Postcode OX26 1FQ (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 1FQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX26 1FQ is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 2020 and is an active postcode. OX26 1FQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to OX26 1FQ is Richmond Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Primary School and is 178 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester Village Rail Station, 2.04 km away.

The closest primary school to OX26 1FQ (for ages 11 and under) is Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 7, 2017. 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 695 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 282 Mbps and an average upload speed of 32.5 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 1.8 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 1FQ 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 1FQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Richmond Road 17 m
Whitcliffe Close 18 m
Royston Drive 48 m
Kingston Drive 92 m
Knighton Way 105 m
Bishop Road 118 m
Bradford Street 143 m
Bicton Close 145 m
Heaton Road 151 m
Hardmead 214 m
Lingfield Road 269 m
Whitelands Farm 282 m
Ludlow Road 302 m
Bath Crescent 313 m
Kempton Close 352 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 1FQ

Introduction January 2020
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 1FQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
863 m
Whitelands Academy 906 m
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
924 m
Bruern Abbey School 1.05 km
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.29 km
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.44 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.52 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.62 km
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.11 km
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
2.26 km
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
2.68 km
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.72 km
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.79 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 2.84 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.99 km
Bardwell School 3.02 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
4.1 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
4.8 km
Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
6.29 km
Kirtlington Church of England Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
7.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitelands Farm Sports Ground Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
679 m
Busy Bees @ Bicester Kingsmere Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
695 m
Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
695 m
Kingsmere Community Centre CIC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
695 m
The Finest Catch Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 12, 2019
695 m
The Midcounties Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
695 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 10, 2017
710 m
The Shakespeare Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2017
710 m
Two Sister Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2019
710 m
The Chesterton Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 10, 2019
801 m
The School Lunch Company @ Chesterton CofE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
863 m
Caterlink Ltd @ Whitelands Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
906 m
Kings End Association Social Club Other catering premises 4
Good
April 7, 2016
916 m
The School Lunch Company At St Edburgs School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
924 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
1.03 km
Bruern Abbey School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
1.05 km
Boots Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
1.08 km
Costa Coffee At Next Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
1.08 km
Grand Village Imperial Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
1.08 km
M&S Food Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Primary School Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Chepstow Drive Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Whitelands Way North Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Ludlow Road Bus Stop/Station 455 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
London Oxford Airport Air 11.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 667 m
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 763 m
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 797 m
Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 844 m
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 961 m
Chesterton Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Fieldbarn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Bowler's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Spring Well Pond Inland Water 2.39 km
Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Gravenhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Grunthill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Burntclose Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Trowpool Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 150 Mbps 282 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 30 Mbps 32.5 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% 127.3 7.3
300+ Mbps 100% 707.5 12.5

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 257,388 kWh - mean 11,699 kWh : median 11,681 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 65,659 kWh - mean 3,127 kWh : median 1,938 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 1FQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.89547300
Longitude -1.17886900
OS Easting 456599
OS Northing 0222198
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