OX16 2AA postcode in Banbury, Oxfordshire

OX16 2AA is a postcode in Banbury, in the Banbury Hardwick ward of Cherwell. It is in the Banbury parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since February 2010.

Flooding High flood risk 1 of 19 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at OX16 2AA can get it Across Cherwell: 89% Typical price £270,000 Homes sold in OX16 2, last 12 months. ▲ 0.9% on the year before Nearest station Banbury 2.4 km in a straight line

Where OX16 2AA is, and what is near it

Map of OX16 2AA and what is near it Map of OX16 2AA: its centre point, with the 111 other postcodes in the OX16 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. OX16 2AD: also in OX16 2OX16 2AF: also in OX16 2OX16 2AN: also in OX16 2OX16 2AP: also in OX16 2OX16 2AR: also in OX16 2OX16 2BJ: also in OX16 2OX16 2BL: also in OX16 2OX16 2BN: also in OX16 2OX16 2BP: also in OX16 2OX16 2BQ: also in OX16 2OX16 2BS: also in OX16 2OX16 2BT: also in OX16 2OX16 2BU: also in OX16 2OX16 2DA: also in OX16 2OX16 2DB: also in OX16 2OX16 2DD: also in OX16 2OX16 2DE: also in OX16 2OX16 2DF: also in OX16 2OX16 2DG: also in OX16 2OX16 2DH: also in OX16 2OX16 2DJ: also in OX16 2OX16 2DL: also in OX16 2OX16 2DN: also in OX16 2OX16 2DP: also in OX16 2OX16 2DQ: also in OX16 2OX16 2DR: also in OX16 2OX16 2DS: also in OX16 2OX16 2DT: also in OX16 2OX16 2DU: also in OX16 2OX16 2DW: also in OX16 2OX16 2EG: also in OX16 2OX16 2EH: also in OX16 2OX16 2EJ: also in OX16 2OX16 2EP: also in OX16 2OX16 2EQ: also in OX16 2OX16 2EW: also in OX16 2OX16 2EY: also in OX16 2OX16 2FW: also in OX16 2OX16 2GU: also in OX16 2OX16 2LY: also in OX16 2OX16 2LZ: also in OX16 2OX16 2NA: also in OX16 2OX16 2NB: also in OX16 2OX16 2ND: also in OX16 2OX16 2NE: also in OX16 2OX16 2NF: also in OX16 2OX16 2NG: also in OX16 2OX16 2NH: also in OX16 2OX16 2NJ: also in OX16 2OX16 2NL: also in OX16 2OX16 2NN: also in OX16 2OX16 2NP: also in OX16 2OX16 2NQ: also in OX16 2OX16 2NR: also in OX16 2OX16 2NS: also in OX16 2OX16 2NT: also in OX16 2OX16 2NU: also in OX16 2OX16 2NW: also in OX16 2OX16 2NX: also in OX16 2OX16 2NY: also in OX16 2OX16 2NZ: also in OX16 2OX16 2PP: also in OX16 2OX16 2PR: also in OX16 2OX16 2QU: also in OX16 2OX16 2QW: also in OX16 2OX16 2RE: also in OX16 2OX16 2RL: also in OX16 2OX16 2RP: also in OX16 2OX16 2RR: also in OX16 2OX16 2RS: also in OX16 2OX16 2RT: also in OX16 2OX16 2RX: also in OX16 2OX16 2SB: also in OX16 2OX16 2SD: also in OX16 2OX16 2SE: also in OX16 2OX16 2SP: also in OX16 2OX16 2SX: also in OX16 2OX16 2SY: also in OX16 2OX16 2SZ: also in OX16 2OX16 2TD: also in OX16 2OX16 2WD: also in OX16 2OX16 2ZA: also in OX16 2 2 GP practices, 2.7–2.8 kmSchool 2.8 kmBanbury Cross and Neithrop OX16 2AA Map of OX16 2AA and what is near it Map of OX16 2AA: its centre point, with the 111 other postcodes in the OX16 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.8 kmBanbury Cross and Neithrop OX16 2AA
  • OX16 2AA
  • Other postcodes in OX16 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 52.0816, longitude -1.3293)

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 OX16 2AA?

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 OX16 2AA?

29% of the homes and businesses at OX16 2AA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

OX16 2AA 0% Cherwell 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

OX16 2AA 29% Cherwell 98%
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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 OX16 2AA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cherwell District Council's days for OX16 2AA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OX16 2AA 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 OX16 2AA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 19 homes and businesses at OX16 2AA. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 2 more at a lower risk.

19 homes and businesses at OX16 2AA High: 1Medium: 2Not in an area at risk: 16

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 OX16 2AA: 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 OX16 2AA 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 OX16 2AA?

Homes in OX16 2 sold for a typical £270,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 56 sales, up 0.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£270,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£267,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £455,000 7 sales
  • Semi-detached £297,500 22 sales
  • Terraced £247,500 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £146,000 15 sales

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

Across the whole OX16 district: a typical £292,500 from 531 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 OX16 2AA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OX16 2AA 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

Food hygiene ratings at OX16 2AA

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at OX16 2AA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near OX16 2AA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around OX16 2AA. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (56%). 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 OX16 2AA

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 £4,305 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,296.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (10%)£1,722
Band Babout 100 (16%)£2,009
Band Cabout 210 (33%)£2,296
Band Dabout 130 (21%)£2,583
Band Eabout 50 (8%)£3,157
Band Fabout 60 (10%)£3,731
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,305
Band Hfewer than 5£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 56% 2010 to 2019
  9. 34% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009: 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 OX16 2AA is in (ONS area E01035725), 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 OX16 2AA?

The nearest open schools to OX16 2AA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OX16 2AA, 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 OX16 2AA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OX16 2AA is Banbury Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Banbury Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Kings Sutton Rail Station Railway station 7.5 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near OX16 2AA, 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 OX16 2AA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX16 2AA, 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 OX16 2AA?

2 within 1 km 15 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OX16 2AA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Amazon Prime EV Network Charging point · 20 chargers 250 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
  • Pod Point EV Chargers Charging point · 4 chargers 1.0 kmWalk

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 OX16 2AA?

The nearest to the centre of OX16 2AA, 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 OX16 2AA?

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 OX16 2AA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OX16 2AA, 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 OX16 2AA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX16 2AA, 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 OX16 2AA?

The nearest vets to the centre of OX16 2AA 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 OX16 2AA in a conservation area?

The centre of OX16 2AA 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 OX16 2AA?

Police.uk records 64 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX16 2AA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting25 reports
Violence and sexual offences16 reports
Public order5 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Other theft4 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports

Also: theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 2, vehicle crime 1, drugs 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 OX16 2AA

Ward
Banbury Hardwick
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
February 2010

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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