OX26 2GF postcode in Bicester, Oxfordshire

OX26 2GF is a postcode in Bicester, in the Bicester West 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 April 2024.

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 Typical price £343,000 Homes sold in OX26 2, last 12 months. ▲ 6.5% on the year before Nearest school St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester 250 m in a straight line Nearest station Bicester North 800 m in a straight line

Where OX26 2GF is, and what is near it

Map of OX26 2GF and what is near it Map of OX26 2GF: its centre point, with the 223 other postcodes in the OX26 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 19 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. OX26 2AA: also in OX26 2OX26 2AB: also in OX26 2OX26 2AD: also in OX26 2OX26 2AE: also in OX26 2OX26 2AF: also in OX26 2OX26 2AG: also in OX26 2OX26 2AH: also in OX26 2OX26 2AJ: also in OX26 2OX26 2AL: also in OX26 2OX26 2AN: also in OX26 2OX26 2AP: also in OX26 2OX26 2AQ: also in OX26 2OX26 2AR: also in OX26 2OX26 2AS: also in OX26 2OX26 2AT: also in OX26 2OX26 2AU: also in OX26 2OX26 2AW: also in OX26 2OX26 2AX: also in OX26 2OX26 2AY: also in OX26 2OX26 2AZ: also in OX26 2OX26 2BA: also in OX26 2OX26 2BB: also in OX26 2OX26 2BD: also in OX26 2OX26 2BE: also in OX26 2OX26 2BG: also in OX26 2OX26 2BH: also in OX26 2OX26 2BJ: also in OX26 2OX26 2BL: also in OX26 2OX26 2BP: also in OX26 2OX26 2BQ: also in OX26 2OX26 2BS: also in OX26 2OX26 2BT: also in OX26 2OX26 2BW: also in OX26 2OX26 2BY: also in OX26 2OX26 2DA: also in OX26 2OX26 2DB: also in OX26 2OX26 2DD: also in OX26 2OX26 2DG: also in OX26 2OX26 2DN: also in OX26 2OX26 2DT: also in OX26 2OX26 2EB: also in OX26 2OX26 2EF: also in OX26 2OX26 2EG: also in OX26 2OX26 2EP: also in OX26 2OX26 2ER: also in OX26 2OX26 2ET: also in OX26 2OX26 2EU: also in OX26 2OX26 2EX: also in OX26 2OX26 2EY: also in OX26 2OX26 2EZ: also in OX26 2OX26 2FH: also in OX26 2OX26 2FN: also in OX26 2OX26 2HG: also in OX26 2OX26 2HH: also in OX26 2OX26 2HJ: also in OX26 2OX26 2HN: also in OX26 2OX26 2HX: also in OX26 2OX26 2JD: also in OX26 2OX26 2JH: also in OX26 2OX26 2JJ: also in OX26 2OX26 2JL: also in OX26 2OX26 2JN: also in OX26 2OX26 2JP: also in OX26 2OX26 2JR: also in OX26 2OX26 2JS: also in OX26 2OX26 2JT: also in OX26 2OX26 2JU: also in OX26 2OX26 2JW: also in OX26 2OX26 2LA: also in OX26 2OX26 2LB: also in OX26 2OX26 2LD: also in OX26 2OX26 2LE: also in OX26 2OX26 2LF: also in OX26 2OX26 2LG: also in OX26 2OX26 2LH: also in OX26 2OX26 2LJ: also in OX26 2OX26 2LL: also in OX26 2OX26 2LN: also in OX26 2OX26 2LP: also in OX26 2OX26 2LQ: also in OX26 2OX26 2LR: also in OX26 2OX26 2LW: also in OX26 2OX26 2NA: also in OX26 2OX26 2NB: also in OX26 2OX26 2ND: also in OX26 2OX26 2NE: also in OX26 2OX26 2NF: also in OX26 2OX26 2NG: also in OX26 2OX26 2NP: also in OX26 2OX26 2NR: also in OX26 2OX26 2NS: also in OX26 2OX26 2NT: also in OX26 2OX26 2NU: also in OX26 2OX26 2NX: also in OX26 2OX26 2QD: also in OX26 2 Whitelands Academy 1.3 kmGP 1.5 kmBicester OX26 2GF Map of OX26 2GF and what is near it Map of OX26 2GF: its centre point, with the 223 other postcodes in the OX26 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 19 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.5 kmBicester OX26 2GF
  • OX26 2GF
  • Other postcodes in OX26 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8981, longitude -1.1580)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after OX26 2GF?

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 2GF?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for OX26 2GF. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 2GF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cherwell District Council's days for OX26 2GF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OX26 2GF 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 2GF 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 2GF.

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 2GF: 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 2GF 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 2GF?

Homes in OX26 2 sold for a typical £343,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 85 sales, up 6.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£343,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£322,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £435,000 23 sales
  • Semi-detached £350,000 35 sales
  • Terraced £295,000 27 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 2GF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OX26 2GF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 2GF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around OX26 2GF. Over half of them (69%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (60%). 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 2GF

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 £3,731 (band F); band B, the most common, is £2,009.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (8%)£1,722
Band Babout 500 (69%)£2,009
Band Cabout 50 (7%)£2,296
Band Dabout 70 (10%)£2,583
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£3,157
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,731
Band Gfewer than 5£4,305
Band Hfewer than 5£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 60% 1945 to 1964
  5. 36% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 2020 or later: 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 2GF is in (ONS area E01028466), 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 2GF?

The nearest open schools to OX26 2GF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OX26 2GF, 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 2GF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OX26 2GF is Bicester North Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Bicester North Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Bicester Village Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk

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

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Queens Avenue, 123 m away.

More stations near OX26 2GF, 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 2GF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX26 2GF, 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 2GF?

11 within 1 km 24 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OX26 2GF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Enelx Charging point · 2 chargers 600 mWalk
  • Enelx Charging point · 2 chargers 600 mWalk
  • Enelx Charging point · 2 chargers 600 mWalk

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 2GF?

The nearest to the centre of OX26 2GF, 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 2GF?

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 2GF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OX26 2GF, 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 2GF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX26 2GF, 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 2GF?

The nearest vets to the centre of OX26 2GF 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 2GF in a conservation area?

The centre of OX26 2GF is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 2GF?

Police.uk records 249 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX26 2GF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting89 reports
Violence and sexual offences68 reports
Anti-social behaviour19 reports
Public order18 reports
Bicycle theft13 reports
Other theft11 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 7, vehicle crime 7, possession of weapons 6, robbery 4, other crime 4, theft from the person 2, burglary 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 2GF

Ward
Bicester West
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
April 2024

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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