Postcode OX26 2FF (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 2FF and nearby postcodes

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

OX26 2FF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 2FF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OX26 2FF is Wear Road which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wear Road and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 1.61 km away.

The closest primary school to OX26 2FF (for ages 11 and under) is King's Meadow Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 4, 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Two Sister Chip Shop and is 231 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wear Road 54 m
Ruck Keene Close 133 m
Tubb Close 150 m
Lawrence Way 202 m
Melville Close 206 m
Ascot Way 214 m
Shannon Road 223 m
St Edith's Way 224 m
Middleton Stoney Road 241 m
Wetherby Road 257 m
Kempton Close 258 m
Danes Road 284 m
St Edburg's Close 289 m
Medina Gardens 320 m
Eden Way 324 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 2FF

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 2FF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
749 m
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
900 m
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
921 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
999 m
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.06 km
Whitelands Academy 1.12 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.47 km
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.51 km
Bruern Abbey School 1.62 km
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.78 km
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
2.07 km
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.14 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 2.28 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.4 km
Bardwell School 2.43 km
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.5 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
3.64 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
4.69 km
Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
6.75 km
Fringford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 10, 2017
231 m
The Shakespeare Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2017
231 m
Two Sister Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2019
231 m
Kings End Association Social Club Other catering premises 4
Good
April 7, 2016
408 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
568 m
Busy Bees @ Bicester Kingsmere Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
698 m
Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
698 m
Kingsmere Community Centre CIC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
698 m
The Finest Catch Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 12, 2019
698 m
The Midcounties Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
698 m
Whitelands Farm Sports Ground Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
725 m
Kings Meadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
749 m
The School Lunch Company At St Edburgs School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
900 m
Highfield Social Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2017
900 m
Boots Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
951 m
Costa Coffee At Next Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
951 m
Grand Village Imperial Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
951 m
M&S Food Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
951 m
Next Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
951 m
Next Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
951 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wear Road Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Wear Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Bowmont Square Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Bowmont Square Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Lawrence Way Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
London Oxford Airport Air 12.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 792 m
Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 934 m
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Chesterton Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Fieldbarn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Bowler's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Grunthill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Gravenhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Spring Well Pond Inland Water 2.97 km
Trigger Pond Inland Water 2.98 km
Trowpool Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.7 Mbps 122.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.2 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 405,403 kWh - mean 10,135 kWh : median 9,892 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 135,541 kWh - mean 3,663 kWh : median 2,776 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 2FF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.89935100
Longitude -1.17268400
OS Easting 457021
OS Northing 0222635
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25596
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 014E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1