OX11 8HD postcode in Didcot, Oxfordshire
OX11 8HD is a postcode in Didcot, in the Didcot South ward of South Oxfordshire. It is in the Didcot and Wantage parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where OX11 8HD is, and what is near it
- OX11 8HD
- Other postcodes in OX11 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 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 51.6035, longitude -1.2385)
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 OX11 8HD?
- South OxfordshireDistrict council South Oxfordshire: 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 OX11 8HD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- Didcot and WantageParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Olly Glover (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Olly Glover
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 OX11 8HD?
Every home and business at OX11 8HD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
South Oxfordshire: 83%
South Oxfordshire: 98%
The line marks the figure across South Oxfordshire.
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 OX11 8HD?
BinDayBuddy has not read South Oxfordshire District Council's days for OX11 8HD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for OX11 8HD 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 OX11 8HD 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 OX11 8HD.
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 South Oxfordshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OX11 8HD: 1,863 properties in South Oxfordshire are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for South Oxfordshire
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 OX11 8HD 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 OX11 8HD?
Homes in OX11 8 sold for a typical £348,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 79 sales, up 5.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £375,000 43 sales
- Terraced £298,000 20 sales
- Flat or maisonette £192,500 12 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole OX11 district: a typical £380,000 from 530 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 OX11 8HD
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in OX11 8HD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 November 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 OX11 8HD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 570 homes in the neighbourhood around OX11 8HD. Over half of them (82%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (48%). 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 South Oxfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,598. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,020 (band B) to £2,598 (band D); band C, the most common, is £2,309.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,732 |
| Band B | about 70 (12%) | £2,020 |
| Band C | about 470 (82%) | £2,309 |
| Band D | about 30 (5%) | £2,598 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,175 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,752 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,329 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,195 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 48% 1919 to 1939
- 30% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for South Oxfordshire 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 OX11 8HD is in (ONS area E01028632), 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 OX11 8HD?
The nearest open schools to OX11 8HD, 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 OX11 8HD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OX11 8HD is Didcot Parkway Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.
- Didcot Parkway Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
- Appleford Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Laburnum Grove, 108 m away.
More stations near OX11 8HD, 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 OX11 8HD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX11 8HD, 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.
- Didcot Health Centre Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01235 512288 700 mWalk
- Oak Tree Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01235 810099 1.3 kmCycle
- Woodlands Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01235 517760 1.4 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 OX11 8HD?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of OX11 8HD 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 OX11 8HD?
The nearest to the centre of OX11 8HD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Busby House Dental Centre Phone 01235 816486 350 mWalk
- Didcot Dental Studio Phone 01235 380888 400 mWalk
- The Smile Practice Didcot 500 mWalk
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 OX11 8HD?
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 13.4 kmDrive
- Churchill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 304 7777 16.4 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 OX11 8HD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of OX11 8HD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Valerian Court Phone 01235 616800 650 mWalk
- OSJCT The Meadows Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01235 518440 950 mWalk
- Meylan House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01235 817773 1.1 kmWalk
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 OX11 8HD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX11 8HD, 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.
- Boots, 48 the Orchard Centre Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01235 812241 400 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, The Pharmacy,wallingford Mon to Fri 8:30am to 8pm; Sat 8am to 7pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01235 451303 1.2 kmWalk
- Apollo Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01235 816445 1.2 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 OX11 8HD?
The nearest vets to the centre of OX11 8HD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Hadden Hill Veterinary Surgery 1.7 kmCycle
- Larkmead Vets 2.3 kmCycle
- The Brook Veterinerary Surgery Phone +44 1235 831800 6.0 kmDrive
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 OX11 8HD in a conservation area?
The centre of OX11 8HD 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 OX11 8HD?
Police.uk records 138 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX11 8HD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 4, burglary 3, other crime 3, vehicle crime 2, bicycle theft 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for OX11 8HD
- Ward
- Didcot South
- Parish
- Didcot
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Didcot
- 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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