Close

What Popular Supermarkets are near the OX4 2EL Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near OX4 2EL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, The John Allen Centre, Between Towns Road, OXFORD, OX4 3JP	0.88 miles	Directions from OX4 2EL to Sainsburys
Asda, The John Allen Centre, Between Towns Road, OXFORD, OX4 3JP	0.88 miles	Directions from OX4 2EL to Asda
Iceland, Templars Square, Cowley, OXFORD, OX4 3UZ	1.12 miles	Directions from OX4 2EL to Iceland
Aldi, Horspath Driftway, Headington, OXFORD, OX3 7JN	1.50 miles	Directions from OX4 2EL to Aldi
Iceland, Oxford Retail Park, Ambassador Avenue, Cowley, OXFORD, OX4 6XJ	1.91 miles	Directions from OX4 2EL to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the OX4 2EL Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near OX4 2EL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Cowley Retail Park, Oxford, OX4 6XJ	1.18 miles	Directions from OX4 2EL to Cowley Retail Park
24 Cornmarket Street, Oxford, OX1 3EY	1.83 miles	Directions from OX4 2EL to 24 Cornmarket Street
Oxford Msa, Oxford, OX33 1LJ	5.25 miles	Directions from OX4 2EL to Oxford Msa
The Orchard Centre, Didcot, OX11 7LG	9.30 miles	Directions from OX4 2EL to The Orchard Centre

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OX4 2EL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Cornmarket Street, OXFORD, OX1 3HB	1.81 miles	Directions from OX4 2EL to McDonald's, Cornmarket Street, OXFORD, OX1 3HB
McDonald's, London Road, Headington, OXFORD, OX3 8DJ	1.82 miles	Directions from OX4 2EL to McDonald's, London Road, Headington, OXFORD, OX3 8DJ
McDonald's, Old Botley, OXFORD, OX2 0JR	3.24 miles	Directions from OX4 2EL to McDonald's, Old Botley, OXFORD, OX2 0JR
McDonald's, Colwell Drive, ABINGDON, OX14 1AU	5.99 miles	Directions from OX4 2EL to McDonald's, Colwell Drive, ABINGDON, OX14 1AU

KFC Restaurants near OX4 2EL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Cowley Road, OXFORD, OX4 1JJ	0.83 miles	Directions from OX4 2EL to KFC Oxford - Cowley Road
KFC, Cornmarket Street, OXFORD, OX1 3EZ	1.87 miles	Directions from OX4 2EL to KFC Oxford - Cornmarket Street
KFC, Woodstock Road, OXFORD, OX2 8JZ	4.61 miles	Directions from OX4 2EL to KFC Oxford Peartree Services
KFC, Edon Business Park, Thame Road, Wheatley, OXFORD, OX33 1JN	5.20 miles	Directions from OX4 2EL to KFC Oxford - M40 Services
KFC, Cherwell Valley Motorway Services Area, Northampton Road, Ardley, BICESTER, OX27 7RD	14.42 miles	Directions from OX4 2EL to KFC Cherwell Valley - M40 Services