OX26 4UL postcode in Bicester, Oxfordshire

OX26 4UL is a postcode in Bicester, in the Bicester East 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 October 2000.

Flooding Medium flood risk 1 of 73 homes and businesses at medium risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 85% of homes and businesses at OX26 4UL can get it Across Cherwell: 89% Typical price £320,000 Homes sold in OX26 4, last 12 months. ▲ 0.2% on the year before Nearest station Bicester North 900 m in a straight line

Where OX26 4UL is, and what is near it

Map of OX26 4UL and what is near it Map of OX26 4UL: its centre point, with the 116 other postcodes in the OX26 4 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. OX26 4AA: also in OX26 4OX26 4AD: also in OX26 4OX26 4AE: also in OX26 4OX26 4AF: also in OX26 4OX26 4AG: also in OX26 4OX26 4EL: also in OX26 4OX26 4EQ: also in OX26 4OX26 4EZ: also in OX26 4OX26 4FA: also in OX26 4OX26 4FB: also in OX26 4OX26 4FD: also in OX26 4OX26 4FF: also in OX26 4OX26 4FG: also in OX26 4OX26 4FJ: also in OX26 4OX26 4FN: also in OX26 4OX26 4FQ: also in OX26 4OX26 4FR: also in OX26 4OX26 4FS: also in OX26 4OX26 4FT: also in OX26 4OX26 4FU: also in OX26 4OX26 4FW: also in OX26 4OX26 4HB: also in OX26 4OX26 4HD: also in OX26 4OX26 4HP: also in OX26 4OX26 4HR: also in OX26 4OX26 4JH: also in OX26 4OX26 4JP: also in OX26 4OX26 4JQ: also in OX26 4OX26 4JT: also in OX26 4OX26 4LA: also in OX26 4OX26 4LB: also in OX26 4OX26 4LD: also in OX26 4OX26 4LE: also in OX26 4OX26 4LN: also in OX26 4OX26 4PL: also in OX26 4OX26 4PP: also in OX26 4OX26 4PZ: also in OX26 4OX26 4QZ: also in OX26 4OX26 4RS: also in OX26 4OX26 4RZ: also in OX26 4OX26 4SB: also in OX26 4OX26 4SD: also in OX26 4OX26 4SE: also in OX26 4OX26 4SF: also in OX26 4OX26 4SR: also in OX26 4OX26 4SS: also in OX26 4OX26 4ST: also in OX26 4OX26 4SU: also in OX26 4OX26 4SW: also in OX26 4OX26 4TB: also in OX26 4OX26 4TD: also in OX26 4OX26 4TE: also in OX26 4OX26 4TG: also in OX26 4OX26 4TH: also in OX26 4OX26 4TJ: also in OX26 4OX26 4TL: also in OX26 4OX26 4TN: also in OX26 4OX26 4TP: also in OX26 4OX26 4TQ: also in OX26 4OX26 4TR: also in OX26 4OX26 4TT: also in OX26 4OX26 4TU: also in OX26 4OX26 4TW: also in OX26 4OX26 4TX: also in OX26 4OX26 4TY: also in OX26 4OX26 4TZ: also in OX26 4OX26 4UA: also in OX26 4OX26 4UB: also in OX26 4OX26 4UD: also in OX26 4OX26 4UE: also in OX26 4OX26 4UF: also in OX26 4OX26 4UG: also in OX26 4OX26 4UH: also in OX26 4OX26 4UJ: also in OX26 4OX26 4UQ: also in OX26 4OX26 4UR: also in OX26 4OX26 4US: also in OX26 4OX26 4UT: also in OX26 4OX26 4UU: also in OX26 4OX26 4UW: also in OX26 4OX26 4UX: also in OX26 4OX26 4UY: also in OX26 4OX26 4XA: also in OX26 4OX26 4XB: also in OX26 4OX26 4XD: also in OX26 4OX26 4XE: also in OX26 4OX26 4XF: also in OX26 4OX26 4XH: also in OX26 4OX26 4XJ: also in OX26 4OX26 4XL: also in OX26 4OX26 4XN: also in OX26 4OX26 4XP: also in OX26 4OX26 4XQ: also in OX26 4OX26 4XR: also in OX26 4OX26 4XS: also in OX26 4OX26 4XU: also in OX26 4OX26 4XW: also in OX26 4OX26 4XX: also in OX26 4OX26 4XZ: also in OX26 4OX26 4YA: also in OX26 4OX26 4YB: also in OX26 4OX26 4YE: also in OX26 4OX26 4YF: also in OX26 4OX26 4YG: also in OX26 4OX26 4YJ: also in OX26 4OX26 4YL: also in OX26 4OX26 4YN: also in OX26 4OX26 4YP: also in OX26 4OX26 4YQ: also in OX26 4OX26 4YR: also in OX26 4OX26 4YU: also in OX26 4OX26 4YW: also in OX26 4OX26 4YX: also in OX26 4OX26 4YY: also in OX26 4OX26 4YZ: also in OX26 4OX26 4ZZ: also in OX26 4 Bicester East OX26 4UL Map of OX26 4UL and what is near it Map of OX26 4UL: its centre point, with the 116 other postcodes in the OX26 4 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 GP practices, 1.6–1.7 kmBicester East OX26 4UL
  • OX26 4UL
  • Other postcodes in OX26 4: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points
  • 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 51.9041, longitude -1.1370)

