OX26 6RA postcode in Cherwell, Oxfordshire

OX26 6RA is a postcode in Cherwell, in the Launton and Otmoor ward. 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 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 80% of homes and businesses at OX26 6RA can get it Across Cherwell: 89% Typical price £305,000 Homes sold in OX26 6, last 12 months. ▼ 6% on the year before Nearest station Bicester Village 2.6 km in a straight line

Where OX26 6RA is, and what is near it

Map of OX26 6RA and what is near it Map of OX26 6RA: its centre point, with the 261 other postcodes in the OX26 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. OX26 6GF: also in OX26 6OX26 6GG: also in OX26 6OX26 6HE: also in OX26 6OX26 6HH: also in OX26 6OX26 6HQ: also in OX26 6OX26 6JP: also in OX26 6OX26 6SS: also in OX26 6OX26 6ST: also in OX26 6OX26 6SX: also in OX26 6OX26 6TT: also in OX26 6OX26 6UG: also in OX26 6OX26 6UQ: also in OX26 6OX26 6UX: also in OX26 6OX26 6WE: also in OX26 6OX26 6WH: also in OX26 6OX26 6XB: also in OX26 6OX26 6XE: also in OX26 6OX26 6XF: also in OX26 6OX26 6XT: also in OX26 6OX26 6XW: also in OX26 6OX26 6XX: also in OX26 6OX26 6XZ: also in OX26 6OX26 6YA: also in OX26 6OX26 6YB: also in OX26 6OX26 6YD: also in OX26 6OX26 6YE: also in OX26 6OX26 6YF: also in OX26 6OX26 6YG: also in OX26 6OX26 6YH: also in OX26 6OX26 6YL: also in OX26 6OX26 6YN: also in OX26 6OX26 6YP: also in OX26 6OX26 6YQ: also in OX26 6OX26 6YR: also in OX26 6OX26 6YS: also in OX26 6OX26 6YU: also in OX26 6OX26 6YW: also in OX26 6OX26 6YX: also in OX26 6 3 places, 2.6–3.3 kmThe Cooper School 3.6 kmAmbrosden OX26 6RA Map of OX26 6RA and what is near it Map of OX26 6RA: its centre point, with the 261 other postcodes in the OX26 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Bicester South and Ambrosden OX26 6RA
  • OX26 6RA
  • Other postcodes in OX26 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 51.8807, longitude -1.1162)

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 6RA?

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 6RA?

80% of the homes and businesses at OX26 6RA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 80% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

OX26 6RA 80% Cherwell 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

OX26 6RA 80% Cherwell 98%
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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 6RA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cherwell District Council's days for OX26 6RA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OX26 6RA 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 6RA 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 6RA.

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 6RA: 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 6RA 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 6RA?

Homes in OX26 6 sold for a typical £305,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 151 sales, down 6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£305,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£324,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £505,000 34 sales
  • Semi-detached £340,000 37 sales
  • Terraced £290,000 52 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £184,975 28 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 6RA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OX26 6RA 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

Food hygiene ratings at OX26 6RA

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at OX26 6RA. 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 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near OX26 6RA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around OX26 6RA. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band C. 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 6RA

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 20 (2%)£2,009
Band Cabout 240 (27%)£2,296
Band Dabout 220 (25%)£2,583
Band Eabout 130 (15%)£3,157
Band Fabout 170 (19%)£3,731
Band Gabout 80 (9%)£4,305
Band Hwithheld£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. 17% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 16% 2010 to 2019
  9. 14% 2020 or later

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 6RA is in (ONS area E01028499), 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 6RA?

The nearest open schools to OX26 6RA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OX26 6RA, 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 6RA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OX26 6RA is Bicester Village Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Bicester Village Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Bicester North Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near OX26 6RA, 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 6RA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX26 6RA, 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 6RA?

0 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OX26 6RA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 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 6RA?

The nearest to the centre of OX26 6RA, 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 6RA?

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 6RA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OX26 6RA, 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 6RA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX26 6RA, 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 6RA?

The nearest vets to the centre of OX26 6RA 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 6RA in a conservation area?

We have asked planning.data.gov.uk what the centre of OX26 6RA is inside, and its answer has not arrived yet. Open this page again in a minute to see it here. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 6RA?

Police.uk records 10 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX26 6RA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Other theft4 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report

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 6RA

Ward
Launton and Otmoor
Parish
Blackthorn
Region
South East
Country
England
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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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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