OX17 2EA postcode in Greatworth, West Northamptonshire
OX17 2EA is a postcode in Greatworth, in the Rural South Northamptonshire ward of West Northamptonshire. It is in the South Northamptonshire parliamentary constituency and the Northamptonshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where OX17 2EA is, and what is near it
- OX17 2EA
- 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 52.0783, longitude -1.1981)
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 2EA?
- West NorthamptonshireCouncil, for all local services West Northamptonshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around OX17 2EA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorthamptonshirePolice force area
- South NorthamptonshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sarah Bool (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sarah Bool
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 2EA?
Every home and business at OX17 2EA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 2EA?
BinDayBuddy has not read West Northamptonshire Council's days for OX17 2EA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for OX17 2EA 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 OX17 2EA 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 2EA.
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 2EA: 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 2EA 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 OX17 2EA?
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.
- 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 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 OX17 2EA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OX17 2EA 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 OX17 2EA
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at OX17 2EA. 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 AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near OX17 2EA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around OX17 2EA. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (31%). 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 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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (5%) | £1,658 |
| Band B | about 160 (18%) | £1,934 |
| Band C | about 200 (22%) | £2,210 |
| Band D | about 150 (16%) | £2,487 |
| Band E | about 110 (12%) | £3,039 |
| Band F | about 130 (14%) | £3,592 |
| Band G | about 100 (11%) | £4,144 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,973 |
When the homes were built
- 26% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 18% 1945 to 1964
- 31% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 2EA is in (ONS area E01027296), 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 OX17 2EA?
The nearest open schools to OX17 2EA, 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 OX17 2EA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OX17 2EA is Kings Sutton Rail Station, 8.5 km away in a straight line.
- Kings Sutton Rail Station Railway station 8.5 kmDrive
- Banbury Rail Station Railway station 9.1 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 The Square, 67 m away.
More stations near OX17 2EA, 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 OX17 2EA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX17 2EA, 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.
- Springfield Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01280 703431 5.4 kmDrive
- Brackley Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01280 702436 6.0 kmDrive
- Woodlands Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01295 368022 8.4 kmDrive
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 2EA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of OX17 2EA 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 OX17 2EA?
The nearest to the centre of OX17 2EA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Radstone Signature Smiles Phone 07453 114259 4.9 kmCycle
- South Gables Dental Practice Phone 01280 703102 6.3 kmDrive
- Bupa Dental Care Brackley Phone 01280 703453 6.4 kmDrive
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 2EA?
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 9.5 kmDrive
- The Cherwell Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2024 · Phone 01295 755000 9.7 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 vets are near OX17 2EA?
The nearest vets to the centre of OX17 2EA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Mansion Hill Veterinary Practice Phone +44 1295712110 5.4 kmDrive
- Croft Veterinary Centre 6.0 kmDrive
- Taylor Vets 6.6 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 OX17 2EA in a conservation area?
The centre of OX17 2EA 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 2EA?
Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX17 2EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 OX17 2EA
- Ward
- Rural South Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Greatworth and Halse
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Greatworth
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from 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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