Postcode OX26 6FU (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 6FU and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX26 6FU is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in December 2018 and is an active postcode. OX26 6FU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX26 6FU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 6FU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to OX26 6FU is Gardeners Close which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bicester Village Station and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester Village Rail Station, 95 m away.

The closest primary school to OX26 6FU (for ages 11 and under) is Langford Village Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 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 local pub for residents of OX26 6FU is Frequently Asked Questions and is 457 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 9, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza House Bicester Ltd and is 447 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 14.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gardeners Close 37 m
Coach House Mews 63 m
Dunlin Court 127 m
Wren Way 129 m
London Road 156 m
Station Approach 171 m
Talisman Road 179 m
Nuthatch Way 199 m
Westholme Court 213 m
Grebe Road 220 m
Sanderling Close 224 m
Fieldfare Close 276 m
Mallards Way 290 m
Priory Road 296 m
Flanders Close 345 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 6FU

Introduction December 2018
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 6FU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
590 m
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
793 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.15 km
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.18 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.31 km
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.35 km
Whitelands Academy 1.64 km
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.7 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.91 km
Bardwell School 2 km
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.03 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.04 km
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
2.19 km
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
2.21 km
Bruern Abbey School 2.61 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.85 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
2.92 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 3.06 km
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
6.35 km
Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
6.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shell Chase Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
58 m
Langford View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
92 m
Little Italy Espresso Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
142 m
Rebound Revolution (Bicester) Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 14, 2021
208 m
Savoir Fare Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 18, 2016
361 m
Xclusive Gift Boxes Ltd Other catering premises Exempt
February 14, 2018
410 m
Bicester Community Fridge Other catering premises Exempt
October 8, 2019
419 m
Catering By Simon Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
421 m
Chase Hospitality Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
421 m
Anica Resturant Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
February 22, 2019
447 m
Pizza House Bicester Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2021
447 m
Frequently Asked Questions Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
457 m
The King's Arms Hotel & Restaurant Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
September 27, 2021
457 m
Trinity Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
460 m
Chols The Sandwich Maker Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 29, 2020
495 m
Wilkinson Hardware Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2015
495 m
Bicester Food Bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 11, 2015
501 m
Bicester Kebab and Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
501 m
Pizza Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
501 m
Stansfield And Hoole Llp Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
501 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bicester Village Station Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Bicester Village Station Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Bicester Village Station Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Mallards Way Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Mallards Way Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 95 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 179 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
London Oxford Airport Air 13.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Gravenhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Blackthorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Bowler's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Longlands Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Chesterton Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Fieldbarn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Jasper's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Weir Pond Inland Water 3.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 13.6 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 17.49 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.09 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 100% 14.2 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 16,707 kWh - mean 3,341 kWh : median 2,115 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 11,128 kWh - mean 2,226 kWh : median 1,444 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 6FU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.89284600
Longitude -1.14700400
OS Easting 458795
OS Northing 0221931
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25630
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Banbury
County Electorial Division Otmoor 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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043679
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cherwell 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cherwell 015A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3