Postcode OX26 2LH (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 2LH and nearby postcodes

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

OX26 2LH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 2LH as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to OX26 2LH is Ashby Road which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Danes Road and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to OX26 2LH (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 2LH is Jacobs Plough and is 768 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Two Sister Chip Shop and is 606 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ashby Road 55 m
Windle Gardens 57 m
Redmoor Court 81 m
Broadwell Court 82 m
Leach Road 100 m
Langford Gardens 236 m
Market End Court 256 m
Market End Way 259 m
Danes Road 298 m
Blenheim Drive 311 m
Ashdene Road 322 m
Orchard Way 327 m
East Street 328 m
George Street 335 m
Hudson Street 396 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 2LH

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 2LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
461 m
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
512 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
522 m
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
604 m
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
997 m
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.07 km
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.3 km
Whitelands Academy 1.42 km
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.54 km
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.57 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.84 km
Bardwell School 1.86 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 1.9 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.02 km
Bruern Abbey School 2.11 km
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.19 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
3.16 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
4.51 km
Fringford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.48 km
Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
7.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings End Association Social Club Other catering premises 4
Good
April 7, 2016
336 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
393 m
Impact Montessori Nursery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
458 m
Highfield Social Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2017
462 m
Nashs Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
498 m
Peter Goss Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
498 m
PT Foods Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
August 2, 2019
498 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
500 m
Oxfordshire County Council School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
512 m
Fresh Start Catering @ St Marys Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
522 m
High Flyers Oxford Limited School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
522 m
Kings Meadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
604 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 10, 2017
606 m
The Shakespeare Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2017
606 m
Two Sister Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2019
606 m
Bicester Rugby Club (Catering) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 20, 2018
733 m
Lionsgate Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
733 m
Jacobs Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
768 m
Sunrise Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
August 29, 2019
768 m
The Littlebury Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 10, 2014
789 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Danes Road Bus Stop/Station 80 m
George Street Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 196 m
George Street Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Blenheim Drive Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
London Oxford Airport Air 12.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Chesterton Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Fieldbarn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Grunthill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Bowler's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Gravenhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Trigger Pond Inland Water 2.95 km
Nettle Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Bainton Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.7 Mbps 111.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 16.9 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 36 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.8 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 301,704 kWh - mean 9,732 kWh : median 8,644 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 2LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.90182700
Longitude -1.16553100
OS Easting 457510
OS Northing 0222916
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9240
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043673
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cherwell 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cherwell 014A
Output Area / Small Area 4A1