Postcode OX26 6XP (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 6XP and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to OX26 6XP is Whimbrel Close which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clifton Close and is 234 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester Village Rail Station, 692 m away.

The closest primary school to OX26 6XP (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 6XP is The White Hart and is 595 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza House Bicester Ltd and is 528 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 93% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 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 6XP 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 6XP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Whimbrel Close 20 m
Jubilee Way 81 m
The Bramblings 139 m
Corncrake Way 165 m
Bessemer Close 189 m
Fallowfields 213 m
Redwing Close 229 m
Clifton Close 263 m
Siskin Road 272 m
Goldfinch Close 286 m
Dunnock Close 293 m
Longfields 369 m
Fieldfare Close 378 m
Mallards Way 388 m
Launton Road 396 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 6XP

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 6XP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
454 m
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
757 m
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.19 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.2 km
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.26 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.27 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.36 km
Bardwell School 1.45 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.53 km
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.78 km
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.78 km
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.82 km
Whitelands Academy 2.16 km
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
2.24 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 2.75 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
3.13 km
Bruern Abbey School 3.14 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.31 km
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
5.91 km
Fringford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 15, 2015
101 m
Joblings Garage Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2016
101 m
Clip n Climb Bicester Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 26, 2019
217 m
Savoir Fare Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 18, 2016
395 m
Bicester Community Fridge Other catering premises Exempt
October 8, 2019
400 m
Cabin Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
454 m
Fresh Start Catering @ Longfields Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 19, 2019
454 m
Anica Resturant Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
February 22, 2019
528 m
Pizza House Bicester Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2021
528 m
The Almond Tree Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
544 m
Chols The Sandwich Maker Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 29, 2020
578 m
Wilkinson Hardware Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2015
578 m
Ashton Club (Bicester) Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2014
595 m
Iceland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2016
595 m
The Little Blue Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
595 m
The White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
595 m
Frequently Asked Questions Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
600 m
The King's Arms Hotel & Restaurant Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
September 27, 2021
600 m
Little Italy Espresso Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
612 m
Jaflong Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
January 25, 2022
620 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Clifton Close Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Clifton Close Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Mallards Way Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Mallards Way Bus Stop/Station 400 m
Granville Way Bus Stop/Station 445 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 692 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 772 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 868 m
London Oxford Airport Air 13.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Gravenhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Longlands Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Blackthorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Bowler's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Chesterton Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Cotmore Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Weir Pond Inland Water 3.75 km
Bainton Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.3 Mbps 23.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 3.8 Mbps 4.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 93% 22.5 3.7
30-300 Mbps 7% 49 11.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 365,170 kWh - mean 9,610 kWh : median 9,384 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 115,098 kWh - mean 2,677 kWh : median 2,461 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 6XP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.89751900
Longitude -1.14155800
OS Easting 459165
OS Northing 0222456
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