Postcode OX26 2GT (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 2GT and nearby postcodes

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

OX26 2GT 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 2GT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to OX26 2GT is Beckdale Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dryden Avenue and is 205 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 1.84 km away.

The closest primary school to OX26 2GT (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 393 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 1.8 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 2GT is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Oxfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to OX26 2GT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Beckdale Close 17 m
Dove Green 109 m
Welland Croft 128 m
Wensum Crescent 142 m
Blythe Place 163 m
Howes Lane 174 m
Wye Close 178 m
Trent Crescent 179 m
Severn Close 204 m
Dryden Avenue 220 m
Greenwood Drive 221 m
Derwent Road 237 m
Tamar Crescent 238 m
Waveney Close 247 m
Avon Crescent 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 2GT

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 2GT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
434 m
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.29 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.3 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.35 km
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.4 km
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.52 km
Whitelands Academy 1.73 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.75 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 1.9 km
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.98 km
Bruern Abbey School 2.04 km
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
2.12 km
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.23 km
Bardwell School 2.47 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.47 km
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
3 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
3.96 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
5.27 km
Fringford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.62 km
Heyford Park School 7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 10, 2017
393 m
The Shakespeare Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2017
393 m
Two Sister Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2019
393 m
Kings Meadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
434 m
Highfield Social Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2017
822 m
Kings End Association Social Club Other catering premises 4
Good
April 7, 2016
918 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
1.07 km
Nashs Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
1.15 km
Peter Goss Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
1.15 km
PT Foods Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
August 2, 2019
1.15 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
1.2 km
Impact Montessori Nursery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
1.28 km
Himley LLP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2018
1.29 km
Oxfordshire County Council School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
1.3 km
Busy Bees @ Bicester Kingsmere Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.32 km
Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
1.32 km
Kingsmere Community Centre CIC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
1.32 km
The Finest Catch Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 12, 2019
1.32 km
The Midcounties Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
1.32 km
Whitelands Farm Sports Ground Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
1.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dryden Avenue Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Wensum Crescent Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Dryden Avenue Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Wansbeck Drive Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Greenwood Drive Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
London Oxford Airport Air 12.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 651 m
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 964 m
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Fieldbarn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Chesterton Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Grunthill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Trigger Pond Inland Water 2.36 km
Trowpool Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Trow Pool Inland Water 2.7 km
Bowler's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Burntclose Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Nettle Copse Woodland Or Forest 3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 123.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.4 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 670,570 kWh - mean 11,974 kWh : median 10,915 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

57 meters consuming 185,356 kWh - mean 3,252 kWh : median 2,656 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 2GT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.90434300
Longitude -1.17682200
OS Easting 456730
OS Northing 0223187
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: 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