Postcode OX26 4YW (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 4YW and nearby postcodes

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

OX26 4YW 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 4YW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to OX26 4YW is Fair Close which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Willow Drive and is 185 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 663 m away.

The closest primary school to OX26 4YW (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 4YW is The White Horse and is 416 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 1, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Hut Delivery and is 347 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.5% 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fair Close 64 m
Oak Close 108 m
Southwold 117 m
Maycroft 120 m
St Peter's Crescent 138 m
Somerville Drive 170 m
Hazel Grove 171 m
Spindleside 173 m
Walnut Close 175 m
Larch Close 232 m
Buckingham Road 235 m
Sycamore Gardens 246 m
Holly Close 277 m
Buckingham Corner 277 m
Coopers Green 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 4YW

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 4YW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
251 m
Bardwell School 346 m
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
360 m
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
394 m
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
766 m
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.09 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.11 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.28 km
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.35 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 1.42 km
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.69 km
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.18 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.19 km
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.36 km
Whitelands Academy 2.76 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.56 km
Bruern Abbey School 3.6 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
4.53 km
Fringford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
5.18 km
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
6.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Toad Hall Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
217 m
Alliance In Partnership Cooper School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
251 m
Ava House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 9, 2013
314 m
The Winston Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 21, 2015
314 m
Oxfordshire County Council (Bardwell School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
346 m
KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
September 11, 2020
347 m
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 5, 2016
347 m
Pizza Hut Delivery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
347 m
Alliance In Partnership Glory Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
360 m
Rainbow Bicester School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
360 m
Curry and Grill Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
376 m
Nadias Indian Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
December 17, 2019
376 m
Papilion Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
376 m
Tesco Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 12, 2015
376 m
Bubbles Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 10, 2016
394 m
Caterlink Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
394 m
Food With Thought @ Southwold County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2016
394 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2017
416 m
Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
417 m
Launton Grange Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
470 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Willow Drive Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Willow Drive Bus Stop/Station 187 m
St Peters Crescent Bus Stop/Station 253 m
St Peters Crescent Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Lime Crescent Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 663 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 752 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
London Oxford Airport Air 14.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longlands Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Cotmore Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Bainton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Nettle Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Bainton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Trigger Pond Inland Water 3.24 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Grunthill Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km
Twelve Acre Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.8 Mbps 115.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.2 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 39 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% 13.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 9.5% 82 15.6
300+ Mbps 90.5% 527.5 38.3

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 490,529 kWh - mean 11,679 kWh : median 11,038 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 4YW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.90979700
Longitude -1.14728400
OS Easting 458755
OS Northing 0223817
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29707
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: 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 E33043671
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cherwell 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cherwell 013C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2