Postcode OX26 3XF (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 3XF and nearby postcodes

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

OX26 3XF 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 3XF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OX26 3XF is Yew Close which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barberry Place Shops and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 903 m away.

The closest primary school to OX26 3XF (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 3XF is Bure Farm Public House and is 210 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 29, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Barberry Fish Bar and is 210 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 4, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 4.4% 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Yew Close 89 m
Chestnut End 116 m
Aspen Close 117 m
Galingale Close 147 m
Willow Drive 148 m
Bartsia Road 160 m
Vervain Close 164 m
Butterbur Gardens 203 m
Darnell Walk 204 m
Forsythia Close 205 m
Elm Close 229 m
Bryony Road 234 m
Barberry Place 237 m
Lime Crescent 251 m
Sycamore Gardens 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 3XF

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 3XF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
225 m
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
361 m
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
732 m
Bardwell School 809 m
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
850 m
Gagle Brook Primary School 978 m
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.05 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.26 km
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.31 km
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.32 km
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.37 km
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.31 km
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.51 km
Whitelands Academy 2.69 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.69 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.33 km
Bruern Abbey School 3.44 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
4.9 km
Fringford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
5.18 km
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
6.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barberry Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
210 m
Bure Farm Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
210 m
Busy Bees @ Bicester School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
210 m
Co-op Swift Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
210 m
Millenium Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 23, 2019
210 m
Bubbles Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 10, 2016
225 m
Caterlink Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
225 m
Food With Thought @ Southwold County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2016
225 m
Curry and Grill Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
270 m
Nadias Indian Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
December 17, 2019
270 m
Papilion Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
270 m
Tesco Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 12, 2015
270 m
Sandra Teddy Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 28, 2017
348 m
Emmanuel Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2017
361 m
Fresh Start Catering Ltd @ Bure Park Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
361 m
Krazy Kids Out Of School Care School/college/university 4
Good
March 6, 2017
361 m
KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
September 11, 2020
496 m
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 5, 2016
496 m
Pizza Hut Delivery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
496 m
Toad Hall Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
500 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barberry Place Shops Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Barberry Place Shops Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Lime Crescent Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Lime Crescent Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Holm Way Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 903 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 953 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
London Oxford Airport Air 13.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cotmore Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Bainton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Longlands Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Nettle Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Trigger Pond Inland Water 2.74 km
Grunthill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Bainton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Twelve Acre Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39 Mbps 40 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 7.8 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.1 4.9
30-300 Mbps 95.6% 43.3 8.9
300+ Mbps 4.4% - -

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 486,742 kWh - mean 9,934 kWh : median 9,943 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

68 meters consuming 301,053 kWh - mean 4,427 kWh : median 3,924 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 3XF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.91146500
Longitude -1.15408500
OS Easting 458285
OS Northing 0223997
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30004
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: 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