Postcode OX26 1AF (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 1AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX26 1AF is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in October 2012 and is an active postcode. OX26 1AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX26 1AF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of OX26 1AF as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to OX26 1AF is Whitelands Way which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitelands Way North and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester Village Rail Station, 1.52 km away.

The closest primary school to OX26 1AF (for ages 11 and under) is St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 24, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Bicester School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 6, 2018 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Dominos Pizza and is 200 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 22.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OX26 1AF is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Oxfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to OX26 1AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX26 1AF, and the approximate distance away.

Whitelands Way 37 m
Salisbury Walk 70 m
Fontwell Road 72 m
Stratford Way 86 m
Sandown Road 148 m
Windsor Close 159 m
Sedgefield 169 m
Southwell Road 173 m
Epsom Way 178 m
Aintree Way 188 m
Catterick Road 200 m
Plumpton Road 216 m
Perth Road 222 m
Bath Crescent 223 m
Chepstow Drive 233 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 1AF

Introduction October 2012
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OX26 1AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
434 m
Whitelands Academy 597 m
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.03 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.11 km
Bruern Abbey School 1.24 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.25 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.26 km
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.26 km
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.79 km
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.89 km
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.27 km
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.35 km
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
2.41 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.62 km
Bardwell School 2.66 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 2.75 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
3.6 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
4.32 km
Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
6.25 km
Fringford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
7.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX26 1AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Busy Bees @ Bicester Kingsmere Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
200 m
Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
200 m
Kingsmere Community Centre CIC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
200 m
The Finest Catch Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 12, 2019
200 m
The Midcounties Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
200 m
Whitelands Farm Sports Ground Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
210 m
The School Lunch Company At St Edburgs School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
434 m
Boots Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
564 m
Costa Coffee At Next Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
564 m
Grand Village Imperial Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
564 m
M&S Food Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
564 m
Next Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
564 m
Next Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
564 m
Kings End Association Social Club Other catering premises 4
Good
April 7, 2016
566 m
Caterlink Ltd @ Whitelands Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
597 m
Brewers Fayre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
618 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
620 m
Bicester Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2017
669 m
Bicester Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2017
669 m
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 17, 2020
669 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX26 1AF - Data from Apr 2022

Whitelands Way North Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Whitelands Way North Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Kingsmere Centre Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Kingsmere Centre Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Chepstow Drive Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
London Oxford Airport Air 11.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX26 1AF - Data from Dec 2021

Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 420 m
Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Chesterton Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Bowler's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Fieldbarn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Gravenhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Spring Well Pond Inland Water 2.84 km
Grunthill Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Trigger Pond Inland Water 3.49 km
Burntclose Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX26 1AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.1 Mbps 64.1 Mbps 158.64 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 29.95 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10.5 1
30-300 Mbps 77.4% 67.1 15.9
300+ Mbps 22.6% - -

Gas Consumption

71 meters consuming 833,291 kWh - mean 11,736 kWh : median 10,809 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

85 meters consuming 300,061 kWh - mean 3,530 kWh : median 2,996 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 1AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.89470200
Longitude -1.17138400
OS Easting 457115
OS Northing 0222118
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20824
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Banbury
County Electorial Division Ploughley ED
Electoral Ward Fringford and Heyfords
Local Authority District Cherwell
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Oxfordshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000177
Travel To Work Area Oxford

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Oxfordshire
Cancer Alliance Thames Valley
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Oxfordshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Chesterton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043686
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cherwell 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cherwell 016A
Output Area / Small Area 1A2