Postcode OX26 3XE (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 3XE and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX26 3XE is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. OX26 3XE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX26 3XE 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 3XE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to OX26 3XE is Hazel Grove which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Willow Drive and is 44 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 655 m away.

The closest primary school to OX26 3XE (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 3XE is Bure Farm Public House and is 465 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 29, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Hut Delivery and is 268 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OX26 3XE 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 3XE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hazel Grove 11 m
Oak Close 53 m
Larch Close 71 m
Maycroft 113 m
Sycamore Gardens 127 m
Elm Close 131 m
Spindleside 139 m
Windmill Avenue 156 m
Southwold 165 m
Brashfield Road 169 m
Buckingham Road 181 m
Lime Crescent 184 m
St Peter's Crescent 188 m
Walnut Close 203 m
Buckingham Corner 209 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 3XE

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 3XE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
305 m
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
376 m
Bardwell School 503 m
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
521 m
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
606 m
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.01 km
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.11 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.2 km
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.27 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 1.31 km
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.54 km
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.23 km
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.28 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.34 km
Whitelands Academy 2.68 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.43 km
Bruern Abbey School 3.49 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
4.6 km
Fringford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
5.23 km
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
6.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Toad Hall Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
185 m
KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
September 11, 2020
268 m
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 5, 2016
268 m
Pizza Hut Delivery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
268 m
Curry and Grill Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
304 m
Nadias Indian Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
December 17, 2019
304 m
Papilion Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
304 m
Tesco Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 12, 2015
304 m
Bubbles Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 10, 2016
305 m
Caterlink Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
305 m
Food With Thought @ Southwold County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2016
305 m
Alliance In Partnership Cooper School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
376 m
Ava House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 9, 2013
383 m
The Winston Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 21, 2015
383 m
Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
398 m
Barberry Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
465 m
Bure Farm Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
465 m
Busy Bees @ Bicester School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
465 m
Co-op Swift Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
465 m
Millenium Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 23, 2019
465 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Willow Drive Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Willow Drive Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Lime Crescent Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Lime Crescent Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Brashfield Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 655 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 731 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
London Oxford Airport Air 14.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longlands Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Cotmore Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Bainton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Nettle Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Bainton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Trigger Pond Inland Water 3.1 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Grunthill Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Twelve Acre Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.2 Mbps 107.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 18.1 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.1 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 144,954 kWh - mean 13,178 kWh : median 13,665 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 3XE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.90983200
Longitude -1.14962400
OS Easting 458594
OS Northing 0223819
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 5B1