OX18 3RA postcode in Carterton, Oxfordshire
OX18 3RA is a postcode in Carterton, in the Carterton South 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 1991.
Where OX18 3RA is, and what is near it
- OX18 3RA
- Other postcodes in OX18 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 12 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7553, longitude -1.5971)
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 3RA?
- West OxfordshireDistrict council West Oxfordshire: bins, council tax, planning
- OxfordshireCounty council Oxfordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around OX18 3RA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- WitneyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Charlie Maynard (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Charlie Maynard
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 3RA?
Every home and business at OX18 3RA can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 OX18 3RA?
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 daysSource: 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 3RA 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 3RA.
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 3RA: 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 3RA 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 OX18 3RA?
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.
- 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 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 OX18 3RA
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in OX18 3RA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 June 2026. The middle sale was £298,000, from £285,000 to £320,000. Across OX18 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £350,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 3RA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around OX18 3RA. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (43%). 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 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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (5%) | £1,711 |
| Band B | about 120 (15%) | £1,997 |
| Band C | about 400 (51%) | £2,282 |
| Band D | about 170 (22%) | £2,567 |
| Band E | about 50 (6%) | £3,137 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,708 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,278 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,134 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 18% 1945 to 1964
- 43% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 20% 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918: 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 3RA is in (ONS area E01028773), 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 OX18 3RA?
The nearest open schools to OX18 3RA, 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 OX18 3RA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OX18 3RA is Shipton Rail Station, 12.3 km away in a straight line.
- Shipton Rail Station Railway station 12.3 kmDrive
- Ascott-under-Wychwood Rail Station Railway station 12.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hayward Drive, 143 m away.
More stations near OX18 3RA, 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 OX18 3RA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX18 3RA, 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.
- Broadshires Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01993 845600 1.3 kmCycle
- Bampton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01993 850257 4.3 kmCycle
- Burford Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01993 822176 6.5 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 OX18 3RA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of OX18 3RA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Park & Charge Oxfordshire Charging point · 12 chargers 350 mWalk
- EV Car Charger Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near OX18 3RA?
The nearest to the centre of OX18 3RA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Broadshires Dental Practice Phone 07958 477536 250 mWalk
- Tower Dental Phone 01993 840117 450 mWalk
- The Dental Centre Carterton Phone 01993 845522 550 mWalk
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 3RA?
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.
- OUH Radiotherapy Centre Phone 01865 220680 25.7 kmDrive
- Great Western Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01793 604020 25.7 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 care homes are near OX18 3RA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of OX18 3RA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Homestead Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01993 845754 1.9 kmCycle
- Brize Meadow Lodge 2.0 kmCycle
- The Cotswold Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01993 824225 4.4 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 OX18 3RA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX18 3RA, 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.
- Oxfordshire Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 07737 812211 450 mWalk
- Carterton Chemist Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01993 842572 550 mWalk
- Broadshire Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01993 867145 1.3 kmCycle
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 3RA?
The nearest vets to the centre of OX18 3RA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Jackson 400 mWalk
- Tremain Veterinary Group 8.3 kmDrive
- Cogges Veterinary Surgery 8.9 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 OX18 3RA in a conservation area?
The centre of OX18 3RA 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 OX18 3RA?
Police.uk records 71 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX18 3RA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 4, bicycle theft 3, drugs 3, shoplifting 2, burglary 1, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for OX18 3RA
- Ward
- Carterton South
- 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 1991
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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