Postcode OX26 5AE (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 5AE and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX26 5AE is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in December 2014 and is an active postcode. OX26 5AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX26 5AE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 5AE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to OX26 5AE is Yew Tree Close which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sycamore Road and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 2.39 km away.

The closest primary school to OX26 5AE (for ages 11 and under) is Launton Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 19, 2018. 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 5AE is The Bull Inn and is 305 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bicester Burger and is 1.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OX26 5AE 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 5AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX26 5AE, and the approximate distance away.

Yew Tree Close 25 m
Blenheim Drive 77 m
Sycamore Road 102 m
Lanes End 180 m
Ancil Avenue 196 m
Skinner Road 253 m
The Green 273 m
The Poplars 365 m
Bicester Road 460 m
Station Road 839 m
A4421 4.55 km
M40 8.16 km
A46 62.91 km
A41 70.99 km
M1 80.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 5AE

Introduction December 2014
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 5AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
344 m
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.98 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.14 km
Bardwell School 2.2 km
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
2.2 km
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.24 km
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
2.83 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.99 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
2.99 km
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.07 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
3.09 km
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.17 km
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
3.68 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 3.83 km
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
3.92 km
Whitelands Academy 4 km
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
4.05 km
Bruern Abbey School 4.98 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
5.17 km
Fringford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
5.99 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX26 5AE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blue Texel Farmshop Retailers - other 4
Good
March 23, 2019
244 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 30, 2019
305 m
The Bull Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
305 m
Fresh Start Catering Launton School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2017
344 m
The Harrison Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 16, 2018
344 m
The Tythe Barn Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 5, 2017
635 m
The Launton Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
678 m
Ground Coffee Society Mobile Unit Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
1.09 km
My Lunchbox Meal Prep Ltd Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
1.09 km
Dine Contract Catering At 3663 Bidvest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
1.1 km
Bicester Burger Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 18, 2021
1.13 km
Boho Burrito Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.13 km
Oxford Mart Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
1.13 km
Papsizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
1.13 km
Jans Kitchen (Telford Road Bicester) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 17, 2018
1.18 km
Wyndham Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
1.19 km
Lidl UK GMBH Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 10, 2017
1.19 km
Homebase Bicester Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.34 km
The Cafe Mobile caterer 4
Good
August 7, 2019
1.34 km
Arrival Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX26 5AE - Data from Apr 2022

Sycamore Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Station Road Terminus Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Sycamore Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Laurels Farm Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Laurels Farm Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
London Oxford Airport Air 15.46 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX26 5AE - Data from Dec 2021

Longlands Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Blackthorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Weir Pond Inland Water 2.87 km
Townsend Pond Inland Water 3.06 km
Rhon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Poodle Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km
Gravenhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Ware Pond Inland Water 3.46 km
Ham Pond Inland Water 3.53 km
Poundon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.6 km
Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Old Pond Inland Water 3.87 km
Cotmore Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.16 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX26 5AE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.2 Mbps 35.9 Mbps 72.07 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 19.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.1 6.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.3 8.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 227,460 kWh - mean 5,832 kWh : median 5,558 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 5AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.90050400
Longitude -1.11483100
OS Easting 461000
OS Northing 0222810
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22514
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Banbury
County Electorial Division Ploughley ED
Electoral Ward Launton and Otmoor
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 Launton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043665
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cherwell 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cherwell 011F
Output Area / Small Area 6B2