Area Guide For OX5 2LX

When it comes to housing in the OX5 2LX area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 179, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 92. There are around 20 Shared ownership properties, 4 Local Authority rented, 12 Housing Association rented and around 39 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 136 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 117 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 137 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 41 are employed in Routine occupation and 64 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 37.

In OX5 2LX area, Couple with children amount to 67 while Couple without children amount to 124. The neighbourhood also has around 35 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 82 votes. Around 107 people are DIY enthusiasts, 108 people are interested in eating out, 105 like exercise, 72 are into football and 125 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 126 are into traveling.

The Daily Telegraph is the most subscribed (255) newspaper in the area, followed by The Times (190), Daily Mail (156), Daily Express (151), The Independent (126), The Guardian (105), Daily Mirror (50) and The Sun (44).

Some of the nearest services available in OX5 2LX are Coleman Hicks Partnership (Architect), A J Lord & Sons Ltd (Builder), Junk 2 Funk Furniture (Furniture Stores), Kidlington Heating (Gas Engineers), A P V Boiler Services Ltd (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Bevis Builders (Builder), Homegoods (Electrician), Machin Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Colin McNulty (Painters & Decorators), The Bathroom Kitchen Studio (Bathroom Designer), Kab (Builder), Ew Builders Ltd (Builder), Holden & Son Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), Wooldridge & Simpson Ltd (Builder), Hansen Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Caboose (Kitchen Designers & Installers), D L Buckle & Son Ltd (Painters & Decorators), M B Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Tillcock & Skates (Appliance Repairs), Benchmark Kitchens & Interiors (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Boyne-ryan Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), R J Pain Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Maurice Billington (Painters & Decorators), Paul Blake Design (Architectural Service), N G Aust (Property Maintenance Services), Crystal Glaze Oxford Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Kidlington Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Purcell (Architect), Simon Johnson Painting & Decorating Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers) and O'Gorman's Direct (Electrician).

OX5 2LX 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 2LX has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington, West Kidlington Primary School, Edward Feild Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Woodeaton Manor School, Gosford Hill School, St Edward's Oxford. Then there are others like Oxford High School GDST, Tutors International LLP, Rye St Antony School.