Postcode OX26 3FB (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 3FB and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX26 3FB is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in December 2001 and is an active postcode. OX26 3FB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX26 3FB 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 3FB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to OX26 3FB is Bluebell Close which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rowan Road and is 192 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 512 m away.

The closest primary school to OX26 3FB (for ages 11 and under) is Bure Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 2017. 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 3FB is Bure Farm Public House and is 462 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 29, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Little Italy Espresso Bar and is 355 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 13, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 1.3 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 3FB 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 3FB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bluebell Close 94 m
Larkspur Square 110 m
Stable Road 160 m
Almond Road 185 m
Reedmace Road 185 m
Burdock Close 187 m
Rowan Road 207 m
Woodfield Road 222 m
Blake Road 248 m
Primrose Drive 269 m
Graham Road 275 m
Taylor Close 280 m
May Tree Close 310 m
Hamilton Close 332 m
Banbury Road 338 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 3FB

Introduction December 2001
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 3FB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
430 m
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
432 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
643 m
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
693 m
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
779 m
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
789 m
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
926 m
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.04 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.04 km
Bardwell School 1.06 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 1.47 km
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.7 km
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.05 km
Whitelands Academy 2.09 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)
2.83 km
Bruern Abbey School 2.89 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
4.46 km
Fringford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
5.78 km
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
6.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Child First Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
279 m
Sandra Teddy Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 28, 2017
305 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
310 m
Apple Green Service Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2020
311 m
Nashs Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
316 m
Peter Goss Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
316 m
PT Foods Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
August 2, 2019
316 m
Watts Lodge B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 1, 2019
344 m
Little Italy Espresso Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 13, 2017
355 m
KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
September 11, 2020
397 m
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 5, 2016
397 m
Pizza Hut Delivery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
397 m
Emmanuel Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2017
430 m
Fresh Start Catering Ltd @ Bure Park Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
430 m
Krazy Kids Out Of School Care School/college/university 4
Good
March 6, 2017
430 m
Oxfordshire County Council School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
432 m
Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
461 m
Barberry Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
462 m
Bure Farm Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
462 m
Busy Bees @ Bicester School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
462 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rowan Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Woodfield Road Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Taylor Close Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Woodfield Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Taylor Close Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 512 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 528 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
London Oxford Airport Air 13.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Longlands Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Cotmore Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Bainton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Grunthill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Trigger Pond Inland Water 3 km
Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Chesterton Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Nettle Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Fieldbarn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.3 Mbps 56.5 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 16.6 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 20 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% 13 4.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.5 16.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 273,576 kWh - mean 8,290 kWh : median 8,093 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 129,197 kWh - mean 3,800 kWh : median 2,740 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 3FB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.90606600
Longitude -1.15600400
OS Easting 458160
OS Northing 0223395
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: 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 E33043667
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cherwell 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cherwell 012D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2