Postcode OX26 1FA (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 1FA and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX26 1FA is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in October 2019 and is an active postcode. OX26 1FA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX26 1FA 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 1FA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to OX26 1FA is Croxton Square which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ludlow Road and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 2.07 km away.

The closest primary school to OX26 1FA (for ages 11 and under) is King's Meadow Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 4, 2019. 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 Two Sister Chip Shop and is 427 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.5 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 1FA 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 1FA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Croxton Square 49 m
Grafton Road 67 m
Colwell Close 72 m
Ludlow Road 97 m
Hambleside 232 m
Eden Way 243 m
Shannon Road 256 m
Kempton Close 291 m
Isis Avenue 318 m
Wansbeck Drive 322 m
Medina Gardens 407 m
Middleton Stoney Road 652 m
Howes Lane 790 m
M40 5.8 km
B4030 9.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 1FA

Introduction October 2019
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 1FA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
964 m
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.15 km
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.17 km
Whitelands Academy 1.25 km
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.39 km
Bruern Abbey School 1.43 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.46 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.51 km
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.87 km
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
2.24 km
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
2.45 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 2.5 km
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.57 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.83 km
Bardwell School 2.85 km
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.92 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
4.11 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
5.04 km
Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
6.68 km
Kirtlington Church of England Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
7.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 10, 2017
427 m
The Shakespeare Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2017
427 m
Two Sister Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2019
427 m
Kings End Association Social Club Other catering premises 4
Good
April 7, 2016
868 m
The Chesterton Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 10, 2019
927 m
Busy Bees @ Bicester Kingsmere Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
931 m
Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
931 m
Kingsmere Community Centre CIC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
931 m
The Finest Catch Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 12, 2019
931 m
The Midcounties Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
931 m
Whitelands Farm Sports Ground Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
934 m
Kings Meadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
964 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
1.02 km
The School Lunch Company @ Chesterton CofE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
1.15 km
The School Lunch Company At St Edburgs School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.17 km
Caterlink Ltd @ Whitelands Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
1.25 km
Highfield Social Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2017
1.25 km
Himley LLP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2018
1.26 km
Boots Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
1.28 km
Costa Coffee At Next Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
1.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ludlow Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Eden Way Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Wansbeck Drive Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
London Oxford Airport Air 11.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 361 m
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 625 m
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 760 m
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 981 m
Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Chesterton Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Fieldbarn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Bowler's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Grunthill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Spring Well Pond Inland Water 2.56 km
Trigger Pond Inland Water 2.88 km
Trowpool Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Burntclose Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Trow Pool Inland Water 3.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 131 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 22 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.3 15
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 215,770 kWh - mean 9,808 kWh : median 9,434 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 47,212 kWh - mean 3,372 kWh : median 2,004 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 1FA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.89902800
Longitude -1.17938500
OS Easting 456559
OS Northing 0222593
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