Postcode OX26 2BP (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 2BP and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX26 2BP is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in August 2015 and is an active postcode. OX26 2BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX26 2BP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 2BP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to OX26 2BP is Ashdene Road which is centered 106 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 15 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 1.16 km away.

The closest primary school to OX26 2BP (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 19, 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 Two Sister Chip Shop and is 598 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OX26 2BP 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 2BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX26 2BP, and the approximate distance away.

Ashdene Road 106 m
Aldergate Road 171 m
Windle Gardens 185 m
St Edburg's Close 214 m
St Mary's Close 233 m
Kennedy Road 241 m
Villiers Road 247 m
Langford Gardens 247 m
St Edith's Way 250 m
Chalvey Close 268 m
Broadwell Court 268 m
Kingsclere Road 274 m
Ashby Road 287 m
Danes Road 303 m
Chalvey Road 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 2BP

Introduction August 2015
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 2BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
452 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
531 m
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
610 m
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
783 m
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
841 m
Whitelands Academy 1.19 km
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.21 km
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.31 km
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.71 km
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.73 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.86 km
Bruern Abbey School 1.91 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.98 km
Bardwell School 2.01 km
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.09 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 2.13 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
3.18 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
4.37 km
Fringford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.7 km
Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
6.86 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX26 2BP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings End Association Social Club Other catering premises 4
Good
April 7, 2016
112 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
181 m
Impact Montessori Nursery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
503 m
Fresh Start Catering @ St Marys Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
531 m
High Flyers Oxford Limited School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
531 m
Bicester Rugby Club (Catering) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 20, 2018
583 m
Lionsgate Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
583 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 10, 2017
598 m
The Shakespeare Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2017
598 m
Two Sister Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2019
598 m
Oxfordshire County Council School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
610 m
Oxford Health Foundation Trust Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2017
669 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
670 m
The Littlebury Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 10, 2014
688 m
Nashs Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
689 m
Peter Goss Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
689 m
PT Foods Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
August 2, 2019
689 m
Highfield Social Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2017
694 m
Bicester Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2017
733 m
Bicester Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2017
733 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX26 2BP - Data from Apr 2022

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 15 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Villiers Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Villiers Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Kennedy Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
London Oxford Airport Air 12.47 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX26 2BP - Data from Dec 2021

Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Chesterton Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Fieldbarn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Bowler's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Gravenhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Grunthill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Trigger Pond Inland Water 3.13 km
Spring Well Pond Inland Water 3.41 km
Nettle Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX26 2BP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.3 Mbps 30.1 Mbps 36.92 Mbps
Upload 5.2 Mbps 5 Mbps 7.39 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% 23.7 3.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 36.3 6.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 52,637 kWh - mean 8,773 kWh : median 7,998 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 9,852 kWh - mean 1,642 kWh : median 1,658 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 2BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.89975300
Longitude -1.16590300
OS Easting 457487
OS Northing 0222685
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9240
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Banbury
County Electorial Division Bicester West ED
Electoral Ward Bicester West
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043674
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cherwell 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cherwell 014A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3