OX26 6QL
a primarily residential postcode in Bicester, Oxfordshire
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.9 / 51°53'59"N
Longitude: -1.1468 / 1°8'48"W
OS Eastings: 458798
OS Northings: 222724
OS Grid: SP587227
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 8XB.YP0
Mapcode Global: VHCX4.2HKV
Plus Code: 9C3WVVX3+X7
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91kv25
What Three Birds: twite.bee-eater.brambling
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Longfields, Bicester OX26 6QL
Summary
OX26 6QL is a primarily residential postcode in Bicester, Oxfordshire. It was first introduced in October 2000.
The most common council tax band is C.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £170,187 to £690,000 with an average of £304,017.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966 and between 1967 and 1975.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and C.
The average commercial rateable value is £35,500. The most common recorded business type is School.
Bicester is a town, which had a population of 32,642 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 52 people resident in OX26 6QL, of which 22 were male and 30 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
OX26 6QL is in the Oxford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust.
OX26 6QL is approximately 73m (239ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in OX26 6QL
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing OX26 6QL
6b3: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Semi-Detached Ageing
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for OX26 6QL
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near OX26 6QL include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
OX26 6QL at other websites
- Air quality forecast for OX26 6QL at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at OX26 6QL at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near OX26 6QL at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near OX26 6QL at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near OX26 6QL at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to OX26 6QL at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near OX26 6QL at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near OX26 6QL at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near OX26 6QL at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of OX26 6QL are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections held recently. Please bear that in mind following the elections of 4th May this year. We will try to get the new data on site as soon as possible.
District Council
Cherwell District Council
Ward
Bicester East
Councillors
Donna Ford (Conservative)
Sean Gaul (Conservative)
Tom Wallis (Conservative)
Sandy Dallimore (Conservative)
Tom Beckett (Green)
County Council
Oxfordshire
Electoral Division
Bicester Town
County Councillor
Michael Frederick Waine (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Banbury
MP
Victoria Prentis (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for OX26 6QL.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near OX26 6QL.
Primary
Longfields Primary and Nursery School
Longfields, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6QL
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester
Queen's Avenue, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 2NX
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Brookside Primary School
Bucknell Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 2DB
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Glory Farm Primary School
Hendon Place, Sunderland Drive, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 4YJ
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
Langford Village Community School
Peregrine Way, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6SX
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
The Cooper School
Churchill Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 4RS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Heyford Park Free School
74 Camp Road, Heyford Park, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, OX25 5HD
Free School
Ages 3 - 19
Good
Gosford Hill School
Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2NT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Magdalen College School
Waynflete Avenue, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 6FB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Marlborough Church of England School
Shipton Road, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, OX20 1LP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Royal Latin School
Chandos Road, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1AX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Buckingham School
London Road, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1AT
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Cherwell School
Marston Ferry Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7EE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Waddesdon Church of England School
Baker Street, Waddesdon, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0LQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.
