The postcode OX26 5DG is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. OX26 5DG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OX26 5DG 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 5DG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to OX26 5DG is West End Close which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Bull Inn and is 362 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester Village Rail Station, 1.95 km away.
The closest primary school to OX26 5DG (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 5DG is The Launton Arms and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Bicester Burger and is 1.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 18, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 36.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for OX26 5DG 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 5DG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OX26 5DG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OX26 5DG
| 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 5DG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2018) | 495 m |
| Langford Village Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.38 km |
| Longfields Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 22, 2017) | 1.89 km |
| Glory Farm Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 2.18 km |
| The Cooper School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 2.2 km |
| Bardwell School | Special school | 2-19 | 2.26 km | |
| Five Acres Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2016) | 2.51 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 2.67 km |
| Brookside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 2.71 km |
| The Bicester School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 2.74 km |
| Southwold Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 2.84 km |
| Bure Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 3.06 km |
| St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 3.2 km |
| Whitelands Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 3.49 km | |
| King's Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 3.69 km |
| Gagle Brook Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.87 km | |
| Bruern Abbey School | Independent school | 7-17 | 4.46 km | |
| Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 4.49 km |
| Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 4.7 km |
| Fringford Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 6.52 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX26 5DG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Launton Arms | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement May 30, 2019 | 374 m | |
| The Bull Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 374 m | |
| Blue Texel Farmshop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 23, 2019 | 484 m | |
| Fresh Start Catering Launton School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2017 | 495 m | |
| The Harrison | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 16, 2018 | 495 m | |
| The Tythe Barn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2017 | 630 m | |
| Ground Coffee Society Mobile Unit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2018 | 703 m | |
| My Lunchbox Meal Prep Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 703 m | |
| Dine Contract Catering At 3663 Bidvest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 845 m | |
| Jans Kitchen (Telford Road Bicester) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 17, 2018 | 1.15 km | |
| Bicester Burger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 18, 2021 | 1.19 km | |
| Boho Burrito | Awaiting Inspection | 1.19 km | |
| Oxford Mart | Awaiting Inspection | 1.19 km | |
| Papsizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2021 | 1.19 km | |
| Homebase Bicester | Awaiting Inspection | 1.26 km | |
| The Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2019 | 1.26 km | |
| Lidl UK GMBH | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2017 | 1.27 km | |
| FLTR Coffee Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 1.32 km | |
| Sun Wah | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 16, 2020 | 1.32 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX26 5DG - Data from Apr 2022
| The Bull Inn | 362 m | |
| The Bull Inn | 378 m | |
| Post Office | 456 m | |
| Post Office | 463 m | |
| Sycamore Road | 652 m | |
| Bicester Village Rail Station | 1.95 km | |
| Bicester Village Rail Station | 2.04 km | |
| Bicester North Rail Station | 2.19 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 14.85 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX26 5DG - Data from Dec 2021
| Blackthorn Hill | 1.57 km | |
| Longlands Spinney | 2.29 km | |
| Graven Hill | 2.55 km | |
| Weir Pond | 2.56 km | |
| Gravenhill Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Foxey Leys Copse | 3.35 km | |
| Townsend Pond | 3.47 km | |
| Rhon Hill | 3.7 km | |
| Ham Pond | 3.73 km | |
| Poodle Gorse | 3.84 km | |
| Ware Pond | 3.91 km | |
| Old Pond | 3.96 km | |
| Jasper's Copse | 4 km | |
| Poundon Hill | 4.25 km | |
| Cotmore Covert | 4.37 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX26 5DG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 35.6 Mbps | 36.5 Mbps | 79.66 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.6 Mbps | 7.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 26.5 | 6.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 95.5% | 95.5% | 42 | 8.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.89546400 |
| Longitude | -1.12034500 |
| OS Easting | 460626 |
| OS Northing | 0222244 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| 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 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| 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 | 1B1 |