Postcode OX26 2GP (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 2GP and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to OX26 2GP is Waveney Close which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wansbeck Drive and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 1.86 km away.

The closest primary school to OX26 2GP (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 226 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Waveney Close 12 m
Wansbeck Drive 71 m
Welland Croft 108 m
Wensum Crescent 123 m
Medina Gardens 132 m
Isis Avenue 156 m
Hambleside 161 m
Eden Way 183 m
Blythe Place 214 m
Beckdale Close 235 m
Greenwood Drive 267 m
Avon Crescent 272 m
Shannon Road 291 m
Wye Close 293 m
Shakespeare Drive 350 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 2GP

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 2GP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
586 m
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.24 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.3 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.31 km
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.33 km
Whitelands Academy 1.51 km
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.52 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.54 km
Bruern Abbey School 1.81 km
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
2.1 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 2.11 km
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
2.11 km
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.3 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.55 km
Bardwell School 2.56 km
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.91 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
3.96 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
5.13 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)
7.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 10, 2017
226 m
The Shakespeare Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2017
226 m
Two Sister Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2019
226 m
Kings Meadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
586 m
Kings End Association Social Club Other catering premises 4
Good
April 7, 2016
799 m
Highfield Social Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2017
918 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
962 m
Busy Bees @ Bicester Kingsmere Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.12 km
Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
1.12 km
Kingsmere Community Centre CIC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
1.12 km
The Finest Catch Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 12, 2019
1.12 km
The Midcounties Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
1.12 km
Whitelands Farm Sports Ground Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
1.14 km
Nashs Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
1.2 km
Peter Goss Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
1.2 km
PT Foods Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
August 2, 2019
1.2 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
1.24 km
Impact Montessori Nursery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
1.25 km
The Chesterton Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 10, 2019
1.28 km
Himley LLP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2018
1.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wansbeck Drive Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Wensum Crescent Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Eden Way Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Bowmont Square Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Bowmont Square Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
London Oxford Airport Air 12.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 514 m
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 839 m
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Fieldbarn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Chesterton Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Grunthill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Trigger Pond Inland Water 2.57 km
Bowler's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Trowpool Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Trow Pool Inland Water 2.85 km
Spring Well Pond Inland Water 2.9 km
Burntclose Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.4 Mbps 94.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.1 16.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 361,968 kWh - mean 12,482 kWh : median 13,675 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 2GP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.90224100
Longitude -1.17707800
OS Easting 456715
OS Northing 0222953
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