Postcode OX26 2ED (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 2ED and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX26 2ED is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. OX26 2ED is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX26 2ED is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 2ED as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to OX26 2ED is George Street which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is George Street and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 980 m away.

The closest primary school to OX26 2ED (for ages 11 and under) is Brookside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 16, 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 local pub for residents of OX26 2ED is Jacobs Plough and is 769 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sunrise and is 769 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% 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 1.7 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 2ED 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 2ED and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

George Street 37 m
The Oval 105 m
Market End Way 118 m
Market End Court 123 m
West Street 130 m
Orchard Way 195 m
The Crescent 195 m
Macaulay Close 205 m
Mackenzie Close 233 m
Longfellow Close 255 m
Ewart Close 256 m
The Approach 258 m
Redmoor Court 264 m
Fane Close 265 m
East Street 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 2ED

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 2ED - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
489 m
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
500 m
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
608 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
628 m
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
665 m
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.23 km
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.31 km
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.37 km
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.41 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 1.56 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.61 km
Bardwell School 1.63 km
Whitelands Academy 1.76 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.32 km
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.32 km
Bruern Abbey School 2.44 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
3.1 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
4.69 km
Fringford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.14 km
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
7.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highfield Social Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2017
150 m
Nashs Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
275 m
Peter Goss Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
275 m
PT Foods Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
August 2, 2019
275 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
333 m
Oxfordshire County Council School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
489 m
Kings Meadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
500 m
Impact Montessori Nursery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
538 m
Fresh Start Catering @ St Marys Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
628 m
High Flyers Oxford Limited School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
628 m
Emmanuel Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2017
665 m
Fresh Start Catering Ltd @ Bure Park Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
665 m
Krazy Kids Out Of School Care School/college/university 4
Good
March 6, 2017
665 m
Sandra Teddy Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 28, 2017
677 m
Kings End Association Social Club Other catering premises 4
Good
April 7, 2016
681 m
Apple Green Service Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2020
706 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
719 m
Child First Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
743 m
Jacobs Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
769 m
Sunrise Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
August 29, 2019
769 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

George Street Bus Stop/Station 142 m
George Street Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Fane Close Bus Stop/Station 218 m
The Approach Bus Stop/Station 232 m
The Approach Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 980 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
London Oxford Airport Air 12.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Chesterton Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Fieldbarn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Grunthill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Trigger Pond Inland Water 2.73 km
Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Nettle Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Bainton Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Bowler's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Cotmore Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 97 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 11.6 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 36 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 11.1% 69.2 12.8
300+ Mbps 88.9% 460 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 159,246 kWh - mean 11,375 kWh : median 12,296 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 51,619 kWh - mean 3,036 kWh : median 2,470 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 2ED - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.90480200
Longitude -1.16412400
OS Easting 457603
OS Northing 0223248
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11349
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 014D
Output Area / Small Area 8D3