Postcode OX26 5AG (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 5AG and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX26 5AG is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in May 2015 and is an active postcode. OX26 5AG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX26 5AG 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 5AG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to OX26 5AG is Woodland Close which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Bull Inn and is 253 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester Village Rail Station, 2.12 km away.

The closest primary school to OX26 5AG (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 5AG is The Launton Arms and is 167 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Bicester Burger and is 1.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6 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 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodland Close 24 m
Chestnut Close 76 m
West End 89 m
West End Close 168 m
The Poplars 245 m
The Timbers 335 m
The Green 358 m
Blackthorn Road 399 m
Bicester Road 584 m
Station Road 1.37 km
A4421 5.08 km
M40 8.38 km
A46 63.36 km
A41 71.29 km
M1 80.85 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 5AG

Introduction May 2015
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 5AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
493 m
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.54 km
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
2.05 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.28 km
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.32 km
Bardwell School 2.37 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
2.53 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
2.83 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.87 km
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.9 km
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
2.95 km
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.19 km
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
3.37 km
Whitelands Academy 3.66 km
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
3.84 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 3.98 km
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
4.32 km
Bruern Abbey School 4.63 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
4.87 km
Fringford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.51 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Bull Inn Bus Stop/Station 253 m
The Bull Inn Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 450 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 456 m
Sycamore Road Bus Stop/Station 528 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
London Oxford Airport Air 15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blackthorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Longlands Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Weir Pond Inland Water 2.48 km
Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Gravenhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Townsend Pond Inland Water 3.3 km
Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Rhon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.55 km
Ham Pond Inland Water 3.57 km
Ware Pond Inland Water 3.74 km
Poodle Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Old Pond Inland Water 3.81 km
Jasper's Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Poundon Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.12 km
Cotmore Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 35.2 Mbps 49.08 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 6 Mbps 8.73 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.1 6.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 80,300 kWh - mean 7,300 kWh : median 5,082 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 5AG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.89560000
Longitude -1.11795000
OS Easting 460792
OS Northing 0222262
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Launton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043661
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cherwell 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cherwell 011F
Output Area / Small Area 1B2