Postcode OX26 6SU (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 6SU and nearby postcodes

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

OX26 6SU 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 6SU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OX26 6SU is The Bramblings which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clifton Close and is 313 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester Village Rail Station, 723 m away.

The closest primary school to OX26 6SU (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 6SU is The Nightingale and is 620 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 2, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sun Wah and is 620 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 37.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 62.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Bramblings 25 m
Redwing Close 103 m
Whimbrel Close 125 m
Corncrake Way 155 m
Siskin Road 177 m
Dunnock Close 182 m
Jubilee Way 208 m
Woodpecker Close 224 m
Chaffinch Road 249 m
Bessemer Close 300 m
Goldfinch Close 329 m
Fallowfields 341 m
Mallards Way 377 m
Heron Drive 415 m
Gavray Drive 423 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 6SU

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 6SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
583 m
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
668 m
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.29 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.32 km
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.38 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.39 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.44 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.44 km
Bardwell School 1.53 km
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.89 km
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.9 km
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.9 km
Whitelands Academy 2.23 km
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
2.37 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 2.87 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
3.02 km
Bruern Abbey School 3.21 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.39 km
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
5.81 km
Fringford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 15, 2015
223 m
Joblings Garage Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2016
223 m
Clip n Climb Bicester Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 26, 2019
337 m
Savoir Fare Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 18, 2016
475 m
Bicester Community Fridge Other catering premises Exempt
October 8, 2019
494 m
Cabin Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
583 m
Fresh Start Catering @ Longfields Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 19, 2019
583 m
FLTR Coffee Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
620 m
Sun Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
620 m
Tesco Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2015
620 m
The Nightingale Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
620 m
Anica Resturant Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
February 22, 2019
626 m
Pizza House Bicester Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2021
626 m
The Almond Tree Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
638 m
Langford View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
646 m
Little Italy Espresso Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
656 m
Fresh Start At Langford Village CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
668 m
Langford Breakfast And After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
668 m
Chols The Sandwich Maker Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 29, 2020
680 m
Wilkinson Hardware Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2015
680 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Clifton Close Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Clifton Close Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Mallards Way Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Mallards Way Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Granville Way Bus Stop/Station 497 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 723 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 808 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 993 m
London Oxford Airport Air 13.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Gravenhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Longlands Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Blackthorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Bowler's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Weir Pond Inland Water 3.62 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Chesterton Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Cotmore Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Bainton Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.1 Mbps 23.9 Mbps 55.9 Mbps
Upload 4.6 Mbps 4.5 Mbps 10.04 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 62.5% 23.6 4.5
30-300 Mbps 37.5% 39.7 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 244,909 kWh - mean 8,747 kWh : median 8,741 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 101,010 kWh - mean 3,258 kWh : median 2,526 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 6SU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.89686900
Longitude -1.14001500
OS Easting 459272
OS Northing 0222385
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: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043680
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cherwell 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cherwell 015A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1