Postcode OX26 6WY (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 6WY and nearby postcodes

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

OX26 6WY 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 6WY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to OX26 6WY is Woodpecker Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mallards Way and is 287 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester Village Rail Station, 645 m away.

The closest primary school to OX26 6WY (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 6WY is The Nightingale and is 384 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 384 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodpecker Close 22 m
Dunnock Close 61 m
Siskin Road 65 m
Chaffinch Road 96 m
Redwing Close 158 m
Sandpiper Close 194 m
The Bramblings 213 m
Corncrake Way 214 m
The Buntings 253 m
Heron Drive 255 m
Falcon Mead 262 m
Partridge Chase 277 m
Mallards Way 281 m
Hawksmead 332 m
Gavray Drive 338 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 6WY

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 6WY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
433 m
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
768 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.44 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.47 km
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.5 km
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.52 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.54 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.67 km
Bardwell School 1.77 km
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.88 km
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.1 km
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
2.12 km
Whitelands Academy 2.19 km
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
2.51 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
2.79 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 3.09 km
Bruern Abbey School 3.17 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)
5.8 km
Fringford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
FLTR Coffee Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
384 m
Sun Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
384 m
Tesco Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2015
384 m
The Nightingale Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
384 m
Fresh Start At Langford Village CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
433 m
Langford Breakfast And After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
433 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 15, 2015
437 m
Joblings Garage Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2016
437 m
Langford View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
518 m
Savoir Fare Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 18, 2016
524 m
Clip n Climb Bicester Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 26, 2019
552 m
Bicester Community Fridge Other catering premises Exempt
October 8, 2019
567 m
Little Italy Espresso Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
610 m
Shell Chase Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
617 m
Anica Resturant Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
February 22, 2019
693 m
Pizza House Bicester Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2021
693 m
Ground Coffee Society Mobile Unit Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
722 m
My Lunchbox Meal Prep Ltd Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
722 m
Xclusive Gift Boxes Ltd Other catering premises Exempt
February 14, 2018
731 m
Chols The Sandwich Maker Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 29, 2020
755 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mallards Way Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Mallards Way Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Langford Medical Practice Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Langford Medical Practice Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Peregrine Way Bus Stop/Station 430 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 645 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 735 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
London Oxford Airport Air 13.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Gravenhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Blackthorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Longlands Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Bowler's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Weir Pond Inland Water 3.45 km
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Chesterton Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Jasper's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Cotmore Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28 Mbps 31 Mbps 70.4 Mbps
Upload 5.8 Mbps 6.5 Mbps 19.53 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% 24.6 5.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.3 8.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 188,202 kWh - mean 11,071 kWh : median 11,495 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 46,768 kWh - mean 2,751 kWh : median 2,416 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 6WY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.89477900
Longitude -1.13948800
OS Easting 459311
OS Northing 0222153
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: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 5A2