Postcode OX26 2HT (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 2HT and nearby postcodes

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

OX26 2HT 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 2HT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to OX26 2HT is Almond Road which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rowan Road and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 479 m away.

The closest primary school to OX26 2HT (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 2HT is Jacobs Plough and is 441 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 307 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 13, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Almond Road 92 m
Rowan Road 105 m
Bluebell Close 196 m
Larkspur Square 208 m
Hamilton Close 232 m
Stable Road 246 m
Stoneburge Crescent 248 m
Graham Road 249 m
May Tree Close 267 m
Woodfield Road 270 m
Reedmace Road 285 m
Blake Road 331 m
Hudson Street 338 m
Roman Way 436 m
Banbury Road 439 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 2HT

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 2HT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
332 m
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
516 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
541 m
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
592 m
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
843 m
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
873 m
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
878 m
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.02 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.11 km
Bardwell School 1.13 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 1.56 km
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.61 km
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.99 km
Whitelands Academy 2 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.59 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.75 km
Bruern Abbey School 2.8 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
4.39 km
Fringford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
5.88 km
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
6.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Child First Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
234 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
235 m
Apple Green Service Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2020
240 m
Nashs Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
264 m
Peter Goss Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
264 m
PT Foods Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
August 2, 2019
264 m
Little Italy Espresso Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 13, 2017
307 m
Oxfordshire County Council School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
332 m
Watts Lodge B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 1, 2019
359 m
Sandra Teddy Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 28, 2017
401 m
Jacobs Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
441 m
Sunrise Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
August 29, 2019
441 m
KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
September 11, 2020
466 m
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 5, 2016
466 m
Pizza Hut Delivery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
466 m
Impact Montessori Nursery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
481 m
Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
498 m
Emmanuel Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2017
516 m
Fresh Start Catering Ltd @ Bure Park Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
516 m
Krazy Kids Out Of School Care School/college/university 4
Good
March 6, 2017
516 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rowan Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Rowan Road Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Woodfield Road Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Woodfield Road Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Brookside School Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 479 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 514 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
London Oxford Airport Air 13.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Longlands Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Cotmore Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Bainton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Grunthill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Chesterton Belt Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Gravenhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Trigger Pond Inland Water 3.05 km
Fieldbarn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 116.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.6 Mbps 39 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 79 18.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 211,559 kWh - mean 15,111 kWh : median 14,098 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 2HT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.90517800
Longitude -1.15634000
OS Easting 458138
OS Northing 0223296
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21714
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

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

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: Older workers and retirement
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 6B4