OX18 4XU postcode in Carterton, Oxfordshire
OX18 4XU 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 December 1999. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where OX18 4XU is, and what is near it
- OX18 4XU
- Other postcodes in OX18 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 15 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 51.7576, longitude -1.5931)
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 4XU?
- 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 4XU 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 4XU?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for OX18 4XU. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 4XU?
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 4XU 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 4XU.
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 4XU: 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 4XU 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 4XU?
Homes in OX18 4 sold for a typical £516,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 42 sales, down 13.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £1,225,000 18 sales
- Semi-detached £580,000 9 sales
- Terraced £370,000 11 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price
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 4XU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OX18 4XU 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 4XU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around OX18 4XU. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (68%). 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 B, the most common, is £1,997.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,711 |
| Band B | about 320 (51%) | £1,997 |
| Band C | about 150 (24%) | £2,282 |
| Band D | about 130 (21%) | £2,567 |
| Band E | about 20 (3%) | £3,137 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,708 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,278 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,134 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- Withheld 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 68% 1965 to 1982
- 21% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: 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 4XU is in (ONS area E01028774), 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 4XU?
The nearest open schools to OX18 4XU, 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 4XU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OX18 4XU is Shipton Rail Station, 12.0 km away in a straight line.
- Shipton Rail Station Railway station 12.0 kmDrive
- Ascott-under-Wychwood Rail Station Railway station 12.4 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Asda, 80 m away.
More stations near OX18 4XU, 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 4XU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX18 4XU, 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 950 mWalk
- 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 6.4 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 OX18 4XU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of OX18 4XU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Park & Charge Oxfordshire Charging point · 12 chargers 200 mWalk
- EV Car Charger Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 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 4XU?
The nearest to the centre of OX18 4XU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Dental Centre Carterton Phone 01993 845522 200 mWalk
- Tower Dental Phone 01993 840117 250 mWalk
- Broadshires Dental Practice Phone 07958 477536 400 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 4XU?
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.
- John Radcliffe Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0300 304 7777 25.7 kmDrive
- Nuffield Health The Manor Hospital Oxford Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01865 307777 26.0 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 4XU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of OX18 4XU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Brize Meadow Lodge 1.6 kmCycle
- The Homestead Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01993 845754 1.6 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 4XU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX18 4XU, 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 150 mWalk
- Carterton Chemist Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01993 842572 300 mWalk
- Broadshire Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01993 867145 950 mWalk
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 4XU?
The nearest vets to the centre of OX18 4XU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Jackson 50 mWalk
- Tremain Veterinary Group 8.0 kmDrive
- Cogges Veterinary Surgery 8.6 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 OX18 4XU in a conservation area?
The centre of OX18 4XU 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 4XU?
Police.uk records 85 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX18 4XU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 4, other crime 4, bicycle theft 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 4XU
- 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
- December 1999
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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