Postcode OX26 2GJ (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 2GJ and nearby postcodes

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

OX26 2GJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 2GJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to OX26 2GJ is Melville Close which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bowmont Square and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 1.68 km away.

The closest primary school to OX26 2GJ (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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Melville Close 91 m
Medina Gardens 95 m
Lawrence Way 157 m
Dumas Close 173 m
Wear Road 191 m
Shannon Road 194 m
Eden Way 195 m
Avon Crescent 208 m
Waveney Close 223 m
Wansbeck Drive 228 m
Osborne Close 236 m
Hemingway Drive 261 m
Shakespeare Drive 262 m
Hambleside 266 m
Blythe Place 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 2GJ

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 2GJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
580 m
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.03 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.1 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.12 km
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.13 km
Whitelands Academy 1.34 km
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.44 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.55 km
Bruern Abbey School 1.76 km
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.89 km
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
2.02 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 2.13 km
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.16 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.41 km
Bardwell School 2.43 km
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.68 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
3.76 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
4.91 km
Fringford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.83 km
Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
6.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 10, 2017
0 m
The Shakespeare Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2017
0 m
Two Sister Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2019
0 m
Kings End Association Social Club Other catering premises 4
Good
April 7, 2016
574 m
Kings Meadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
580 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
737 m
Highfield Social Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2017
823 m
Busy Bees @ Bicester Kingsmere Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
927 m
Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
927 m
Kingsmere Community Centre CIC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
927 m
The Finest Catch Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 12, 2019
927 m
The Midcounties Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
927 m
Whitelands Farm Sports Ground Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
952 m
Nashs Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
1.05 km
Peter Goss Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
1.05 km
PT Foods Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
August 2, 2019
1.05 km
Impact Montessori Nursery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
1.05 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
1.08 km
Fresh Start Catering @ St Marys Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
1.1 km
High Flyers Oxford Limited School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
1.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bowmont Square Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Bowmont Square Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Lawrence Way Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Eden Way Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Greenwood Drive Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
London Oxford Airport Air 12.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 674 m
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 993 m
Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Chesterton Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Fieldbarn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Grunthill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Bowler's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Trigger Pond Inland Water 2.75 km
Spring Well Pond Inland Water 2.99 km
Trowpool Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Trow Pool Inland Water 3.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 47.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 19.14 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 58.3 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 23,766 kWh - mean 4,753 kWh : median 3,952 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 2GJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.90117900
Longitude -1.17427800
OS Easting 456909
OS Northing 0222837
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30373
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 E33043677
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cherwell 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cherwell 014F
Output Area / Small Area 5A2