The postcode OX26 4UL is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. OX26 4UL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OX26 4UL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 4UL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to OX26 4UL is Wedgwood Road which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Retail Park and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 862 m away.
The closest primary school to OX26 4UL (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 4UL is EJ Social and is 457 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from By All Means Pizza And Pasta and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 1, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 69.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OX26 4UL 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 4UL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OX26 4UL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OX26 4UL
| 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 4UL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glory Farm Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 701 m |
| The Cooper School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 705 m |
| Bardwell School | Special school | 2-19 | 794 m | |
| Longfields Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 22, 2017) | 858 m |
| Launton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| Southwold Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| Brookside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| Langford Village Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.51 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 1.55 km |
| Bure Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 1.61 km |
| The Bicester School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 1.63 km |
| Gagle Brook Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.37 km | |
| King's Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 2.38 km |
| St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 2.46 km |
| Whitelands Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.85 km | |
| Five Acres Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2016) | 3.69 km |
| Bruern Abbey School | Independent school | 7-17 | 3.8 km | |
| Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 3.88 km |
| Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 5.54 km |
| Fringford Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 5.59 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX26 4UL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| By All Means Pizza And Pasta | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2017 | 0 m | |
| Candy Warehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Homebase Bicester | Awaiting Inspection | 242 m | |
| The Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2019 | 242 m | |
| Jans Kitchen (Telford Road Bicester) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 17, 2018 | 381 m | |
| Lidl UK GMBH | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2017 | 422 m | |
| Bicester Burger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 18, 2021 | 446 m | |
| Boho Burrito | Awaiting Inspection | 446 m | |
| Oxford Mart | Awaiting Inspection | 446 m | |
| Papsizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2021 | 446 m | |
| EJ Social | Awaiting Inspection | 457 m | |
| Smokey Oaks BBQ | Awaiting Inspection | 457 m | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2017 | 457 m | |
| The Salvation Army | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2019 | 457 m | |
| Wing On | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 457 m | |
| The Almond Tree Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2020 | 472 m | |
| Wyndham Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 554 m | |
| Fundamentals Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2019 | 641 m | |
| Kings Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2018 | 641 m | |
| The White Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2017 | 645 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX26 4UL - Data from Apr 2022
| Retail Park | 124 m | |
| Retail Park | 132 m | |
| Benson Close | 259 m | |
| Whitley Crescent | 295 m | |
| Benson Close | 300 m | |
| Bicester North Rail Station | 862 m | |
| Bicester North Rail Station | 935 m | |
| Bicester Village Rail Station | 1.51 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 14.41 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX26 4UL - Data from Dec 2021
| Longlands Spinney | 1.71 km | |
| Foxey Leys Copse | 2.63 km | |
| Graven Hill | 2.86 km | |
| Gravenhill Wood | 2.99 km | |
| Blackthorn Hill | 3 km | |
| Cotmore Covert | 3.05 km | |
| Bainton Copse | 3.21 km | |
| Bignell Belt | 3.29 km | |
| Robin Hood Covert | 3.61 km | |
| Poodle Gorse | 3.7 km | |
| Bignell Spinney | 3.76 km | |
| Big Covert | 3.88 km | |
| Round Covert | 3.89 km | |
| Bainton Spinney | 3.94 km | |
| Nettle Copse | 4 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX26 4UL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.3 Mbps | 69.1 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 69.1 | 18 |
| 300+ Mbps | - | - |
Energy usage data for OX26 4UL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.90439600 |
| Longitude | -1.13661000 |
| OS Easting | 459495 |
| OS Northing | 0223224 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bicester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bicester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33043670 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cherwell 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cherwell 013A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |