The postcode OX26 3US is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. OX26 3US is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OX26 3US is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 3US as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to OX26 3US is Sycamore Gardens which is centered 60 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Willow Drive and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 749 m away.
The closest primary school to OX26 3US (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 3US is Bure Farm Public House and is 467 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 29, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Curry and Grill Takeaway and is 214 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 118.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OX26 3US 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 3US and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OX26 3US, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OX26 3US
| 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 3US - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwold Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 220 m |
| The Cooper School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 432 m |
| Bardwell School | Special school | 2-19 | 495 m | |
| Glory Farm Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 531 m |
| Bure Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 617 m |
| Brookside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| Longfields Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 22, 2017) | 1.21 km |
| Gagle Brook Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.24 km | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 1.28 km |
| The Bicester School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 1.35 km |
| King's Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 1.57 km |
| Langford Village Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.32 km |
| St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 2.36 km |
| Launton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2018) | 2.38 km |
| Whitelands Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.76 km | |
| Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 3.49 km |
| Bruern Abbey School | Independent school | 7-17 | 3.57 km | |
| Five Acres Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2016) | 4.68 km |
| Fringford Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 5.14 km |
| Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 6.5 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX26 3US - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curry and Grill Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 214 m | |
| Nadias Indian Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement December 17, 2019 | 214 m | |
| Papilion Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2019 | 214 m | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 12, 2015 | 214 m | |
| Bubbles Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2016 | 220 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 220 m | |
| Food With Thought @ Southwold County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2016 | 220 m | |
| Toad Hall Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2020 | 278 m | |
| KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) | Awaiting Inspection September 11, 2020 | 359 m | |
| Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2016 | 359 m | |
| Pizza Hut Delivery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2019 | 359 m | |
| Alliance In Partnership Cooper School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 432 m | |
| Ava House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2013 | 463 m | |
| The Winston Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2015 | 463 m | |
| Barberry Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2019 | 467 m | |
| Bure Farm Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 467 m | |
| Busy Bees @ Bicester | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2020 | 467 m | |
| Co-op Swift Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 467 m | |
| Millenium Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 23, 2019 | 467 m | |
| Dominos Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 492 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX26 3US - Data from Apr 2022
| Willow Drive | 51 m | |
| Willow Drive | 57 m | |
| Lime Crescent | 82 m | |
| Lime Crescent | 92 m | |
| Holm Way | 214 m | |
| Bicester North Rail Station | 749 m | |
| Bicester North Rail Station | 825 m | |
| Bicester Village Rail Station | 1.97 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 14.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX26 3US - Data from Dec 2021
| Longlands Spinney | 2.09 km | |
| Cotmore Covert | 2.27 km | |
| Bainton Copse | 2.33 km | |
| Foxey Leys Copse | 2.52 km | |
| Bignell Belt | 2.62 km | |
| Nettle Copse | 2.89 km | |
| Robin Hood Covert | 2.95 km | |
| Bainton Spinney | 2.98 km | |
| Trigger Pond | 3.05 km | |
| Grunthill Copse | 3.11 km | |
| Big Covert | 3.14 km | |
| Bignell Spinney | 3.17 km | |
| Twelve Acre Copse | 3.22 km | |
| Round Covert | 3.25 km | |
| Great Copse | 3.3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX26 3US - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 93.5 Mbps | 118.2 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.3 Mbps | 36 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% | 12 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 109.3 | 15.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for OX26 3US - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.91067700 |
| Longitude | -1.14960800 |
| OS Easting | 458594 |
| OS Northing | 0223913 |
| 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 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 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| 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 012C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |