Postcode OX26 4UA (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 4UA and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX26 4UA is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. OX26 4UA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX26 4UA 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 4UA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to OX26 4UA is Wadham Close which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ruskin Walk and is 19 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 354 m away.

The closest primary school to OX26 4UA (for ages 11 and under) is Glory Farm Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 7, 2017. 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 4UA is The White Horse and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 1, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bassett Big Fish Ltd and is 164 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OX26 4UA 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 4UA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX26 4UA, and the approximate distance away.

Wadham Close 55 m
Churchill Road 132 m
St Hugh's Close 150 m
Keble Road 170 m
St Annes Close 171 m
Anson Way 178 m
Bassett Avenue 191 m
Nuffield Close 212 m
St Hilda's Close 238 m
Price Close 253 m
Wellington Close 257 m
Buckingham Crescent 271 m
Somerville Drive 275 m
Hampden Close 276 m
Bristol Road 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 4UA

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 4UA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
207 m
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
458 m
Bardwell School 529 m
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
701 m
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
789 m
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
965 m
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
966 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.09 km
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.16 km
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.76 km
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.76 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 1.8 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.91 km
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.13 km
Whitelands Academy 2.52 km
Bruern Abbey School 3.42 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.43 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
4.11 km
Fringford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
5.53 km
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
6.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX26 4UA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2017
0 m
Ava House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 9, 2013
108 m
The Winston Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 21, 2015
108 m
Bassett Big Fish Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
164 m
Crispy Duck Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 18, 2019
164 m
Nashs Bakery Ltd Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
September 23, 2019
164 m
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
164 m
Fundamentals Childcare School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
178 m
Kings Preschool School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 1, 2018
178 m
Alliance In Partnership Cooper School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
207 m
Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
260 m
Toad Hall Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
329 m
KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
September 11, 2020
386 m
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 5, 2016
386 m
Pizza Hut Delivery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
386 m
Watts Lodge B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 1, 2019
396 m
Alliance In Partnership Glory Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
458 m
Rainbow Bicester School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
458 m
The Almond Tree Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
472 m
Oxfordshire County Council (Bardwell School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
529 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX26 4UA - Data from Apr 2022

Ruskin Walk Bus Stop/Station 19 m
Ruskin Walk Bus Stop/Station 31 m
St Peters Crescent Bus Stop/Station 211 m
St Peters Crescent Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Bristol Road Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 354 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 454 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
London Oxford Airport Air 14.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX26 4UA - Data from Dec 2021

Longlands Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Cotmore Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Bainton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Gravenhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Nettle Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Bainton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Blackthorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.54 km
Trigger Pond Inland Water 3.55 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX26 4UA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 112.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.9 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% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.8 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 138,525 kWh - mean 10,656 kWh : median 10,493 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 33,401 kWh - mean 2,783 kWh : median 3,033 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 4UA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.90621500
Longitude -1.14553500
OS Easting 458880
OS Northing 0223420
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16020
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

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

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 8D2