The postcode OX26 1AR is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in July 2013 and is an active postcode. OX26 1AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OX26 1AR 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 1AR as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to OX26 1AR is Perth Road which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kingsmere Centre and is 164 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester Village Rail Station, 1.53 km away.
The closest primary school to OX26 1AR (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 192 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 14, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 55.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OX26 1AR is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Oxfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OX26 1AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OX26 1AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OX26 1AR
| Introduction | July 2013 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OX26 1AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 371 m |
| Whitelands Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 386 m | |
| Bruern Abbey School | Independent school | 7-17 | 1.06 km | |
| Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 1.15 km |
| The Bicester School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 1.2 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 1.28 km |
| Brookside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 1.44 km |
| King's Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| Longfields Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 22, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| Bure Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 2.1 km |
| Langford Village Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.27 km |
| The Cooper School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 2.52 km |
| Southwold Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 2.62 km |
| Glory Farm Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 2.79 km |
| Bardwell School | Special school | 2-19 | 2.84 km | |
| Gagle Brook Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.98 km | |
| Launton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2018) | 3.68 km |
| Five Acres Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2016) | 4.22 km |
| Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 6.02 km |
| Kirtlington Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 7.4 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX26 1AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitelands Farm Sports Ground | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 149 m | |
| Busy Bees @ Bicester Kingsmere | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 192 m | |
| Dominos Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2021 | 192 m | |
| Kingsmere Community Centre CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2019 | 192 m | |
| The Finest Catch Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 12, 2019 | 192 m | |
| The Midcounties Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2020 | 192 m | |
| The School Lunch Company At St Edburgs School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 371 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd @ Whitelands Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 386 m | |
| Brewers Fayre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 528 m | |
| Boots | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2022 | 556 m | |
| Costa Coffee At Next | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 556 m | |
| Grand Village Imperial | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 556 m | |
| M&S Food | Awaiting Inspection | 556 m | |
| Next | Awaiting Inspection | 556 m | |
| Next | Awaiting Inspection | 556 m | |
| Bicester Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2017 | 700 m | |
| Bicester Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2017 | 700 m | |
| Burger King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2020 | 700 m | |
| Starbucks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 700 m | |
| Holiday Inn Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 763 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX26 1AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Kingsmere Centre | 164 m | |
| Kingsmere Centre | 178 m | |
| Whitelands Way North | 275 m | |
| Whitelands Way South | 299 m | |
| Whitelands Way South | 329 m | |
| Bicester Village Rail Station | 1.53 km | |
| Bicester Village Rail Station | 1.62 km | |
| Bicester North Rail Station | 1.91 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 11.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX26 1AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Foxey Leys Copse | 271 m | |
| Bignell Belt | 1.21 km | |
| Bignell Spinney | 1.31 km | |
| Robin Hood Covert | 1.37 km | |
| Round Covert | 1.52 km | |
| Chesterton Belt | 1.55 km | |
| Bowler's Copse | 1.68 km | |
| Big Covert | 1.77 km | |
| Fieldbarn Plantation | 1.95 km | |
| Graven Hill | 2.24 km | |
| Gravenhill Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Spring Well Pond | 2.74 km | |
| Grunthill Copse | 3.34 km | |
| Middleleys Spinney | 3.51 km | |
| Trigger Pond | 3.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX26 1AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 64.2 Mbps | 55.5 Mbps | 70.46 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.4 Mbps | 14.2 Mbps | 19.93 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 60.8 | 15.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OX26 1AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.89269100 |
| Longitude | -1.17185700 |
| OS Easting | 457085 |
| OS Northing | 0221894 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000177 |
| Travel To Work Area | Oxford |
| 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 |
| 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 |