OX1 5EX postcode in Boars Hill, Oxfordshire

OX1 5EX is a postcode in Boars Hill, in the Wootton 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.

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 100% of homes and businesses at OX1 5EX can get it Across Vale of White Horse: 84% Typical price £512,500 Homes sold in OX1 5, last 12 months. ▲ 4.8% on the year before Nearest station Oxford 4.4 km in a straight line

Where OX1 5EX is, and what is near it

Map of OX1 5EX and what is near it Map of OX1 5EX: its centre point, with the 140 other postcodes in the OX1 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. OX1 5AF: also in OX1 5OX1 5AR: also in OX1 5OX1 5BE: also in OX1 5OX1 5BH: also in OX1 5OX1 5BN: also in OX1 5OX1 5BQ: also in OX1 5OX1 5BU: also in OX1 5OX1 5DD: also in OX1 5OX1 5DE: also in OX1 5OX1 5DF: also in OX1 5OX1 5DG: also in OX1 5OX1 5DH: also in OX1 5OX1 5DJ: also in OX1 5OX1 5DL: also in OX1 5OX1 5DN: also in OX1 5OX1 5DP: also in OX1 5OX1 5DQ: also in OX1 5OX1 5DR: also in OX1 5OX1 5DS: also in OX1 5OX1 5DT: also in OX1 5OX1 5DU: also in OX1 5OX1 5DX: also in OX1 5OX1 5DY: also in OX1 5OX1 5DZ: also in OX1 5OX1 5EP: also in OX1 5OX1 5ER: also in OX1 5OX1 5ET: also in OX1 5OX1 5EU: also in OX1 5OX1 5EY: also in OX1 5OX1 5EZ: also in OX1 5OX1 5HA: also in OX1 5OX1 5HB: also in OX1 5OX1 5HD: also in OX1 5OX1 5HH: also in OX1 5OX1 5HJ: also in OX1 5OX1 5HL: also in OX1 5OX1 5HN: also in OX1 5OX1 5HP: also in OX1 5OX1 5HW: also in OX1 5OX1 5JD: also in OX1 5OX1 5JE: also in OX1 5OX1 5JF: also in OX1 5OX1 5JG: also in OX1 5OX1 5JH: also in OX1 5OX1 5JJ: also in OX1 5OX1 5JL: also in OX1 5OX1 5JP: also in OX1 5OX1 5JQ: also in OX1 5OX1 5JR: also in OX1 5OX1 5JS: also in OX1 5OX1 5JT: also in OX1 5OX1 5JU: also in OX1 5OX1 5JW: also in OX1 5OX1 5JX: also in OX1 5OX1 5LB: also in OX1 5OX1 5LD: also in OX1 5OX1 5LE: also in OX1 5OX1 5LF: also in OX1 5OX1 5ND: also in OX1 5OX1 5NE: also in OX1 5 2 schools, 1.8–3.9 kmMatthew Arnold School 3.0 kmGP 4.2 kmGP 4.7 kmKennington & Radley OX1 5EX Map of OX1 5EX and what is near it Map of OX1 5EX: its centre point, with the 140 other postcodes in the OX1 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 schools, 1.8–3.9 kmMatthew Arnold School 3.0 kmGP 4.7 kmKennington & Radley OX1 5EX
  • OX1 5EX
  • Other postcodes in OX1 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 51.7165, longitude -1.2937)

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 5EX?

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 5EX?

Every home and business at OX1 5EX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

OX1 5EX 100% Vale of White Horse 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

OX1 5EX 100% Vale of White Horse 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 OX1 5EX?

BinDayBuddy has not read Vale of White Horse District Council's days for OX1 5EX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OX1 5EX 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 5EX 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 5EX.

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 5EX: 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 5EX 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 5EX?

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.

£512,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£488,900 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.8% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 5EX

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in OX1 5EX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 March 2025. 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 5EX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,010 homes in the neighbourhood around OX1 5EX. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around OX1 5EX

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (4%)£1,718
Band Babout 70 (7%)£2,005
Band Cabout 150 (15%)£2,291
Band Dabout 210 (21%)£2,577
Band Eabout 160 (16%)£3,150
Band Fabout 120 (12%)£3,723
Band Gabout 160 (16%)£4,296
Band Habout 100 (10%)£5,155

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 22% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 5EX is in (ONS area E01028751), 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 5EX?

The nearest open schools to OX1 5EX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OX1 5EX, 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 5EX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OX1 5EX is Oxford Rail Station, 4.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Oxford Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
  • Radley 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.

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Foxcombe Hall, 117 m away.

More stations near OX1 5EX, 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 5EX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX1 5EX, 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 5EX?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of OX1 5EX 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.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near OX1 5EX?

The nearest to the centre of OX1 5EX, 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 5EX?

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 5EX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OX1 5EX, 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 5EX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX1 5EX, 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 5EX?

The nearest vets to the centre of OX1 5EX 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 5EX in a conservation area?

The centre of OX1 5EX 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 5EX?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX1 5EX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour1 report
Other theft1 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 OX1 5EX

Ward
Wootton
Parish
Wootton
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

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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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