OX15 4BH postcode in Banbury, Oxfordshire
OX15 4BH is a postcode in Banbury, in the Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown ward of Cherwell. It is in the Banbury parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since April 2024. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where OX15 4BH is, and what is near it
- OX15 4BH
- Other postcodes in OX15 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 19 bus stops
- 4 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 52.0615, longitude -1.3274)
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 OX15 4BH?
- CherwellDistrict council Cherwell: 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 OX15 4BH Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- BanburyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sean Woodcock (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sean Woodcock
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 OX15 4BH?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for OX15 4BH. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at OX15 4BH?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cherwell District Council's days for OX15 4BH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for OX15 4BH 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 OX15 4BH 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 OX15 4BH.
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 Cherwell
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OX15 4BH: 2,058 properties in Cherwell are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Cherwell
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 OX15 4BH 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 OX15 4BH?
Homes in OX15 4 sold for a typical £400,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 133 sales, up 9.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £490,000 67 sales
- Semi-detached £327,750 34 sales
- Terraced £337,500 29 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole OX15 district: a typical £437,500 from 276 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 OX15 4BH
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OX15 4BH 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 OX15 4BH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around OX15 4BH. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (54%). 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 Cherwell for 2026‑27: £2,583. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,722 (band A) to £2,583 (band D); band B, the most common, is £2,009.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 270 (32%) | £1,722 |
| Band B | about 460 (55%) | £2,009 |
| Band C | about 70 (8%) | £2,296 |
| Band D | about 40 (5%) | £2,583 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,157 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,731 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,305 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,166 |
When the homes were built
- 11% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 24% 1983 to 1999
- 54% 2000 to 2009
- 10% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Cherwell 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 OX15 4BH is in (ONS area E01032942), 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 OX15 4BH?
The nearest open schools to OX15 4BH, 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 OX15 4BH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OX15 4BH is Banbury Rail Station, 150 metres away in a straight line.
- Banbury Rail Station Railway station 150 mWalk
- Kings Sutton Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Banbury Railway Station, 115 m away.
More stations near OX15 4BH, 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 OX15 4BH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX15 4BH, 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.
- Woodlands Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01295 368022 800 mWalk
- Banbury Cross Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01295 256261 1.0 kmWalk
- Windrush Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01295 251491 1.1 kmWalk
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 OX15 4BH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of OX15 4BH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- EVC Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
- Park & Charge Oxfordshire Charging point · 10 chargers 400 mWalk
- EVC Charging point · No details mapped 400 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near OX15 4BH?
The nearest to the centre of OX15 4BH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bridge Street Aspire Dental Care Phone 020 8150 9751 450 mWalk
- Broadsmile Dental Clinic Phone 01295 272030 500 mWalk
- Mydentist - Cornhill - Banbury Phone 01295 270792 650 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 OX15 4BH?
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.
- The New Foscote Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01295 252281 950 mWalk
- The Cherwell Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2024 · Phone 01295 755000 950 mWalk
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 OX15 4BH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of OX15 4BH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Julie Richardson Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01295 268522 800 mWalk
- The Ridings Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01295 276767 800 mWalk
- Banbury Heights Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01295 262083 850 mWalk
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 OX15 4BH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX15 4BH, 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, 12-14 Castle Quay Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 5pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01295 262015 550 mWalk
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 34-35 Castle Quay Mon to Sat 8:30am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 01295 276052 550 mWalk
- Knights Banbury Pharmacy Mon 9am to 8pm; Tue to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01295 278281 800 mWalk
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 OX15 4BH?
The nearest vets to the centre of OX15 4BH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Hawthorne Lodge 1.0 kmWalk
- West Bar Veterinary Hospital 1.1 kmWalk
- Mansion Hill Veterinary Practice Phone +44 1295712110 3.7 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 OX15 4BH in a conservation area?
The centre of OX15 4BH 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 OX15 4BH?
Police.uk records 269 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX15 4BH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 11, vehicle crime 8, robbery 7, burglary 6, theft from the person 4, other crime 3, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 2.
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 OX15 4BH
- Ward
- Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown
- Parish
- Banbury
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Banbury
- Rural or urban
- Urban, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- April 2024
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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