Postcode OX26 6XX (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 6XX and nearby postcodes

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

OX26 6XX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 6XX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to OX26 6XX is Peregrine Way which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Langford Medical Practice and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester Village Rail Station, 709 m away.

The closest primary school to OX26 6XX (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 6XX is The Nightingale and is 0 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Peregrine Way 33 m
Hawksmead 79 m
Swallow Close 96 m
Partridge Chase 130 m
Turnstone Green 163 m
Merlin Way 176 m
Kingfisher Way 201 m
Sandpiper Close 210 m
Falcon Mead 225 m
Ravencroft 260 m
Avocet Way 281 m
Pipits Croft 282 m
Osprey Close 303 m
Heron Drive 347 m
Merganser Drive 348 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 6XX

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 6XX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
72 m
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.12 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.6 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.7 km
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.74 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.83 km
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.91 km
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.94 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.06 km
Bardwell School 2.15 km
Whitelands Academy 2.2 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
2.43 km
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.45 km
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
2.5 km
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
2.78 km
Bruern Abbey School 3.16 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.43 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 3.45 km
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
5.8 km
Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
6.59 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Langford Medical Practice Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Langford Medical Practice Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Peregrine Way Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Peregrine Way Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Ravencroft Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 709 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 786 m
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
London Oxford Airport Air 13.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Gravenhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Blackthorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Longlands Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Weir Pond Inland Water 3.18 km
Bowler's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Jasper's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Chesterton Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Merton Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.8 Mbps 53.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 25% 65.8 17.5
300+ Mbps 75% - -

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.89139800
Longitude -1.13837100
OS Easting 459391
OS Northing 0221777
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31149
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: 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 E33043680
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cherwell 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cherwell 015B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3