OX13 6LU postcode in Shippon, Oxfordshire

OX13 6LU is a postcode in Shippon, in the Marcham 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 can get it. Vale of White Horse: 84% Typical price £427,500 Homes sold in OX13 6, last 12 months. ▼ 8.9% on the year before Nearest station Radley 4.5 km in a straight line

Where OX13 6LU is, and what is near it

Map of OX13 6LU and what is near it Map of OX13 6LU: its centre point, with the 259 other postcodes in the OX13 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. OX13 6BH: also in OX13 6OX13 6BJ: also in OX13 6OX13 6BL: also in OX13 6OX13 6BN: also in OX13 6OX13 6BW: also in OX13 6OX13 6EN: also in OX13 6OX13 6EP: also in OX13 6OX13 6ER: also in OX13 6OX13 6ES: also in OX13 6OX13 6ET: also in OX13 6OX13 6EW: also in OX13 6OX13 6HA: also in OX13 6OX13 6HB: also in OX13 6OX13 6HD: also in OX13 6OX13 6HE: also in OX13 6OX13 6HF: also in OX13 6OX13 6HG: also in OX13 6OX13 6HH: also in OX13 6OX13 6HJ: also in OX13 6OX13 6HL: also in OX13 6OX13 6HN: also in OX13 6OX13 6HP: also in OX13 6OX13 6HQ: also in OX13 6OX13 6HR: also in OX13 6OX13 6HS: also in OX13 6OX13 6HT: also in OX13 6OX13 6HW: also in OX13 6OX13 6HX: also in OX13 6OX13 6JB: also in OX13 6OX13 6JE: also in OX13 6OX13 6JF: also in OX13 6OX13 6JG: also in OX13 6OX13 6JH: also in OX13 6OX13 6JJ: also in OX13 6OX13 6JL: also in OX13 6OX13 6JN: also in OX13 6OX13 6JQ: also in OX13 6OX13 6JW: also in OX13 6OX13 6LL: also in OX13 6OX13 6LN: also in OX13 6OX13 6LP: also in OX13 6OX13 6LR: also in OX13 6OX13 6LS: also in OX13 6OX13 6LT: also in OX13 6OX13 6LW: also in OX13 6OX13 6LX: also in OX13 6OX13 6LY: also in OX13 6OX13 6LZ: also in OX13 6OX13 6UB: also in OX13 6OX13 6UX: also in OX13 6 Radley station 4.5 kmCulham station 5.6 kmMarcham OX13 6LU Map of OX13 6LU and what is near it Map of OX13 6LU: its centre point, with the 259 other postcodes in the OX13 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Marcham OX13 6LU
  • OX13 6LU
  • Other postcodes in OX13 6: 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 51.6810, longitude -1.3056)

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 OX13 6LU?

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 OX13 6LU?

Every home and business at OX13 6LU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Vale of White Horse: 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Vale of White Horse: 98%

The line marks the figure across Vale of White Horse.

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 OX13 6LU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Vale of White Horse District Council's days for OX13 6LU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OX13 6LU 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 OX13 6LU 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 OX13 6LU.

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 OX13 6LU: 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 OX13 6LU 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 OX13 6LU?

Homes in OX13 6 sold for a typical £427,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 80 sales, down 8.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£427,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£469,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £570,000 34 sales
  • Semi-detached £360,000 27 sales
  • Terraced £340,000 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £130,000 8 sales

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

Across the whole OX13 district: a typical £435,000 from 149 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 OX13 6LU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OX13 6LU 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

What council tax band are homes near OX13 6LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around OX13 6LU. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (40%). 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 OX13 6LU

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 £2,005 (band B) to £4,296 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,291.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,718
Band Babout 40 (5%)£2,005
Band Cabout 300 (41%)£2,291
Band Dabout 130 (18%)£2,577
Band Eabout 130 (18%)£3,150
Band Fabout 80 (11%)£3,723
Band Gabout 50 (7%)£4,296
Band Hwithheld£5,155

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 40% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 29% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 OX13 6LU is in (ONS area E01028738), 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 OX13 6LU?

The nearest open schools to OX13 6LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OX13 6LU, 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 OX13 6LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OX13 6LU is Radley Rail Station, 4.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Radley Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
  • Culham Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive

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 Cholswell Road, 167 m away.

More stations near OX13 6LU, 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 OX13 6LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX13 6LU, 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 OX13 6LU?

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OX13 6LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
  • Park & Charge Oxfordshire Charging point · 12 chargers 2.0 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 OX13 6LU?

The nearest to the centre of OX13 6LU, 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 OX13 6LU?

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 OX13 6LU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OX13 6LU, 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 OX13 6LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX13 6LU, 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 OX13 6LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of OX13 6LU 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 OX13 6LU in a conservation area?

The centre of OX13 6LU 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 OX13 6LU?

Police.uk records 74 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX13 6LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences21 reports
Shoplifting16 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Burglary5 reports
Drugs5 reports

Also: public order 4, other theft 2, robbery 1, 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 OX13 6LU

Ward
Marcham
Parish
St Helen Without
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Shippon
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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OX13 6LX50 mOX13 6LR80 mOX13 6LP80 mOX13 6LS110 mOX13 6LW150 mOX13 6UB160 m
All of OX13

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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