Postcode OX26 6YZ (Cherwell)

Map showing OX26 6YZ and nearby postcodes

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

OX26 6YZ 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 6YZ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to OX26 6YZ is Heron Court which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gavray Drive and is 209 m away. The closest railway station is Bicester Village Rail Station, 977 m away.

The closest primary school to OX26 6YZ (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 Cooper School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 6, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OX26 6YZ is The Nightingale and is 407 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 407 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Heron Court 69 m
Osprey Close 111 m
Heron Drive 113 m
Gavray Drive 117 m
Merganser Drive 159 m
Falcon Mead 195 m
Sandpiper Close 274 m
Merlin Way 287 m
Partridge Chase 296 m
Shearwater Drive 323 m
Peregrine Way 381 m
Wretchwick Way 509 m
Launton Road 860 m
A4421 5.33 km
M40 7.76 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX26 6YZ

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 6YZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langford Village Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
478 m
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.09 km
Launton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.2 km
The Cooper School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.72 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.8 km
Glory Farm Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.83 km
The Bicester School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.86 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.89 km
Bardwell School 1.92 km
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.23 km
Southwold Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
2.35 km
Bure Park Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.4 km
Whitelands Academy 2.52 km
Five Acres Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
2.56 km
King's Meadow Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
2.86 km
Gagle Brook Primary School 3.35 km
Bruern Abbey School 3.49 km
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.73 km
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
5.46 km
Fringford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
FLTR Coffee Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
407 m
Sun Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
407 m
Tesco Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2015
407 m
The Nightingale Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
407 m
Fresh Start At Langford Village CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
478 m
Langford Breakfast And After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
478 m
Ground Coffee Society Mobile Unit Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
491 m
My Lunchbox Meal Prep Ltd Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
491 m
Dine Contract Catering At 3663 Bidvest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
661 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 15, 2015
726 m
Joblings Garage Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2016
726 m
Langford View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
821 m
Clip n Climb Bicester Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 26, 2019
837 m
Savoir Fare Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 18, 2016
890 m
Xclusive Gift Boxes Ltd Other catering premises Exempt
February 14, 2018
925 m
Bicester Community Fridge Other catering premises Exempt
October 8, 2019
932 m
Shell Chase Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
935 m
Little Italy Espresso Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
958 m
The Launton Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
972 m
Homebase Bicester Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gavray Drive Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Gavray Drive Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Peregrine Way Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Peregrine Way Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Langford Medical Practice Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 977 m
Bicester Village Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Bicester North Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
London Oxford Airport Air 13.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Graven Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Gravenhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Blackthorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Foxey Leys Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Longlands Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Weir Pond Inland Water 3.12 km
Bignell Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Bowler's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Jasper's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Robin Hood Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Bignell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Chesterton Belt Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Cotmore Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 38.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 7.8 Mbps 7.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.6 8.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 232,695 kWh - mean 10,117 kWh : median 9,302 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

56 meters consuming 265,211 kWh - mean 4,736 kWh : median 3,582 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX26 6YZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.89403100
Longitude -1.13430000
OS Easting 459669
OS Northing 0222074
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
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 4A2