The postcode OX26 6GB is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. OX26 6GB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OX26 6GB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 6GB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to OX26 6GB is Moor Pond Close which is centered 77 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Clifton Close and is 243 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 506 m away.
The closest primary school to OX26 6GB (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 Cooper School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 6, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of OX26 6GB is The White Hart and is 490 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 63.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OX26 6GB 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 6GB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OX26 6GB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OX26 6GB
| 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 6GB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longfields Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 22, 2017) | 173 m |
| The Cooper School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 854 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 953 m |
| Brookside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 971 m |
| The Bicester School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 1.03 km |
| Glory Farm Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| Langford Village Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.12 km |
| Bardwell School | Special school | 2-19 | 1.14 km | |
| Bure Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 1.41 km |
| Southwold Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 1.42 km |
| Launton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2018) | 1.7 km |
| St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 1.77 km |
| King's Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 1.94 km |
| Whitelands Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.15 km | |
| Gagle Brook Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.38 km | |
| Bruern Abbey School | Independent school | 7-17 | 3.11 km | |
| Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 3.21 km |
| Five Acres Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2016) | 3.5 km |
| Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 6.08 km |
| Fringford Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 6.14 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX26 6GB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clip n Climb Bicester | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2019 | 157 m | |
| Cabin Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 173 m | |
| Fresh Start Catering @ Longfields Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 19, 2019 | 173 m | |
| The Almond Tree Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2020 | 253 m | |
| Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2015 | 273 m | |
| Joblings Garage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2016 | 273 m | |
| Bicester Community Fridge | Exempt October 8, 2019 | 460 m | |
| Fundamentals Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2019 | 486 m | |
| Kings Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2018 | 486 m | |
| Ashton Club (Bicester) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2014 | 490 m | |
| Iceland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2016 | 490 m | |
| The Little Blue Bakery | Awaiting Inspection | 490 m | |
| The White Hart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2017 | 490 m | |
| Bicester Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 6, 2019 | 497 m | |
| Savoir Fare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2016 | 504 m | |
| Bicester Fresh Fish Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 2, 2022 | 516 m | |
| Coffee #1 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 516 m | |
| Holland & Barratt | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 516 m | |
| Poundland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2015 | 516 m | |
| San Oriental | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2022 | 516 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX26 6GB - Data from Apr 2022
| Clifton Close | 243 m | |
| Clifton Close | 254 m | |
| Granville Way | 352 m | |
| Granville Way | 377 m | |
| Bristol Road | 531 m | |
| Bicester North Rail Station | 506 m | |
| Bicester North Rail Station | 513 m | |
| Bicester Village Rail Station | 870 m | |
| London Oxford Airport | 13.71 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX26 6GB - Data from Dec 2021
| Foxey Leys Copse | 1.94 km | |
| Graven Hill | 2.32 km | |
| Longlands Spinney | 2.4 km | |
| Gravenhill Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Bignell Belt | 2.73 km | |
| Blackthorn Hill | 3.03 km | |
| Robin Hood Covert | 3.03 km | |
| Bignell Spinney | 3.15 km | |
| Round Covert | 3.3 km | |
| Big Covert | 3.34 km | |
| Cotmore Covert | 3.41 km | |
| Bowler's Copse | 3.49 km | |
| Bainton Copse | 3.51 km | |
| Chesterton Belt | 3.56 km | |
| Fieldbarn Plantation | 3.79 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX26 6GB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 56.8 Mbps | 63.1 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.2 Mbps | 11.4 Mbps | 36 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% | 19 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 64.7 | 14.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for OX26 6GB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.90037200 |
| Longitude | -1.14442500 |
| OS Easting | 458964 |
| OS Northing | 0222771 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Banbury |
| County Electorial Division | Bicester Town ED |
| Electoral Ward | Bicester East |
| 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: 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 | E33043672 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cherwell 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cherwell 013E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |