OX26 1FZ postcode in Bicester, Oxfordshire

OX26 1FZ is a postcode in Bicester, in the Bicester South and Ambrosden ward of Cherwell. It is in the Bicester and Woodstock parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 2023.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at OX26 1FZ can get it Across Cherwell: 89% Typical price £415,000 Homes sold in OX26 1, last 12 months. ▼ 2.4% on the year before Nearest station Bicester North 2.3 km in a straight line

Where OX26 1FZ is, and what is near it

Map of OX26 1FZ and what is near it Map of OX26 1FZ: its centre point, with the 136 other postcodes in the OX26 1 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. OX26 1AA: also in OX26 1OX26 1AB: also in OX26 1OX26 1AD: also in OX26 1OX26 1AE: also in OX26 1OX26 1AF: also in OX26 1OX26 1AG: also in OX26 1OX26 1AH: also in OX26 1OX26 1AJ: also in OX26 1OX26 1AL: also in OX26 1OX26 1AN: also in OX26 1OX26 1AP: also in OX26 1OX26 1AQ: also in OX26 1OX26 1AR: also in OX26 1OX26 1AS: also in OX26 1OX26 1AT: also in OX26 1OX26 1AU: also in OX26 1OX26 1AW: also in OX26 1OX26 1AX: also in OX26 1OX26 1AY: also in OX26 1OX26 1AZ: also in OX26 1OX26 1BD: also in OX26 1OX26 1BE: also in OX26 1OX26 1BF: also in OX26 1OX26 1BG: also in OX26 1OX26 1BH: also in OX26 1OX26 1BL: also in OX26 1OX26 1BN: also in OX26 1OX26 1BP: also in OX26 1OX26 1BQ: also in OX26 1OX26 1BS: also in OX26 1OX26 1BT: also in OX26 1OX26 1BU: also in OX26 1OX26 1BW: also in OX26 1OX26 1BX: also in OX26 1OX26 1BY: also in OX26 1OX26 1BZ: also in OX26 1OX26 1DA: also in OX26 1OX26 1DB: also in OX26 1OX26 1DE: also in OX26 1OX26 1DG: also in OX26 1OX26 1DH: also in OX26 1OX26 1DJ: also in OX26 1OX26 1DN: also in OX26 1OX26 1DP: also in OX26 1OX26 1DQ: also in OX26 1OX26 1DR: also in OX26 1OX26 1DS: also in OX26 1OX26 1DU: also in OX26 1OX26 1DW: also in OX26 1OX26 1DX: also in OX26 1OX26 1DY: also in OX26 1OX26 1DZ: also in OX26 1OX26 1EA: also in OX26 1OX26 1EB: also in OX26 1OX26 1ED: also in OX26 1OX26 1EE: also in OX26 1OX26 1EF: also in OX26 1OX26 1EG: also in OX26 1OX26 1EH: also in OX26 1OX26 1EJ: also in OX26 1OX26 1EL: also in OX26 1OX26 1EN: also in OX26 1OX26 1EP: also in OX26 1OX26 1EQ: also in OX26 1OX26 1ER: also in OX26 1OX26 1ES: also in OX26 1OX26 1ET: also in OX26 1OX26 1EU: also in OX26 1OX26 1EW: also in OX26 1OX26 1EX: also in OX26 1OX26 1EY: also in OX26 1OX26 1EZ: also in OX26 1OX26 1FA: also in OX26 1OX26 1FB: also in OX26 1OX26 1FD: also in OX26 1OX26 1FE: also in OX26 1OX26 1FF: also in OX26 1OX26 1FG: also in OX26 1OX26 1FH: also in OX26 1OX26 1FJ: also in OX26 1OX26 1FL: also in OX26 1OX26 1FN: also in OX26 1OX26 1FP: also in OX26 1OX26 1FQ: also in OX26 1OX26 1FR: also in OX26 1OX26 1FS: also in OX26 1OX26 1FT: also in OX26 1OX26 1FU: also in OX26 1OX26 1FW: also in OX26 1OX26 1FX: also in OX26 1OX26 1FY: also in OX26 1OX26 1GA: also in OX26 1OX26 1GB: also in OX26 1OX26 1GD: also in OX26 1OX26 1GE: also in OX26 1OX26 1GF: also in OX26 1OX26 1GG: also in OX26 1OX26 1GP: also in OX26 1OX26 1GT: also in OX26 1OX26 1GU: also in OX26 1OX26 1RT: also in OX26 1OX26 1TB: also in OX26 1OX26 1TD: also in OX26 1OX26 1TE: also in OX26 1OX26 1TG: also in OX26 1OX26 1TW: also in OX26 1OX26 1TZ: also in OX26 1OX26 1UD: also in OX26 1OX26 1UE: also in OX26 1OX26 1UF: also in OX26 1OX26 1UG: also in OX26 1OX26 1UH: also in OX26 1OX26 1UJ: also in OX26 1OX26 1UL: also in OX26 1OX26 1UN: also in OX26 1OX26 1UQ: also in OX26 1OX26 1US: also in OX26 1OX26 1UW: also in OX26 1 Bicester North station 2.3 km2 places, 2.3–3.1 kmBicester South and Ambrosden OX26 1FZ Map of OX26 1FZ and what is near it Map of OX26 1FZ: its centre point, with the 136 other postcodes in the OX26 1 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Bicester North station 2.3 kmBicester South and Ambrosden OX26 1FZ
  • OX26 1FZ
  • Other postcodes in OX26 1: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8970, longitude -1.1821)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after OX26 1FZ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at OX26 1FZ?

