Postcode OX26 1XB (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 1XB and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX26 1XB is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. OX26 1XB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to OX26 1XB is Ash Grove which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Red Cow and is 168 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester Village Rail Station, 2.73 km away.

The closest primary school to OX26 1XB (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 1XB is The Red Cow and is 96 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 1.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for OX26 1XB 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 1XB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ash Grove 27 m
Chestnut Close 75 m
Fortescue Drive 86 m
The Woodlands 109 m
Lander Close 134 m
Green Lane 147 m
Geminus Road 165 m
Augustan Road 168 m
Norreys Drive 183 m
Vespasian Way 214 m
Maunde Close 247 m
Flavian Court 249 m
Penrose Gardens 253 m
Tubbs Lane 257 m
Manor Farm Road 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 1XB

Introduction October 2000
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 1XB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bruern Abbey School 333 m
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
334 m
Whitelands Academy 1.27 km
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.59 km
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
2.4 km
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.45 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
2.53 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.67 km
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
3.18 km
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.23 km
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.41 km
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.77 km
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
3.79 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 3.94 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
4.04 km
Bardwell School 4.08 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
4.92 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
4.99 km
Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
5.38 km
Kirtlington Church of England Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
6.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Red Cow Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 14, 2018
96 m
Bruern Abbey School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
333 m
The School Lunch Company @ Chesterton CofE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
334 m
Bicester Hotel Golf And Spa Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 6, 2019
589 m
Bicester Sports Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 5, 2017
636 m
The Chesterton Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 10, 2019
781 m
The Oxford Bar Company Ltd Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.09 km
Bicester Avenue Garden Centre (Restaurants) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
1.17 km
Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
1.17 km
Lakeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 14, 2018
1.17 km
Caterlink Ltd @ Whitelands Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
1.27 km
Whitelands Farm Sports Ground Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
1.43 km
Door 2 Door Pizza And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.44 km
Busy Bees @ Bicester Kingsmere Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.47 km
Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
1.47 km
Kingsmere Community Centre CIC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
1.47 km
The Finest Catch Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 12, 2019
1.47 km
The Midcounties Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
1.47 km
Holiday Inn Express Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
1.51 km
The School Lunch Company At St Edburgs School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Red Cow Bus Stop/Station 168 m
The Red Cow Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Orchard Rise Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Orchard Rise Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Green Bus Stop/Station 487 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
London Oxford Airport Air 10.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chesterton Belt Woodland Or Forest 674 m
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Bowler's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Fieldbarn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Spring Well Pond Inland Water 1.52 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Middleleys Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Gravenhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
The Forest Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.3 Mbps 57.7 Mbps 71.66 Mbps
Upload 18.2 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 20 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 100% 57.6 15.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.88723100
Longitude -1.18822100
OS Easting 455967
OS Northing 0221275
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