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 4UL?

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 4UL?

98% of the homes and businesses at OX26 4UL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 85% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

OX26 4UL 85% Cherwell 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

OX26 4UL 98% 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 4UL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cherwell District Council's days for OX26 4UL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OX26 4UL 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 4UL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Medium risk

The Environment Agency counts 73 homes and businesses at OX26 4UL. 1 is in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 more at a lower risk.

73 homes and businesses at OX26 4UL Medium: 1Low: 1Not in an area at risk: 71

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 4UL: 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 4UL 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 4UL?

Homes in OX26 4 sold for a typical £320,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 45 sales, up 0.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£320,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£319,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £360,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £302,000 26 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 4UL

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in OX26 4UL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 July 2026. 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

Food hygiene ratings at OX26 4UL

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at OX26 4UL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near OX26 4UL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around OX26 4UL. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (47%). 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 4UL

Band D in Cherwell for 2026‑27: £2,583. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,009 (band B) to £3,157 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,296.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,722
Band Babout 70 (12%)£2,009
Band Cabout 320 (54%)£2,296
Band Dabout 150 (25%)£2,583
Band Eabout 50 (8%)£3,157
Band Fwithheld£3,731
Band Gfewer than 5£4,305
Band Hfewer than 5£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 46% 1965 to 1982
  6. 47% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009, 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 4UL is in (ONS area E01028455), 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 4UL?

The nearest open schools to OX26 4UL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OX26 4UL, 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 4UL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OX26 4UL is Bicester North Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.

  • Bicester North Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
  • Bicester Village Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Retail Park, 110 m away.

More stations near OX26 4UL, 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 4UL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX26 4UL, 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 4UL?

9 within 1 km 24 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OX26 4UL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 200 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 4UL?

The nearest to the centre of OX26 4UL, 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 4UL?

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 4UL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OX26 4UL, 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 4UL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX26 4UL, 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 4UL?

The nearest vets to the centre of OX26 4UL 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 4UL in a conservation area?

The centre of OX26 4UL 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 4UL?

Police.uk records 125 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX26 4UL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences47 reports
Shoplifting29 reports
Anti-social behaviour14 reports
Public order12 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Other theft5 reports

Also: bicycle theft 3, other crime 3, possession of weapons 2, burglary 1, vehicle crime 1, robbery 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 4UL

Ward
Bicester East
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
October 2000

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

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

OX26 4PZ140 mOX26 4XQ150 mOX26 4XN160 mOX26 4AF170 mOX26 4XZ170 mOX26 4XU200 m
All of OX26

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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