OX17 3EY postcode in Cherwell, Oxfordshire

OX17 3EY is a postcode in Cherwell, in the Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote ward. It is in the Banbury parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 3EY can get it Across Cherwell: 89% Typical price £420,500 Homes sold in OX17 3, last 12 months. ▼ 8% on the year before Nearest station Kings Sutton 3.5 km in a straight line

Where OX17 3EY is, and what is near it

Map of OX17 3EY and what is near it Map of OX17 3EY: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the OX17 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. OX17 3EE: also in OX17 3OX17 3EF: also in OX17 3OX17 3EG: also in OX17 3OX17 3EH: also in OX17 3OX17 3EJ: also in OX17 3OX17 3EL: also in OX17 3OX17 3EN: also in OX17 3OX17 3EP: also in OX17 3OX17 3EQ: also in OX17 3OX17 3ER: also in OX17 3OX17 3ES: also in OX17 3OX17 3ET: also in OX17 3OX17 3EU: also in OX17 3OX17 3EW: also in OX17 3OX17 3EZ: also in OX17 3OX17 3FA: also in OX17 3OX17 3FE: also in OX17 3OX17 3FN: also in OX17 3OX17 3FP: also in OX17 3OX17 3FX: also in OX17 3OX17 3FY: also in OX17 3OX17 3GA: also in OX17 3OX17 3GD: also in OX17 3OX17 3GE: also in OX17 3OX17 3HA: also in OX17 3OX17 3HB: also in OX17 3OX17 3HD: also in OX17 3OX17 3HE: also in OX17 3OX17 3HF: also in OX17 3OX17 3HG: also in OX17 3OX17 3HH: also in OX17 3OX17 3HJ: also in OX17 3OX17 3HN: also in OX17 3OX17 3HT: also in OX17 3OX17 3HU: also in OX17 3OX17 3JT: also in OX17 3OX17 3LD: also in OX17 3OX17 3LJ: also in OX17 3OX17 3LL: also in OX17 3OX17 3LN: also in OX17 3OX17 3LP: also in OX17 3OX17 3LR: also in OX17 3OX17 3LS: also in OX17 3OX17 3LT: also in OX17 3OX17 3LU: also in OX17 3OX17 3LW: also in OX17 3OX17 3LX: also in OX17 3OX17 3LY: also in OX17 3OX17 3LZ: also in OX17 3OX17 3NA: also in OX17 3OX17 3NB: also in OX17 3OX17 3ND: also in OX17 3OX17 3NE: also in OX17 3OX17 3NF: also in OX17 3OX17 3NG: also in OX17 3OX17 3NH: also in OX17 3OX17 3NN: also in OX17 3OX17 3NQ: also in OX17 3OX17 3PA: also in OX17 3OX17 3PB: also in OX17 3OX17 3PD: also in OX17 3OX17 3PE: also in OX17 3OX17 3PN: also in OX17 3OX17 3PW: also in OX17 3OX17 3SH: also in OX17 3OX17 3SX: also in OX17 3 Bloxham Grove Academy 2.9 kmBloxham Surgery 3.1 kmGP 3.3 kmKings Sutton station 3.5 kmAdderbury and Twyford OX17 3EY Map of OX17 3EY and what is near it Map of OX17 3EY: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the OX17 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 schools, 2.9–3.1 kmBloxham Surgery 3.1 kmGP 3.3 kmMiddleton Cheney OX17 3EY
  • OX17 3EY
  • Other postcodes in OX17 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 52.0119, longitude -1.3290)

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 3EY?

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 OX17 3EY?

Every home and business at OX17 3EY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

OX17 3EY 100% Cherwell 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

OX17 3EY 100% 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 OX17 3EY?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for OX17 3EY.

Check the bin days for OX17 3EY 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 3EY 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 3EY.

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 OX17 3EY: 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 OX17 3EY 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 3EY?

Homes in OX17 3 sold for a typical £420,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 81 sales, down 8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£420,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£457,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £620,000 31 sales
  • Semi-detached £388,750 32 sales
  • Terraced £315,000 15 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 3EY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OX17 3EY 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 3EY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around OX17 3EY. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 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

Council tax bands of the homes around OX17 3EY

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 £5,166 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,583.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,722
Band Babout 40 (5%)£2,009
Band Cabout 120 (15%)£2,296
Band Dabout 190 (24%)£2,583
Band Eabout 180 (23%)£3,157
Band Fabout 120 (15%)£3,731
Band Gabout 100 (13%)£4,305
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. 31% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 14% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

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 OX17 3EY is in (ONS area E01028423), 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 OX17 3EY?

The nearest open schools to OX17 3EY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OX17 3EY, 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 3EY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OX17 3EY is Kings Sutton Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Kings Sutton Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
  • Banbury Rail Station Railway station 5.4 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 OX17 3EY, 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 3EY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX17 3EY, 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 3EY?

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

The nearest to the centre of OX17 3EY, 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 3EY?

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 3EY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OX17 3EY, 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 OX17 3EY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX17 3EY, 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 3EY?

The nearest vets to the centre of OX17 3EY 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 3EY in a conservation area?

The centre of OX17 3EY 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 OX17 3EY?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX17 3EY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Bicycle theft1 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 3EY

Ward
Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote
Parish
Adderbury
Region
South East
Country
England
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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Nearby postcodes

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

OX17 3FN310 mOX17 3GA320 mOX17 3FA350 mOX17 3FP380 mOX17 3HE380 mOX17 3HN380 m
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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