The postcode OX26 5DS is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. OX26 5DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OX26 5DS 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 5DS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to OX26 5DS is The Green which is centered 43 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Bull Inn and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester Village Rail Station, 2.37 km away.
The closest primary school to OX26 5DS (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 5DS is The Bull Inn and is 166 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 1.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 18, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 46.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for OX26 5DS 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 5DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OX26 5DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OX26 5DS
| 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 5DS - 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) | 367 m |
| Langford Village Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.85 km |
| Longfields Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 22, 2017) | 2.2 km |
| Glory Farm Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 2.25 km |
| Bardwell School | Special school | 2-19 | 2.32 km | |
| The Cooper School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 2.33 km |
| Five Acres Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2016) | 2.84 km |
| Southwold Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 2.94 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 2.98 km |
| Brookside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 3 km |
| The Bicester School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 3.06 km |
| Bure Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 3.24 km |
| St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 3.61 km |
| Whitelands Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 3.92 km | |
| King's Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 3.95 km |
| Gagle Brook Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.95 km | |
| Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 4.08 km |
| Bruern Abbey School | Independent school | 7-17 | 4.9 km | |
| Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 5.11 km |
| Fringford Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 6.23 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX26 5DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Texel Farmshop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 23, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement May 30, 2019 | 166 m | |
| The Bull Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 166 m | |
| Fresh Start Catering Launton School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2017 | 367 m | |
| The Harrison | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 16, 2018 | 367 m | |
| The Launton Arms | Awaiting Inspection | 484 m | |
| The Tythe Barn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2017 | 672 m | |
| Ground Coffee Society Mobile Unit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2018 | 1.03 km | |
| My Lunchbox Meal Prep Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 1.03 km | |
| Dine Contract Catering At 3663 Bidvest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 1.09 km | |
| Bicester Burger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 18, 2021 | 1.23 km | |
| Boho Burrito | Awaiting Inspection | 1.23 km | |
| Oxford Mart | Awaiting Inspection | 1.23 km | |
| Papsizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2021 | 1.23 km | |
| Jans Kitchen (Telford Road Bicester) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 17, 2018 | 1.25 km | |
| Lidl UK GMBH | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2017 | 1.3 km | |
| Wyndham Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 1.32 km | |
| Homebase Bicester | Awaiting Inspection | 1.4 km | |
| The Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2019 | 1.4 km | |
| Arrival Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 1.52 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX26 5DS - Data from Apr 2022
| The Bull Inn | 124 m | |
| The Bull Inn | 126 m | |
| Sycamore Road | 168 m | |
| Sycamore Road | 192 m | |
| Station Road Terminus | 279 m | |
| Bicester Village Rail Station | 2.37 km | |
| Bicester North Rail Station | 2.43 km | |
| Bicester Village Rail Station | 2.46 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 15.32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX26 5DS - Data from Dec 2021
| Blackthorn Hill | 1.78 km | |
| Longlands Spinney | 2 km | |
| Weir Pond | 2.65 km | |
| Graven Hill | 3.04 km | |
| Townsend Pond | 3.08 km | |
| Gravenhill Wood | 3.16 km | |
| Rhon Hill | 3.22 km | |
| Poodle Gorse | 3.4 km | |
| Ham Pond | 3.46 km | |
| Ware Pond | 3.5 km | |
| Old Pond | 3.76 km | |
| Foxey Leys Copse | 3.77 km | |
| Poundon Hill | 3.77 km | |
| Cotmore Covert | 4.26 km | |
| Beacon Hill | 4.29 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX26 5DS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 41 Mbps | 46.1 Mbps | 68.42 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.3 Mbps | 10.5 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% | 28.3 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 48.2 | 10.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.89831200 |
| Longitude | -1.11504800 |
| OS Easting | 460988 |
| OS Northing | 0222566 |
| 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 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 |