OX1 5DN postcode in Boars Hill, Oxfordshire
OX1 5DN is a postcode in Boars Hill, in the Botley & Sunningwell ward of Vale of White Horse. 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.
Where OX1 5DN is, and what is near it
- OX1 5DN
- Other postcodes in OX1 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 51.7105, longitude -1.2890)
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 OX1 5DN?
- Vale of White HorseDistrict council Vale of White Horse: bins, council tax, planning
- OxfordshireCounty council Oxfordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around OX1 5DN Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- Oxford West and AbingdonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Layla Moran
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 5DN?
Every home and business at OX1 5DN can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 5DN?
BinDayBuddy has not read Vale of White Horse District Council's days for OX1 5DN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for OX1 5DN on BinDayBuddySource: 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 5DN 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 5DN.
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 Vale of White Horse
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OX1 5DN: 1,612 properties in Vale of White Horse are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Vale of White Horse
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 5DN 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 5DN?
Homes in OX1 5 sold for a typical £512,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 64 sales, up 4.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £598,500 33 sales
- Semi-detached £435,000 19 sales
- Terraced £322,500 6 sales
- Flat or maisonette £277,500 6 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 postcodeSource: 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 5DN
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in OX1 5DN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 October 2024. 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 OX1 5DN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,010 homes in the neighbourhood around OX1 5DN. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (37%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Vale of White Horse for 2026‑27: £2,577. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,718 (band A) to £5,155 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,577.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (4%) | £1,718 |
| Band B | about 70 (7%) | £2,005 |
| Band C | about 150 (15%) | £2,291 |
| Band D | about 210 (21%) | £2,577 |
| Band E | about 160 (16%) | £3,150 |
| Band F | about 120 (12%) | £3,723 |
| Band G | about 160 (16%) | £4,296 |
| Band H | about 100 (10%) | £5,155 |
When the homes were built
- 11% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 22% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 37% 2020 or later
Averages for Vale of White Horse 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 5DN is in (ONS area E01028751), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 5DN?
The nearest open schools to OX1 5DN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 5DN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OX1 5DN is Radley Rail Station, 4.3 km away in a straight line.
- Radley Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
- Oxford Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lincombe Lane, 96 m away.
More stations near OX1 5DN, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near OX1 5DN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX1 5DN, 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.
- Long Furlong Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01235 522379 2.7 kmCycle
- Malthouse Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01235 468860 4.3 kmCycle
- The Abingdon Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01235 523126 4.3 kmCycle
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 5DN?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of OX1 5DN on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near OX1 5DN?
The nearest to the centre of OX1 5DN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Wootton Dental Centre Phone 01865 327205 1.9 kmCycle
- Peachcroft Dental Phone 07306 160977 3.3 kmCycle
- Peachcroft Orthodontics Phone 01235 559269 3.3 kmCycle
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 5DN?
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.
- Genesis Care, Oxford Phone 01865 237700 5.3 kmDrive
- Churchill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 304 7777 6.8 kmDrive
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 5DN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of OX1 5DN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Oxford Beaumont Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01865 730990 700 mWalk
- Kirlena House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01865 739223 3.1 kmCycle
- Shrublands Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01865 865363 3.1 kmCycle
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 5DN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX1 5DN, 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.
- Wootton Pharmacy Mon 9am to 6:30pm; Tue 9am to 5:30pm; Wed 9am to 2pm; Thu 9am to 5:30pm; Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01865 736136 1.9 kmCycle
- North Abingdon Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01235 538830 2.7 kmCycle
- Kennington Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01865 736593 3.2 kmCycle
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 5DN?
The nearest vets to the centre of OX1 5DN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Boundary Vets 3.4 kmCycle
- Oxford Cat Clinic - Botley Phone +44 1865 243000 4.6 kmCycle
- Beaumont-Botley Veterinary Centre 4.7 kmCycle
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 5DN in a conservation area?
The centre of OX1 5DN 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 OX1 5DN?
Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX1 5DN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for OX1 5DN
- Ward
- Botley & Sunningwell
- Parish
- Sunningwell
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Boars Hill
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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