The postcode OX26 2HX is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. OX26 2HX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OX26 2HX 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 2HX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to OX26 2HX is Hamilton Close which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Brookside School and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 446 m away.
The closest primary school to OX26 2HX (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 2HX is Jacobs Plough and is 236 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sunrise and is 236 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on August 29, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 54.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 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 2HX 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 2HX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OX26 2HX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OX26 2HX
| 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 2HX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 130 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 311 m |
| The Bicester School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 372 m |
| Bure Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 744 m |
| Longfields Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 22, 2017) | 752 m |
| The Cooper School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 971 m |
| King's Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 1.05 km |
| Southwold Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 1.1 km |
| Glory Farm Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.24 km |
| Bardwell School | Special school | 2-19 | 1.28 km | |
| St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 1.39 km |
| Whitelands Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.78 km | |
| Gagle Brook Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.79 km | |
| Langford Village Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.81 km |
| Launton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2018) | 2.56 km |
| Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 2.6 km |
| Bruern Abbey School | Independent school | 7-17 | 2.62 km | |
| Five Acres Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2016) | 4.21 km |
| Fringford Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 6.11 km |
| Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 6.91 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX26 2HX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxfordshire County Council | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2019 | 130 m | |
| Apple Green Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 13, 2020 | 181 m | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 233 m | |
| Jacobs Plough | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2019 | 236 m | |
| Sunrise | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 29, 2019 | 236 m | |
| Child First | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 251 m | |
| Impact Montessori Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 266 m | |
| Little Italy Espresso Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 13, 2017 | 283 m | |
| Fresh Start Catering @ St Marys Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 311 m | |
| High Flyers Oxford Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2022 | 311 m | |
| Nashs Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2017 | 313 m | |
| Peter Goss Butchers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2018 | 313 m | |
| PT Foods Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 2, 2019 | 313 m | |
| Imperial Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2016 | 356 m | |
| RDCS @ Masonic Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2018 | 356 m | |
| The Broken Fork Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 27, 2019 | 356 m | |
| Caprinos Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 436 m | |
| Copper Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 436 m | |
| Denis Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2016 | 449 m | |
| Givanni's | Awaiting Inspection | 449 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX26 2HX - Data from Apr 2022
| Brookside School | 92 m | |
| Brookside School | 118 m | |
| Rowan Road | 196 m | |
| Bicester North Station | 206 m | |
| Bicester North Station | 220 m | |
| Bicester North Rail Station | 446 m | |
| Bicester North Rail Station | 521 m | |
| Bicester Village Rail Station | 1.25 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 13.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX26 2HX - Data from Dec 2021
| Foxey Leys Copse | 1.54 km | |
| Bignell Belt | 1.91 km | |
| Robin Hood Covert | 2.23 km | |
| Bignell Spinney | 2.39 km | |
| Big Covert | 2.5 km | |
| Round Covert | 2.52 km | |
| Graven Hill | 2.69 km | |
| Gravenhill Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Longlands Spinney | 2.87 km | |
| Chesterton Belt | 2.88 km | |
| Fieldbarn Plantation | 3 km | |
| Grunthill Copse | 3.09 km | |
| Cotmore Covert | 3.17 km | |
| Bainton Copse | 3.19 km | |
| Bowler's Copse | 3.19 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX26 2HX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 57.1 Mbps | 54.5 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.6 Mbps | 12.9 Mbps | 20 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% | 22 | 2.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 58.4 | 14.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OX26 2HX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.90304900 |
| Longitude | -1.15656900 |
| OS Easting | 458125 |
| OS Northing | 0223059 |
| 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: 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 |