Postcode OX26 3AH (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 3AH and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX26 3AH is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in December 2008 and is an active postcode. OX26 3AH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX26 3AH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 3AH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to OX26 3AH is Buckingham Corner which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Buckingham Crescent and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 412 m away.

The closest primary school to OX26 3AH (for ages 11 and under) is Southwold Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Cooper School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 6, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OX26 3AH is The White Horse and is 386 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 1, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Hut Delivery and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 1.1 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 3AH 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 3AH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX26 3AH, and the approximate distance away.

Buckingham Corner 69 m
Buckingham Road 112 m
Brashfield Road 119 m
Buckingham Crescent 138 m
St Hilda's Close 150 m
Blake Road 161 m
Woodfield Road 204 m
St Annes Close 215 m
Taylor Close 227 m
Windmill Avenue 233 m
St Peter's Crescent 237 m
Stable Road 243 m
Cedar Drive 254 m
Hazel Grove 269 m
Price Close 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 3AH

Introduction December 2008
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 3AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
399 m
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
543 m
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
579 m
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
645 m
Bardwell School 665 m
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
764 m
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
882 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
941 m
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.01 km
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.41 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 1.47 km
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.02 km
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.02 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.3 km
Whitelands Academy 2.42 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.21 km
Bruern Abbey School 3.25 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
4.41 km
Fringford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
5.5 km
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
6.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX26 3AH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
September 11, 2020
0 m
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 5, 2016
0 m
Pizza Hut Delivery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
0 m
Toad Hall Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
136 m
Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
171 m
Watts Lodge B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 1, 2019
240 m
Ava House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 9, 2013
304 m
The Winston Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 21, 2015
304 m
Bassett Big Fish Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
310 m
Crispy Duck Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 18, 2019
310 m
Nashs Bakery Ltd Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
September 23, 2019
310 m
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
310 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2017
386 m
Alliance In Partnership Cooper School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
399 m
Child First Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
417 m
Sandra Teddy Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 28, 2017
432 m
Little Italy Espresso Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 13, 2017
446 m
Fundamentals Childcare School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
460 m
Kings Preschool School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 1, 2018
460 m
Barberry Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
490 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX26 3AH - Data from Apr 2022

Buckingham Crescent Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Buckingham Crescent Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Brashfield Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Brashfield Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
St Peters Crescent Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 412 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 476 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
London Oxford Airport Air 13.82 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX26 3AH - Data from Dec 2021

Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Longlands Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Cotmore Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Bainton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Nettle Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Grunthill Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Trigger Pond Inland Water 3.18 km
Gravenhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Bainton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX26 3AH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73 Mbps 62.5 Mbps 156.69 Mbps
Upload 18.2 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 27.31 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 77.7 18.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 128,440 kWh - mean 7,136 kWh : median 5,593 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 68,530 kWh - mean 3,427 kWh : median 2,595 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 3AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.90752100
Longitude -1.15072900
OS Easting 458521
OS Northing 0223561
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24205
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Banbury
County Electorial Division Bicester North ED
Electoral Ward Bicester North and Caversfield
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043667
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cherwell 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cherwell 012D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3