OX18 3FX postcode in Carterton, Oxfordshire

OX18 3FX is a postcode in Carterton, in the Carterton North East ward of West Oxfordshire. It is in the Witney parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since September 2017.

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 67% of homes and businesses at OX18 3FX can get it Across West Oxfordshire: 93% Typical price £350,000 Homes sold in OX18 3, last 12 months. ▲ 6.1% on the year before Nearest station Shipton 11.2 km in a straight line

Where OX18 3FX is, and what is near it

Map of OX18 3FX and what is near it Map of OX18 3FX: its centre point, with the 255 other postcodes in the OX18 3 sector, 4 schools (3 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), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. OX18 3AA: also in OX18 3OX18 3AX: also in OX18 3OX18 3AZ: also in OX18 3OX18 3FE: also in OX18 3OX18 3FN: also in OX18 3OX18 3FP: also in OX18 3OX18 3FY: also in OX18 3OX18 3FZ: also in OX18 3OX18 3GB: also in OX18 3OX18 3GD: also in OX18 3OX18 3GE: also in OX18 3OX18 3GF: also in OX18 3OX18 3GG: also in OX18 3OX18 3GJ: also in OX18 3OX18 3GL: also in OX18 3OX18 3HG: also in OX18 3OX18 3HR: also in OX18 3OX18 3HS: also in OX18 3OX18 3HW: also in OX18 3OX18 3HZ: also in OX18 3OX18 3JA: also in OX18 3OX18 3JD: also in OX18 3OX18 3JF: also in OX18 3OX18 3LH: also in OX18 3OX18 3LQ: also in OX18 3OX18 3SA: also in OX18 3OX18 3SU: also in OX18 3OX18 3SZ: also in OX18 3OX18 3UG: also in OX18 3OX18 3UJ: also in OX18 3OX18 3UL: also in OX18 3OX18 3UQ: also in OX18 3OX18 3UR: also in OX18 3OX18 3US: also in OX18 3OX18 3UT: also in OX18 3OX18 3UU: also in OX18 3OX18 3UX: also in OX18 3OX18 3UY: also in OX18 3OX18 3UZ: also in OX18 3OX18 3YJ: also in OX18 3OX18 3YL: also in OX18 3 School 900 mSchool 1.2 kmBampton Surgery 4.6 kmBurford School 5.8 kmCarterton OX18 3FX Map of OX18 3FX and what is near it Map of OX18 3FX: its centre point, with the 255 other postcodes in the OX18 3 sector, 4 schools (3 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), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Carterton South OX18 3FX
  • OX18 3FX
  • Other postcodes in OX18 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 51.7653, longitude -1.5836)

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 OX18 3FX?

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 OX18 3FX?

67% of the homes and businesses at OX18 3FX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 67% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

OX18 3FX 67% West Oxfordshire 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

OX18 3FX 67% West Oxfordshire Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 OX18 3FX?

BinDayBuddy does not read West Oxfordshire District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

West Oxfordshire District Council's bin days

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 OX18 3FX 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 OX18 3FX.

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 Oxfordshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OX18 3FX: 727 properties in West Oxfordshire are at high risk (1.1% of all its properties). All the figures for West Oxfordshire

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 OX18 3FX 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 OX18 3FX?

Homes in OX18 3 sold for a typical £350,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 81 sales, up 6.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£350,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£330,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £415,439 38 sales
  • Semi-detached £330,000 25 sales
  • Terraced £310,000 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £177,000 6 sales

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

Across the whole OX18 district: a typical £375,000 from 298 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 OX18 3FX

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OX18 3FX 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 OX18 3FX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around OX18 3FX. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (46%). 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 OX18 3FX

Band D in West Oxfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,567. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,711 (band A) to £3,137 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,282.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (7%)£1,711
Band Babout 200 (25%)£1,997
Band Cabout 360 (44%)£2,282
Band Dabout 110 (14%)£2,567
Band Eabout 80 (10%)£3,137
Band Fwithheld£3,708
Band Gfewer than 5£4,278
Band Hfewer than 5£5,134

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 46% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 32% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for West Oxfordshire 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 OX18 3FX is in (ONS area E01032951), 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 OX18 3FX?

The nearest open schools to OX18 3FX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OX18 3FX, 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 OX18 3FX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OX18 3FX is Shipton Rail Station, 11.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Shipton Rail Station Railway station 11.2 kmDrive
  • Ascott-under-Wychwood Rail Station Railway station 11.4 kmDrive

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bluebell Way, 151 m away.

More stations near OX18 3FX, 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 OX18 3FX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX18 3FX, 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 OX18 3FX?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OX18 3FX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EV Car Charger Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
  • Park & Charge Oxfordshire Charging point · 12 chargers 1.2 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 OX18 3FX?

The nearest to the centre of OX18 3FX, 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 OX18 3FX?

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 OX18 3FX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OX18 3FX, 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 OX18 3FX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX18 3FX, 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 OX18 3FX?

The nearest vets to the centre of OX18 3FX 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 OX18 3FX in a conservation area?

The centre of OX18 3FX 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 OX18 3FX?

Police.uk records 84 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX18 3FX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences30 reports
Public order9 reports
Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports
Other theft5 reports

Also: drugs 4, burglary 3, bicycle theft 3, other crime 3, shoplifting 2, possession of weapons 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 OX18 3FX

Ward
Carterton North East
Parish
Carterton
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Carterton
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
September 2017

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

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OX18 1AD130 mOX18 3YJ130 mOX18 3YL180 mOX18 1JA220 mOX18 3FN240 mOX18 3FP240 m
All of OX18

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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