Postcode OX26 6AW (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 6AW and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX26 6AW is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. OX26 6AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX26 6AW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 6AW as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.

The closest road name to OX26 6AW is Causeway which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Manorsfield Road and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester Village Rail Station, 473 m away.

The closest primary school to OX26 6AW (for ages 11 and under) is Longfields Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 22, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Bicester School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 6, 2018 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Zaara and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 2, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OX26 6AW 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 6AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX26 6AW, and the approximate distance away.

Causeway 28 m
Hanover Gardens 73 m
Church Lane 124 m
Church Street 127 m
Market Square 137 m
Chapel Street 150 m
Priory Lane 168 m
Manorsfield Road 178 m
Tinkers Lane 194 m
Cemetery Road 206 m
Old Place Yard 208 m
Priory Close 219 m
Wessex Way 219 m
Sheep Street 248 m
Priory Road 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 6AW

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 6AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
561 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
585 m
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
616 m
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
759 m
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.06 km
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.13 km
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.39 km
Whitelands Academy 1.43 km
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.52 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.65 km
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.65 km
Bardwell School 1.72 km
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.77 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.3 km
Bruern Abbey School 2.4 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.54 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 2.56 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
3.48 km
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
6.68 km
Fringford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.71 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX26 6AW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Zaara Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 2, 2019
0 m
B.C. Thai Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
18 m
Bicester Continental Market Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
18 m
Singapore Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2020
18 m
Taste Of Poland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
18 m
Bicester Food And Wine Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 21, 2019
58 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 10, 2018
58 m
Trinity Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
105 m
Arzoo Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 10, 2022
113 m
Jennys Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 7, 2018
113 m
Martins Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 9, 2014
113 m
Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
113 m
Bicester Food Bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 11, 2015
115 m
Bicester Kebab and Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
115 m
Pizza Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
115 m
Stansfield And Hoole Llp Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
115 m
Toho 35 Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
115 m
Wimpy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 10, 2022
115 m
STO-Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 24, 2019
115 m
Carthage Farm Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
124 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX26 6AW - Data from Apr 2022

Manorsfield Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Manorsfield Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Manorsfield Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Manorsfield Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Manorsfield Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 473 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 493 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 776 m
London Oxford Airport Air 13 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX26 6AW - Data from Dec 2021

Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Gravenhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Bowler's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Chesterton Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Longlands Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Fieldbarn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Blackthorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.25 km
Grunthill Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Cotmore Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX26 6AW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.6 Mbps 55.4 Mbps 73.7 Mbps
Upload 11.6 Mbps 12.2 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 11.1% 61 14
300+ Mbps 88.9% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 228,256 kWh - mean 20,751 kWh : median 11,967 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 6AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.89647600
Longitude -1.15272500
OS Easting 458398
OS Northing 0222331
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14006
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Banbury
County Electorial Division Bicester Town ED
Electoral Ward Bicester South and Ambrosden
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33038605
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cherwell 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cherwell 015D
Output Area / Small Area 7D3