Postcode OX26 2FU (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 2FU and nearby postcodes

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

OX26 2FU 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 2FU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to OX26 2FU is Osborne Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greenwood Drive and is 52 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 1.49 km away.

The closest primary school to OX26 2FU (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 250 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 2FU 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 2FU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Osborne Close 16 m
Shakespeare Drive 57 m
Hemingway Drive 60 m
Huxley Close 61 m
Dumas Close 79 m
Avon Crescent 113 m
Shaw Close 123 m
Thames Avenue 149 m
Dickens Close 162 m
Greenwood Drive 176 m
Lawrence Way 183 m
Blenheim Drive 184 m
Melville Close 194 m
Tay Gardens 204 m
Danes Road 226 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 2FU

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 2FU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
365 m
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
893 m
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
931 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
957 m
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.19 km
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.23 km
Whitelands Academy 1.49 km
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.74 km
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.77 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.8 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 1.9 km
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.93 km
Bruern Abbey School 1.99 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.18 km
Bardwell School 2.19 km
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.6 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
3.59 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
4.89 km
Fringford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.59 km
Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
7.14 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Greenwood Drive Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Greenwood Drive Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Hemingway Drive Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Lawrence Way Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Danes Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
London Oxford Airport Air 12.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 884 m
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Chesterton Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Fieldbarn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Grunthill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Trigger Pond Inland Water 2.66 km
Bowler's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Trowpool Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Trow Pool Inland Water 3.08 km
Gravenhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.4 Mbps 132.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.2 14
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 204,679 kWh - mean 10,234 kWh : median 9,958 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 69,981 kWh - mean 3,499 kWh : median 2,910 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 2FU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.90275200
Longitude -1.17167600
OS Easting 457086
OS Northing 0223014
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: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 5A2