OX17 2BP postcode in West Northamptonshire, England

OX17 2BP is a postcode in West Northamptonshire, in the Middleton Cheney ward. It is in the South Northamptonshire parliamentary constituency and the Northamptonshire police force area, and has been in use since December 1994.

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 OX17 2BP can get it Across West Northamptonshire: 94% Typical price £370,000 Homes sold in OX17 2, last 12 months. ▼ 16.8% on the year before Nearest station Banbury 5.9 km in a straight line

Where OX17 2BP is, and what is near it

Map of OX17 2BP and what is near it Map of OX17 2BP: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the OX17 2 sector, 4 schools (2 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 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. OX17 2AL: also in OX17 2OX17 2BT: also in OX17 2OX17 2BU: also in OX17 2OX17 2BX: also in OX17 2OX17 2BY: also in OX17 2OX17 2BZ: also in OX17 2OX17 2DA: also in OX17 2OX17 2DB: also in OX17 2OX17 2DD: also in OX17 2OX17 2DE: also in OX17 2OX17 2DF: also in OX17 2OX17 2DG: also in OX17 2OX17 2FP: also in OX17 2OX17 2FQ: also in OX17 2OX17 2FR: also in OX17 2OX17 2FS: also in OX17 2OX17 2GF: also in OX17 2OX17 2GS: also in OX17 2OX17 2LA: also in OX17 2OX17 2LB: also in OX17 2OX17 2LD: also in OX17 2OX17 2LE: also in OX17 2OX17 2LF: also in OX17 2OX17 2LG: also in OX17 2OX17 2LH: also in OX17 2OX17 2LJ: also in OX17 2OX17 2LL: also in OX17 2OX17 2LN: also in OX17 2OX17 2LP: also in OX17 2OX17 2LQ: also in OX17 2OX17 2LR: also in OX17 2OX17 2LT: also in OX17 2OX17 2LU: also in OX17 2OX17 2LW: also in OX17 2OX17 2LX: also in OX17 2OX17 2LY: also in OX17 2OX17 2NA: also in OX17 2OX17 2NB: also in OX17 2OX17 2ND: also in OX17 2OX17 2NE: also in OX17 2OX17 2NF: also in OX17 2OX17 2NG: also in OX17 2OX17 2NH: also in OX17 2OX17 2NJ: also in OX17 2OX17 2NN: also in OX17 2OX17 2NQ: also in OX17 2OX17 2NR: also in OX17 2OX17 2NS: also in OX17 2OX17 2NU: also in OX17 2OX17 2NW: also in OX17 2OX17 2NX: also in OX17 2OX17 2NY: also in OX17 2OX17 2NZ: also in OX17 2OX17 2PA: also in OX17 2OX17 2PB: also in OX17 2OX17 2PD: also in OX17 2OX17 2PE: also in OX17 2OX17 2PF: also in OX17 2OX17 2PG: also in OX17 2OX17 2PH: also in OX17 2OX17 2PJ: also in OX17 2OX17 2PQ: also in OX17 2OX17 2PS: also in OX17 2OX17 2PT: also in OX17 2OX17 2PU: also in OX17 2OX17 2PX: also in OX17 2OX17 2PY: also in OX17 2OX17 2PZ: also in OX17 2OX17 2QA: also in OX17 2OX17 2QB: also in OX17 2OX17 2QD: also in OX17 2OX17 2QE: also in OX17 2OX17 2QF: also in OX17 2OX17 2QG: also in OX17 2OX17 2QH: also in OX17 2OX17 2QJ: also in OX17 2OX17 2QL: also in OX17 2OX17 2QN: also in OX17 2OX17 2QP: also in OX17 2OX17 2QQ: also in OX17 2OX17 2QR: also in OX17 2OX17 2QS: also in OX17 2OX17 2QU: also in OX17 2OX17 2QW: also in OX17 2OX17 2QX: also in OX17 2OX17 2QZ: also in OX17 2OX17 2RB: also in OX17 2OX17 2RD: also in OX17 2OX17 2RE: also in OX17 2OX17 2RF: also in OX17 2OX17 2RG: also in OX17 2OX17 2RW: also in OX17 2OX17 2SJ: also in OX17 2OX17 2SL: also in OX17 2OX17 2SN: also in OX17 2OX17 2SP: also in OX17 2OX17 2SR: also in OX17 2OX17 2SS: also in OX17 2OX17 2SU: also in OX17 2OX17 2TA: also in OX17 2 School 2.8 km2 places, 5.9–6.8 kmKings Sutton station 6.2 km2 places, 6.8–7.0 kmMiddleton Cheney OX17 2BP Map of OX17 2BP and what is near it Map of OX17 2BP: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the OX17 2 sector, 4 schools (2 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 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 2.8 km2 places, 6.8–7.0 kmMiddleton Cheney OX17 2BP
  • OX17 2BP
  • Other postcodes in OX17 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 52.0723, longitude -1.2438)

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 OX17 2BP?

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. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at OX17 2BP?

Every home and business at OX17 2BP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

OX17 2BP 100% West Northamptonshire 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

OX17 2BP 100% West Northamptonshire 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 OX17 2BP?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for OX17 2BP.

Check the bin days for OX17 2BP 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 OX17 2BP 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 OX17 2BP.

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 West Northamptonshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OX17 2BP: 6,229 properties in West Northamptonshire are at high risk (2.7% of all its properties). All the figures for West Northamptonshire

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 OX17 2BP 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 OX17 2BP?

Homes in OX17 2 sold for a typical £370,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, down 16.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£370,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£444,950 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 16.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £482,500 31 sales
  • Semi-detached £318,500 26 sales
  • Terraced £320,000 11 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 OX17 district: a typical £400,000 from 199 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 OX17 2BP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OX17 2BP 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 OX17 2BP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around OX17 2BP. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). 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 OX17 2BP

Band D in West Northamptonshire for 2026‑27: £2,487. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,658 (band A) to £4,973 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,210.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (5%)£1,658
Band Babout 170 (20%)£1,934
Band Cabout 220 (25%)£2,210
Band Dabout 140 (16%)£2,487
Band Eabout 100 (11%)£3,039
Band Fabout 80 (9%)£3,592
Band Gabout 110 (13%)£4,144
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,973

When the homes were built

  1. 34% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 27% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for West Northamptonshire 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 OX17 2BP is in (ONS area E01027305), rounded by the VOA.

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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 OX17 2BP?

The nearest open schools to OX17 2BP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OX17 2BP, 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 OX17 2BP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OX17 2BP is Banbury Rail Station, 5.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Banbury Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive
  • Kings Sutton Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Thenford Turn, 330 m away.

More stations near OX17 2BP, 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 OX17 2BP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX17 2BP, 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 OX17 2BP?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of OX17 2BP 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 OX17 2BP?

The nearest to the centre of OX17 2BP, 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 OX17 2BP?

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 OX17 2BP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OX17 2BP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Cheney House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01295 710494 2.0 kmCycle
  • Chacombe Park Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01295 712001 3.3 kmCycle

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 OX17 2BP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX17 2BP, 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 OX17 2BP?

The nearest vets to the centre of OX17 2BP 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 OX17 2BP in a conservation area?

The centre of OX17 2BP 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 OX17 2BP?

Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX17 2BP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 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 OX17 2BP

Ward
Middleton Cheney
Parish
Thenford
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
December 1994

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

OX17 2BX40 mOX17 2BZ770 mOX17 2BU990 mOX17 2RW1.2 kmOX17 2GF1.2 kmOX17 2PT1.2 km
All of OX17

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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