The postcode OX26 6QL is located in Cherwell, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. OX26 6QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OX26 6QL 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 6QL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to OX26 6QL is Moor Pond Close which is centered 97 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Clifton Close and is 396 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, 430 m away.
The closest primary school to OX26 6QL (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 local pub for residents of OX26 6QL is The White Hart and is 335 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 69.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OX26 6QL 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 6QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OX26 6QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OX26 6QL
| 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 6QL - 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) | 0 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 788 m |
| Brookside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 824 m |
| The Bicester School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 862 m |
| The Cooper School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 908 m |
| Glory Farm Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.13 km |
| Langford Village Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| Bardwell School | Special school | 2-19 | 1.22 km | |
| Bure Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 1.34 km |
| Southwold Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 1.41 km |
| St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 1.61 km |
| King's Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 1.8 km |
| Launton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2018) | 1.87 km |
| Whitelands Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.99 km | |
| Gagle Brook Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.34 km | |
| Bruern Abbey School | Independent school | 7-17 | 2.94 km | |
| Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 3.04 km |
| Five Acres Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2016) | 3.55 km |
| Fringford Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 6.22 km |
| Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 6.25 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX26 6QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Fresh Start Catering @ Longfields Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 19, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Clip n Climb Bicester | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2019 | 269 m | |
| Bicester Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 6, 2019 | 327 m | |
| Ashton Club (Bicester) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2014 | 335 m | |
| Iceland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2016 | 335 m | |
| The Little Blue Bakery | Awaiting Inspection | 335 m | |
| The White Hart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2017 | 335 m | |
| Bicester Fresh Fish Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 2, 2022 | 347 m | |
| Coffee #1 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 347 m | |
| Holland & Barratt | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 347 m | |
| Poundland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2015 | 347 m | |
| San Oriental | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2022 | 347 m | |
| Torino Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2019 | 347 m | |
| Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2015 | 365 m | |
| Joblings Garage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2016 | 365 m | |
| Bicester Community Fridge | Exempt October 8, 2019 | 374 m | |
| Boots The Chemist | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2015 | 380 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 380 m | |
| The Almond Tree Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2020 | 393 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX26 6QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Clifton Close | 396 m | |
| Clifton Close | 408 m | |
| Manorsfield Road | 482 m | |
| Manorsfield Road | 487 m | |
| Bicester North Railway Station | 487 m | |
| Bicester North Rail Station | 430 m | |
| Bicester North Rail Station | 470 m | |
| Bicester Village Rail Station | 788 m | |
| London Oxford Airport | 13.55 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX26 6QL - Data from Dec 2021
| Foxey Leys Copse | 1.78 km | |
| Graven Hill | 2.27 km | |
| Gravenhill Wood | 2.4 km | |
| Longlands Spinney | 2.55 km | |
| Bignell Belt | 2.56 km | |
| Robin Hood Covert | 2.86 km | |
| Bignell Spinney | 2.98 km | |
| Blackthorn Hill | 3.13 km | |
| Round Covert | 3.13 km | |
| Big Covert | 3.18 km | |
| Bowler's Copse | 3.34 km | |
| Chesterton Belt | 3.39 km | |
| Cotmore Covert | 3.45 km | |
| Bainton Copse | 3.54 km | |
| Fieldbarn Plantation | 3.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX26 6QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.3 Mbps | 69.1 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.6 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% | 22 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 59.2 | 13.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for OX26 6QL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.89996700 |
| Longitude | -1.14684500 |
| OS Easting | 458798 |
| OS Northing | 0222724 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| 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 | 6B3 |