OX26 2XU
PostcodeA postcode in Cherwell 014B, Bicester West ward, Cherwell.
This report describes the area around OX26 2XU, 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 2XU
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 69% on JulyCherwell 014B: 47 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bicester North, 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- No property in OX26 2XU listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Cherwell 014BNeighbourhood
- £356,935 average priceFor the whole of Cherwell, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 890 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OX26 2XUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at OX26 2XURoad 56 dB, rail 48 dB (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
- 9.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OX26 2XU
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) | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Bure Park Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| The Bicester School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Brookside Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Gagle Brook Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Southwold Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| The Cooper School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
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 2XU
Latest sale at each postcode- £612,000Goldsmith Close, OX26 2XTJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £418,000Bucknell Road, OX26 2HDOctober 2023, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £210,000Wordsworth Close, OX26 2YDJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £553,000Cowper Close, OX26 2XSJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £465,000Wesley Close, OX26 2YEDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £408,000Browning Drive, OX26 2XJFebruary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £392,000Restharrow Mead, OX26 3AFMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £390,000Barry Avenue, OX26 2HBNovember 2023, detached, established, freehold210 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 2XU
In a straight linePharmacies
- JARDINES PHARMACY890 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Barberry Place BicesterMidcounties Co-operative890 m
- Tesco Bicester Bowmont Square ExpressTesco970 m
The neighbourhood: Cherwell 014B
Everything about Cherwell 014BThe 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.