OX1 4BX postcode in Oxford, Oxfordshire

OX1 4BX is a postcode in Oxford, in the Holywell ward. It is in the Oxford West and Abingdon parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 75% of homes and businesses at OX1 4BX can get it Across Oxford: 79% Typical price £480,000 Homes sold in OX1 4, last 12 months. ▼ 1.1% on the year before Nearest station Oxford 1.0 km in a straight line

Where OX1 4BX is, and what is near it

Map of OX1 4BX and what is near it Map of OX1 4BX: its centre point, with the 174 other postcodes in the OX1 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 34 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. OX1 4AB: also in OX1 4OX1 4AG: also in OX1 4OX1 4AH: also in OX1 4OX1 4AJ: also in OX1 4OX1 4AL: also in OX1 4OX1 4AN: also in OX1 4OX1 4AP: also in OX1 4OX1 4AR: also in OX1 4OX1 4AS: also in OX1 4OX1 4AU: also in OX1 4OX1 4AW: also in OX1 4OX1 4AZ: also in OX1 4OX1 4BA: also in OX1 4OX1 4BD: also in OX1 4OX1 4BE: also in OX1 4OX1 4BG: also in OX1 4OX1 4BH: also in OX1 4OX1 4BJ: also in OX1 4OX1 4BT: also in OX1 4OX1 4BW: also in OX1 4OX1 4DA: also in OX1 4OX1 4DB: also in OX1 4OX1 4DF: also in OX1 4OX1 4DG: also in OX1 4OX1 4DH: also in OX1 4OX1 4DN: also in OX1 4OX1 4DS: also in OX1 4OX1 4DT: also in OX1 4OX1 4DU: also in OX1 4OX1 4DX: also in OX1 4OX1 4EE: also in OX1 4OX1 4EH: also in OX1 4OX1 4EJ: also in OX1 4OX1 4EP: also in OX1 4OX1 4EQ: also in OX1 4OX1 4ER: also in OX1 4OX1 4ES: also in OX1 4OX1 4ET: also in OX1 4OX1 4EW: also in OX1 4OX1 4EX: also in OX1 4OX1 4EZ: also in OX1 4OX1 4FJ: also in OX1 4OX1 4HL: also in OX1 4OX1 4HS: also in OX1 4OX1 4HT: also in OX1 4OX1 4JD: also in OX1 4OX1 4JE: also in OX1 4OX1 4JF: also in OX1 4OX1 4JL: also in OX1 4OX1 4JX: also in OX1 4OX1 4LN: also in OX1 4OX1 4LP: also in OX1 4OX1 4ND: also in OX1 4OX1 4NJ: also in OX1 4 Oxford OX1 4BX Map of OX1 4BX and what is near it Map of OX1 4BX: its centre point, with the 174 other postcodes in the OX1 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 34 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Hinksey Park OX1 4BX
  • OX1 4BX
  • Other postcodes in OX1 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 34 bus stops
  • 3 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 51.7521, longitude -1.2553)

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 OX1 4BX?

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 OX1 4BX?

88% of the homes and businesses at OX1 4BX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 75% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

OX1 4BX 75% Oxford 79%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

OX1 4BX 88% Oxford 97%
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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 OX1 4BX?

BinDayBuddy has not read Oxford City Council's days for OX1 4BX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OX1 4BX 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 OX1 4BX 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 OX1 4BX.

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 Oxford

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OX1 4BX: 2,974 properties in Oxford are at high risk (3.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Oxford

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 OX1 4BX 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 OX1 4BX?

Homes in OX1 4 sold for a typical £480,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 56 sales, down 1.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£480,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£485,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £492,500 14 sales
  • Terraced £635,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £346,250 18 sales

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

Across the whole OX1 district: a typical £495,000 from 159 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 OX1 4BX

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OX1 4BX 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 OX1 4BX

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at OX1 4BX. 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 OX1 4BX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,400 homes in the neighbourhood around OX1 4BX. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (42%). 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 OX1 4BX

Band D in Oxford for 2026‑27: £2,678. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,786 (band A) to £5,357 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,274.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (6%)£1,786
Band Babout 80 (6%)£2,083
Band Cabout 210 (15%)£2,381
Band Dabout 240 (17%)£2,678
Band Eabout 300 (21%)£3,274
Band Fabout 140 (10%)£3,869
Band Gabout 250 (18%)£4,464
Band Habout 100 (7%)£5,357

When the homes were built

  1. 42% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 16% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 9% 2020 or later

Averages for Oxford 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 OX1 4BX is in (ONS area E01028521), 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 OX1 4BX?

The nearest open schools to OX1 4BX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OX1 4BX, 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 OX1 4BX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OX1 4BX is Oxford Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Oxford Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Oxford Parkway Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive

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

34 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest High Street, 27 m away.

More stations near OX1 4BX, 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 OX1 4BX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX1 4BX, 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 OX1 4BX?

3 within 1 km 24 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OX1 4BX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • E-Taxis Charging point · 6 chargers 500 mWalk
  • EVbox Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS 850 mWalk
  • Blink Charging point · 2 chargers 850 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 OX1 4BX?

The nearest to the centre of OX1 4BX, 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 OX1 4BX?

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 OX1 4BX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OX1 4BX, 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 OX1 4BX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX1 4BX, 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 OX1 4BX?

The nearest vets to the centre of OX1 4BX 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 OX1 4BX in a conservation area?

The centre of OX1 4BX is in 3 areas with planning rules of their 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 OX1 4BX?

Police.uk records 556 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX1 4BX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences154 reports
Shoplifting90 reports
Anti-social behaviour69 reports
Public order52 reports
Other theft41 reports
Bicycle theft36 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 33, theft from the person 31, burglary 20, robbery 11, drugs 9, vehicle crime 6, other crime 3, possession of weapons 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 OX1 4BX

Ward
Holywell
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Oxford
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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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