Postcode OX26 2FR (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 2FR and nearby postcodes

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

OX26 2FR 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 2FR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OX26 2FR is Dumas Close which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lawrence Way and is 22 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 1.53 km away.

The closest primary school to OX26 2FR (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 153 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dumas Close 49 m
Lawrence Way 69 m
Melville Close 77 m
Osborne Close 105 m
Hemingway Drive 111 m
Avon Crescent 154 m
Shakespeare Drive 159 m
Huxley Close 165 m
Danes Road 186 m
Shaw Close 188 m
Medina Gardens 216 m
Ruck Keene Close 230 m
Greenwood Drive 235 m
Thames Avenue 242 m
Langford Gardens 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 2FR

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 2FR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
483 m
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
901 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
971 m
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
972 m
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.13 km
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.3 km
Whitelands Academy 1.38 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.68 km
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.76 km
Bruern Abbey School 1.87 km
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.87 km
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 2.02 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.26 km
Bardwell School 2.28 km
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.58 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
3.62 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
4.84 km
Fringford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.71 km
Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
7.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 10, 2017
153 m
The Shakespeare Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2017
153 m
Two Sister Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2019
153 m
Kings Meadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
483 m
Kings End Association Social Club Other catering premises 4
Good
April 7, 2016
488 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
646 m
Highfield Social Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2017
678 m
Nashs Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
901 m
Peter Goss Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
901 m
PT Foods Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
August 2, 2019
901 m
Impact Montessori Nursery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
915 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
927 m
Busy Bees @ Bicester Kingsmere Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
944 m
Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
944 m
Kingsmere Community Centre CIC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
944 m
The Finest Catch Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 12, 2019
944 m
The Midcounties Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
944 m
Fresh Start Catering @ St Marys Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
971 m
High Flyers Oxford Limited School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
971 m
Oxfordshire County Council School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
972 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lawrence Way Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Hemingway Drive Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Greenwood Drive Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Bowmont Square Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Bowmont Square Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
London Oxford Airport Air 12.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 822 m
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Chesterton Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Fieldbarn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Grunthill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Bowler's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Trigger Pond Inland Water 2.74 km
Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Gravenhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Trowpool Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Trow Pool Inland Water 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.5 Mbps 87.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 21 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 0% 87.8 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 224,831 kWh - mean 11,242 kWh : median 10,857 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 2FR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.90172200
Longitude -1.17223300
OS Easting 457049
OS Northing 0222899
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