The postcode OX26 2GS is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. OX26 2GS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OX26 2GS 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 2GS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to OX26 2GS is Isis Avenue which is centered 56 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wensum Crescent and is 150 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 2.06 km away.
The closest primary school to OX26 2GS (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 406 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 20, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 98.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.7% 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 2GS is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Oxfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OX26 2GS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OX26 2GS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OX26 2GS
| Introduction | October 2000 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OX26 2GS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 749 m |
| Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| The Bicester School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 1.44 km |
| St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 1.44 km |
| Brookside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 1.51 km |
| Whitelands Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.57 km | |
| Bure Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 1.7 km |
| Bruern Abbey School | Independent school | 7-17 | 1.76 km | |
| Gagle Brook Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.23 km | |
| Southwold Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 2.29 km |
| Longfields Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 22, 2017) | 2.29 km |
| The Cooper School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 2.5 km |
| Glory Farm Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 2.74 km |
| Bardwell School | Special school | 2-19 | 2.75 km | |
| Langford Village Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 3.08 km |
| Launton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2018) | 4.15 km |
| Five Acres Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2016) | 5.28 km |
| Fringford Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 6.95 km |
| Heyford Park School | Academy | 3-19 | 6.96 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX26 2GS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2017 | 406 m | |
| The Shakespeare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2017 | 406 m | |
| Two Sister Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 20, 2019 | 406 m | |
| Kings Meadow Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 749 m | |
| Kings End Association Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 7, 2016 | 975 m | |
| Himley LLP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2018 | 1.1 km | |
| Highfield Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2017 | 1.11 km | |
| The Chesterton Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2019 | 1.14 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2018 | 1.14 km | |
| Busy Bees @ Bicester Kingsmere | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 1.21 km | |
| Dominos Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2021 | 1.21 km | |
| Kingsmere Community Centre CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2019 | 1.21 km | |
| The Finest Catch Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 12, 2019 | 1.21 km | |
| The Midcounties Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2020 | 1.21 km | |
| Whitelands Farm Sports Ground | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 1.22 km | |
| Nashs Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2017 | 1.4 km | |
| Peter Goss Butchers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2018 | 1.4 km | |
| PT Foods Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 2, 2019 | 1.4 km | |
| The School Lunch Company @ Chesterton CofE Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2018 | 1.44 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 1.44 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX26 2GS - Data from Apr 2022
| Wensum Crescent | 150 m | |
| Wansbeck Drive | 161 m | |
| Eden Way | 242 m | |
| Empire Road | 262 m | |
| Empire Road | 352 m | |
| Bicester North Rail Station | 2.06 km | |
| Bicester North Rail Station | 2.13 km | |
| Bicester Village Rail Station | 2.34 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 11.88 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX26 2GS - Data from Dec 2021
| Bignell Belt | 327 m | |
| Robin Hood Covert | 650 m | |
| Big Covert | 890 m | |
| Bignell Spinney | 903 m | |
| Round Covert | 955 m | |
| Fieldbarn Plantation | 1.42 km | |
| Foxey Leys Copse | 1.43 km | |
| Chesterton Belt | 1.5 km | |
| Grunthill Copse | 2.16 km | |
| Trigger Pond | 2.54 km | |
| Bowler's Copse | 2.61 km | |
| Trowpool Spinney | 2.67 km | |
| Trow Pool | 2.72 km | |
| Spring Well Pond | 2.74 km | |
| Burntclose Copse | 2.79 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX26 2GS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 71.3 Mbps | 98.3 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.8 Mbps | 15.3 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.6 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 9.3% | 100% | 85.2 | 15.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 90.7% | 90.7% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for OX26 2GS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.90210900 |
| Longitude | -1.17998800 |
| OS Easting | 456515 |
| OS Northing | 0222936 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000177 |
| Travel To Work Area | Oxford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| 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 | 6B2 |