OX26 2XQ
PostcodeA postcode in Cherwell 014F, Bicester West ward, Cherwell.
This report describes the area around OX26 2XQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around OX26 2XQ
- 27 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 13% on JulyCherwell 014F: 23 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bicester North, 1.7 kmAbout 21 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 640 m awayExact point
- 3 of 26 properties in OX26 2XQ at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Cherwell 014FNeighbourhood
- £356,935 average priceFor the whole of Cherwell, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 60 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OX26 2XQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OX26 2XQRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OX26 2XQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| King's Meadow Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| The Bicester School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, February 2022 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Brookside Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Whitelands Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Bure Park Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near OX26 2XQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £285,000Medina Gardens, OX26 2XQJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £375,000Shannon Road, OX26 2RHJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £305,111Shannon Road, OX26 2RLOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £550,000Medina Gardens, OX26 2XDNovember 2023, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £280,000Wear Road, OX26 2FEDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £283,000Shannon Road, OX26 2RJMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £330,000Medina Gardens, OX26 2TPOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £150,000Melville Close, OX26 2FSMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of OX26 2XQ
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Tesco Bicester Bowmont Square ExpressTesco60 m
- Morrisons Daily Bicester Villiers RoadMorrisons690 m
- Co-op KingsmereMidcounties Co-operative870 m
The neighbourhood: Cherwell 014F
Everything about Cherwell 014FThe postcode district: OX26
Everything about OX26Your MP
- Calum MillerLiberal DemocratMP for Bicester and Woodstock
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.