Every home and business at OX26 1FZ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

OX26 1FZ 100% Cherwell 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

OX26 1FZ 100% Cherwell 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at OX26 1FZ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cherwell District Council's days for OX26 1FZ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OX26 1FZ on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is OX26 1FZ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include OX26 1FZ.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Cherwell

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OX26 1FZ: 2,058 properties in Cherwell are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Cherwell

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of OX26 1FZ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near OX26 1FZ?

Homes in OX26 1 sold for a typical £415,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 69 sales, down 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£415,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£425,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £555,000 28 sales
  • Semi-detached £385,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £364,250 14 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £290,500 8 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole OX26 district: a typical £340,000 from 451 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in OX26 1FZ

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in OX26 1FZ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 September 2024. The middle price was £617,500, from £593,750 to £640,000. Across OX26 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £415,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near OX26 1FZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,140 homes in the neighbourhood around OX26 1FZ. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (57%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around OX26 1FZ

Band D in Cherwell for 2026‑27: £2,583. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,722 (band A) to £4,305 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,296.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (3%)£1,722
Band Babout 130 (11%)£2,009
Band Cabout 310 (27%)£2,296
Band Dabout 180 (16%)£2,583
Band Eabout 270 (24%)£3,157
Band Fabout 190 (17%)£3,731
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£4,305
Band Hwithheld£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 43% 2010 to 2019
  9. 57% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Cherwell before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of OX26 1FZ is in (ONS area E01035737), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near OX26 1FZ?

The nearest open schools to OX26 1FZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OX26 1FZ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to OX26 1FZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OX26 1FZ is Bicester North Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Bicester North Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Bicester Village Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Primary School, 200 m away.

More stations near OX26 1FZ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near OX26 1FZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX26 1FZ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near OX26 1FZ?

0 within 1 km 19 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OX26 1FZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Enelx Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
  • Enelx Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
  • Enelx Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near OX26 1FZ?

The nearest to the centre of OX26 1FZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to OX26 1FZ?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near OX26 1FZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OX26 1FZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near OX26 1FZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX26 1FZ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near OX26 1FZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of OX26 1FZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is OX26 1FZ in a conservation area?

The centre of OX26 1FZ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near OX26 1FZ?

Police.uk records 102 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX26 1FZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting33 reports
Violence and sexual offences31 reports
Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Bicycle theft8 reports
Other theft5 reports
Possession of weapons4 reports

Also: public order 3, vehicle crime 3, theft from the person 2, robbery 2, criminal damage and arson 1, burglary 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for OX26 1FZ

Ward
Bicester South and Ambrosden
Parish
Bicester
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Bicester
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 2023

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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