Postcode OX26 5EA (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 5EA and nearby postcodes

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

OX26 5EA 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 5EA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to OX26 5EA is Blenheim Drive which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Station Road Terminus and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 2.45 km away.

The closest primary school to OX26 5EA (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 5EA is The Bull Inn and is 388 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 1.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 2.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 62.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 37.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Blenheim Drive 23 m
Yew Tree Close 77 m
Sycamore Road 184 m
Lanes End 238 m
Ancil Avenue 279 m
Skinner Road 337 m
Bicester Road 528 m
Station Road 755 m
A4421 4.5 km
M40 8.17 km
A46 62.88 km
A41 70.98 km
M1 80.27 km
A40 106.41 km
A5 124.82 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 5EA

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 5EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
418 m
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.06 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.17 km
Bardwell School 2.23 km
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
2.27 km
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.28 km
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
2.86 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
3.05 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
3.05 km
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.13 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
3.15 km
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.21 km
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
3.75 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 3.85 km
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
3.98 km
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.98 km
Whitelands Academy 4.08 km
Bruern Abbey School 5.06 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
5.25 km
Fringford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
5.94 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Station Road Terminus Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Laurels Farm Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Laurels Farm Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Sycamore Road Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Sycamore Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
London Oxford Airport Air 15.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longlands Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Blackthorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Weir Pond Inland Water 2.9 km
Townsend Pond Inland Water 3 km
Rhon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Poodle Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.31 km
Ware Pond Inland Water 3.4 km
Gravenhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Ham Pond Inland Water 3.49 km
Poundon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.51 km
Old Pond Inland Water 3.85 km
Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Cotmore Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.9 Mbps 22.5 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 2.9 Mbps 3.5 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 37.5% 20.7 2.9
30-300 Mbps 60% 44 8.8
300+ Mbps 2.5% - -

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 297,626 kWh - mean 6,764 kWh : median 4,842 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 5EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.90101700
Longitude -1.11389900
OS Easting 461062
OS Northing 0222867
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