The postcode OX26 1UU is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. OX26 1UU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OX26 1UU 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 1UU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to OX26 1UU is Geminus Road which is centered 76 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Red Cow and is 198 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester Village Rail Station, 2.75 km away.
The closest primary school to OX26 1UU (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 local pub for residents of OX26 1UU is The Red Cow and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on November 14, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Door 2 Door Pizza And Grill and is 1.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 76.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 43.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OX26 1UU 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 1UU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OX26 1UU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OX26 1UU
| Introduction | October 2000 |
| 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 1UU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruern Abbey School | Independent school | 7-17 | 327 m | |
| Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 430 m |
| Whitelands Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.3 km | |
| St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 1.63 km |
| King's Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 2.48 km |
| The Bicester School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 2.52 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 2.59 km |
| Brookside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 2.74 km |
| Longfields Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 22, 2017) | 3.23 km |
| Bure Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 3.31 km |
| Langford Village Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 3.43 km |
| The Cooper School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 3.83 km |
| Southwold Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 3.86 km |
| Gagle Brook Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.03 km | |
| Glory Farm Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 4.11 km |
| Bardwell School | Special school | 2-19 | 4.15 km | |
| Launton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2018) | 4.95 km |
| Five Acres Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2016) | 4.97 km |
| Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 5.28 km |
| Kirtlington Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 6.13 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX26 1UU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Red Cow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 14, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Bruern Abbey School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2018 | 327 m | |
| The School Lunch Company @ Chesterton CofE Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2018 | 430 m | |
| Bicester Sports Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2017 | 624 m | |
| Bicester Hotel Golf And Spa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 6, 2019 | 655 m | |
| The Chesterton Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2019 | 875 m | |
| The Oxford Bar Company Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 998 m | |
| Bicester Avenue Garden Centre (Restaurants) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2019 | 1.15 km | |
| Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltd | Exempt | 1.15 km | |
| Lakeland | Exempt March 14, 2018 | 1.15 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd @ Whitelands Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 1.3 km | |
| Door 2 Door Pizza And Grill | Awaiting Inspection | 1.34 km | |
| Whitelands Farm Sports Ground | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 1.48 km | |
| Holiday Inn Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 1.51 km | |
| Busy Bees @ Bicester Kingsmere | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 1.52 km | |
| Dominos Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2021 | 1.52 km | |
| Kingsmere Community Centre CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2019 | 1.52 km | |
| The Finest Catch Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 12, 2019 | 1.52 km | |
| The Midcounties Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2020 | 1.52 km | |
| The Lion At Wendlebury | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 4, 2020 | 1.58 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX26 1UU - Data from Apr 2022
| The Red Cow | 198 m | |
| The Red Cow | 214 m | |
| Orchard Rise | 373 m | |
| Orchard Rise | 376 m | |
| Green | 579 m | |
| Bicester Village Rail Station | 2.75 km | |
| Bicester Village Rail Station | 2.84 km | |
| Bicester North Rail Station | 3.23 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 10.34 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX26 1UU - Data from Dec 2021
| Chesterton Belt | 748 m | |
| Bowler's Copse | 993 m | |
| Bignell Spinney | 1.16 km | |
| Round Covert | 1.33 km | |
| Fieldbarn Plantation | 1.44 km | |
| Robin Hood Covert | 1.46 km | |
| Foxey Leys Copse | 1.47 km | |
| Spring Well Pond | 1.51 km | |
| Bignell Belt | 1.61 km | |
| Big Covert | 1.75 km | |
| Middleleys Spinney | 2.2 km | |
| Gravenhill Wood | 2.93 km | |
| Graven Hill | 2.93 km | |
| The Forest | 2.96 km | |
| Great Spinney | 3.06 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX26 1UU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.4 Mbps | 76.4 Mbps | 159.93 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 18.1 Mbps | 29.97 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 56.7% | 100% | 86.2 | 20.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 43.3% | 43.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OX26 1UU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.88637600 |
| Longitude | -1.18827500 |
| OS Easting | 455963 |
| OS Northing | 0221179 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| 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 | 5B2 |