Postcode OX26 5DQ (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 5DQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX26 5DQ is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. OX26 5DQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX26 5DQ 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 5DQ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to OX26 5DQ is The Poplars which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Bull Inn and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester Village Rail Station, 2.21 km away.

The closest primary school to OX26 5DQ (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 5DQ is The Bull Inn and is 0 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 1.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 4.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 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 5DQ 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 5DQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Poplars 61 m
Skinner Road 106 m
Ancil Avenue 152 m
The Green 199 m
Sycamore Road 205 m
Lanes End 214 m
West End 219 m
Sherwood Close 247 m
The Glades 262 m
The Timbers 280 m
Yew Tree Close 312 m
Bicester Road 362 m
Blenheim Drive 376 m
Blackthorn Road 484 m
Station Road 1.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 5DQ

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 5DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
237 m
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.7 km
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
2.03 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.12 km
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.18 km
Bardwell School 2.19 km
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
2.8 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
2.82 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
2.83 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.84 km
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.89 km
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.09 km
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
3.44 km
Whitelands Academy 3.76 km
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
3.79 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 3.82 km
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
4.25 km
Bruern Abbey School 4.74 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
4.95 km
Fringford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.22 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Bull Inn Bus Stop/Station 50 m
The Bull Inn Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Sycamore Road Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
London Oxford Airport Air 15.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blackthorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Longlands Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Weir Pond Inland Water 2.72 km
Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Gravenhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Townsend Pond Inland Water 3.24 km
Rhon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.37 km
Poodle Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Ham Pond Inland Water 3.62 km
Ware Pond Inland Water 3.66 km
Poundon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.9 km
Old Pond Inland Water 3.91 km
Cotmore Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Jasper's Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.9 Mbps 61.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.2 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 95.2% 61.2 16.3
300+ Mbps 4.8% - -

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 126,383 kWh - mean 5,495 kWh : median 4,107 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 5DQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.89829400
Longitude -1.11746100
OS Easting 460822
OS Northing 0222562
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Older farming 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 1A4