The postcode OX26 2HJ is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. OX26 2HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OX26 2HJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 2HJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to OX26 2HJ is May Tree Close which is centered 95 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bicester North Station and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 274 m away.
The closest primary school to OX26 2HJ (for ages 11 and under) is Brookside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 16, 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 local pub for residents of OX26 2HJ is Jacobs Plough and is 239 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Little Italy Espresso Bar and is 102 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 13, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 106.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 3 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 2HJ 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 2HJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OX26 2HJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OX26 2HJ
| 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 2HJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 308 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 449 m |
| The Bicester School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 522 m |
| Longfields Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 22, 2017) | 636 m |
| Bure Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 741 m |
| The Cooper School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 800 m |
| Southwold Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 1.01 km |
| Glory Farm Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.08 km |
| Bardwell School | Special school | 2-19 | 1.12 km | |
| King's Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 1.21 km |
| St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 1.53 km |
| Langford Village Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.75 km |
| Gagle Brook Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.78 km | |
| Whitelands Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.92 km | |
| Launton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2018) | 2.4 km |
| Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 2.77 km |
| Bruern Abbey School | Independent school | 7-17 | 2.78 km | |
| Five Acres Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2016) | 4.15 km |
| Fringford Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 5.99 km |
| Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 6.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX26 2HJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Green Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 13, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Child First | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 82 m | |
| Little Italy Espresso Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 13, 2017 | 102 m | |
| Jacobs Plough | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2019 | 239 m | |
| Sunrise | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 29, 2019 | 239 m | |
| Watts Lodge B And B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 1, 2019 | 286 m | |
| Oxfordshire County Council | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2019 | 308 m | |
| Imperial Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2016 | 345 m | |
| RDCS @ Masonic Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2018 | 345 m | |
| The Broken Fork Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 27, 2019 | 345 m | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 374 m | |
| Caprinos Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 426 m | |
| Copper Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 426 m | |
| Impact Montessori Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 428 m | |
| Denis Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2016 | 429 m | |
| Givanni's | Awaiting Inspection | 429 m | |
| Oriental Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 429 m | |
| Shakils | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2017 | 429 m | |
| The Angel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2020 | 429 m | |
| The Bell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 13, 2015 | 429 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX26 2HJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Bicester North Station | 74 m | |
| Bicester North Station | 76 m | |
| Rowan Road | 87 m | |
| Rowan Road | 126 m | |
| Bicester North Railway Station | 227 m | |
| Bicester North Rail Station | 274 m | |
| Bicester North Rail Station | 342 m | |
| Bicester Village Rail Station | 1.24 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 13.37 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX26 2HJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Foxey Leys Copse | 1.69 km | |
| Bignell Belt | 2.09 km | |
| Robin Hood Covert | 2.41 km | |
| Bignell Spinney | 2.57 km | |
| Big Covert | 2.68 km | |
| Round Covert | 2.7 km | |
| Longlands Spinney | 2.7 km | |
| Graven Hill | 2.71 km | |
| Gravenhill Wood | 2.83 km | |
| Chesterton Belt | 3.06 km | |
| Cotmore Covert | 3.09 km | |
| Bainton Copse | 3.12 km | |
| Fieldbarn Plantation | 3.18 km | |
| Grunthill Copse | 3.2 km | |
| Trigger Pond | 3.29 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX26 2HJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.1 Mbps | 106.2 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 90.8 | 13.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for OX26 2HJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.90354400 |
| Longitude | -1.15406000 |
| OS Easting | 458297 |
| OS Northing | 0223116 |
| 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 North 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: 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 | E33043675 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cherwell 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cherwell 014C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |