Area Guide For OX5 1BB

When it comes to housing in the OX5 1BB area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 58, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 112. There are around 128 Shared ownership properties, 156 Local Authority rented, 141 Housing Association rented and around 61 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 44 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 72 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 76 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 174 are employed in Routine occupation and 150 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 143.

In OX5 1BB area, Couple with children amount to 123 while Couple without children amount to 83. The neighbourhood also has around 145 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 100 votes. Around 117 people are DIY enthusiasts, 99 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 108 are into football and 98 are fond of gardening. 102 people also like music while 93 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (163) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (136), Daily Mail (71), Daily Express (70), The Guardian (39), The Times (32), Daily Telegraph (29) and The Independent (25).

Some of the nearest services available in OX5 1BB are Davies Hardened Security (Locksmiths), D L Buckle & Son Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Darke & Taylor (Electronic Shop), N G Aust (Property Maintenance Services), D T Property Maintenance (Painters & Decorators), G M Electrical Oxford Ltd (Electronic Shop), Purcell (Architect), Fred G Alden Ltd (Gas Installers), Simon Johnson Painting & Decorating Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Darke & Taylor Ltd (Electronic Shop), Paul Blake Design (Architectural Service), Bevis Builders (Builder), A P V Boiler Services Ltd (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Doolan Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Yarnton Nurseries Garden Centre (Garden Centres), Steve Cross Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Plumbers), G & L Services Cable Contractors Ltd (Electronic Shop), Kidlington Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Ew Builders Ltd (Builder), Purcell Miller Tritton LLP (Architect), Oxford Painting & Decorating Company (Painters & Decorators), Colin McNulty (Painters & Decorators), Boyne-ryan Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), R J Pain Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Hansen Carpets (Carpet Fitter), O'Gorman's Direct (Electrician), Coleman Hicks Partnership (Architect), Hansen Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Caboose (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Parklane Driveways (Paving Contractors), Junk 2 Funk Furniture (Furniture Stores), Kidlington Heating (Gas Engineers) and A J Lord & Sons Ltd (Builder).

OX5 1BB has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like London Heathrow Airport, London Luton Airport, Coventry Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Moulsey - Hurst Park Ferry Landing, Weybridge Ferry Landing, Shepperton Ferry Landing.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. OX5 1BB has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like North Kidlington Primary School, St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington, West Kidlington Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Woodeaton Manor School, Gosford Hill School, The Marlborough Church of England School. Then there are others like Oxford High School GDST, Tutors International LLP, Rye St Antony School.