The postcode OX26 4EQ is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. OX26 4EQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OX26 4EQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 4EQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to OX26 4EQ is Magdalen Close which is centered 83 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Buckingham Crescent and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 210 m away.
The closest primary school to OX26 4EQ (for ages 11 and under) is Brookside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 16, 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 4EQ is The White Horse and is 396 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 1, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dominos Pizza and is 159 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 11, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 91.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 3 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 4EQ 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 4EQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OX26 4EQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OX26 4EQ
| 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 4EQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cooper School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 516 m |
| Brookside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 585 m |
| Longfields Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 22, 2017) | 670 m |
| Bure Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 690 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 735 m |
| Southwold Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 781 m |
| Glory Farm Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 790 m |
| The Bicester School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 808 m |
| Bardwell School | Special school | 2-19 | 832 m | |
| King's Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| Gagle Brook Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.67 km | |
| St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 1.81 km |
| Langford Village Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.81 km |
| Whitelands Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.21 km | |
| Launton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2018) | 2.25 km |
| Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 3.05 km |
| Bruern Abbey School | Independent school | 7-17 | 3.07 km | |
| Five Acres Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2016) | 4.22 km |
| Fringford Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 5.73 km |
| Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 6.54 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX26 4EQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watts Lodge B And B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 1, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Dominos Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 159 m | |
| Child First | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 206 m | |
| Little Italy Espresso Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 13, 2017 | 214 m | |
| KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) | Awaiting Inspection September 11, 2020 | 240 m | |
| Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2016 | 240 m | |
| Pizza Hut Delivery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2019 | 240 m | |
| Bassett Big Fish Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2020 | 242 m | |
| Crispy Duck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 18, 2019 | 242 m | |
| Nashs Bakery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 23, 2019 | 242 m | |
| The Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2018 | 242 m | |
| Apple Green Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 13, 2020 | 286 m | |
| Toad Hall Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2020 | 344 m | |
| Fundamentals Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2019 | 366 m | |
| Kings Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2018 | 366 m | |
| Ava House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2013 | 375 m | |
| The Winston Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2015 | 375 m | |
| The White Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2017 | 396 m | |
| Jacobs Plough | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2019 | 495 m | |
| Sunrise | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 29, 2019 | 495 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX26 4EQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Buckingham Crescent | 124 m | |
| Buckingham Crescent | 125 m | |
| Woodfield Road | 131 m | |
| Woodfield Road | 139 m | |
| Bicester North Railway Station | 197 m | |
| Bicester North Rail Station | 210 m | |
| Bicester North Rail Station | 245 m | |
| Bicester Village Rail Station | 1.4 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 13.66 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX26 4EQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Foxey Leys Copse | 1.97 km | |
| Bignell Belt | 2.33 km | |
| Longlands Spinney | 2.42 km | |
| Robin Hood Covert | 2.65 km | |
| Bignell Spinney | 2.83 km | |
| Cotmore Covert | 2.86 km | |
| Graven Hill | 2.88 km | |
| Big Covert | 2.9 km | |
| Bainton Copse | 2.92 km | |
| Round Covert | 2.94 km | |
| Gravenhill Wood | 3.01 km | |
| Grunthill Copse | 3.26 km | |
| Trigger Pond | 3.3 km | |
| Nettle Copse | 3.33 km | |
| Chesterton Belt | 3.33 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX26 4EQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.2 Mbps | 91.2 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.6 Mbps | 14.1 Mbps | 21 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% | 17.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 99 | 15.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OX26 4EQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.90537500 |
| Longitude | -1.15113300 |
| OS Easting | 458496 |
| OS Northing | 0223322 |
| 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 Town ED |
| Electoral Ward | Bicester East |
| 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: 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 | E33043671 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cherwell 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cherwell 013B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |