OX2 9SE postcode in Oxford, Oxfordshire
OX2 9SE is a postcode in Oxford, in the Cumnor ward of Vale of White Horse. It is in the Oxford West and Abingdon parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since April 1986.
Where OX2 9SE is, and what is near it
- OX2 9SE
- Other postcodes in OX2 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 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 51.7509, longitude -1.3121)
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 OX2 9SE?
- Vale of White HorseDistrict council Vale of White Horse: 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 OX2 9SE Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- Oxford West and AbingdonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Layla Moran
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 OX2 9SE?
Every home and business at OX2 9SE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 82% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Vale of White Horse: 84%
Vale of White Horse: 98%
The line marks the figure across Vale of White Horse.
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 OX2 9SE?
BinDayBuddy has not read Vale of White Horse District Council's days for OX2 9SE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for OX2 9SE 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 OX2 9SE 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 OX2 9SE.
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 Vale of White Horse
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OX2 9SE: 1,612 properties in Vale of White Horse are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Vale of White Horse
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 OX2 9SE 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 OX2 9SE?
Homes in OX2 9 sold for a typical £485,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 119 sales, up 6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £710,000 47 sales
- Semi-detached £450,000 40 sales
- Terraced £427,250 10 sales
- Flat or maisonette £275,000 22 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole OX2 district: a typical £558,750 from 418 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 OX2 9SE
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in OX2 9SE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 2 February 2024. 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 OX2 9SE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around OX2 9SE. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (37%). 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 Vale of White Horse for 2026‑27: £2,577. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,718 (band A) to £5,155 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,150.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,718 |
| Band B | about 40 (4%) | £2,005 |
| Band C | about 150 (17%) | £2,291 |
| Band D | about 160 (18%) | £2,577 |
| Band E | about 240 (27%) | £3,150 |
| Band F | about 120 (13%) | £3,723 |
| Band G | about 160 (18%) | £4,296 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,155 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 11% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 37% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 15% 2010 to 2019
- 9% 2020 or later
Averages for Vale of White Horse 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 OX2 9SE is in (ONS area E01028709), 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 OX2 9SE?
The nearest open schools to OX2 9SE, 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 OX2 9SE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OX2 9SE is Oxford Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.
- Oxford Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
- Oxford Parkway Rail Station Railway station 6.5 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Grange Court, 119 m away.
More stations near OX2 9SE, 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 OX2 9SE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX2 9SE, 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.
- Jericho Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01865 311234 3.3 kmCycle
- Observatory Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01865 429993 3.3 kmCycle
- Beaumont Elms Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01865 240501 3.5 kmCycle
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 OX2 9SE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of OX2 9SE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Wenea Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
- Wenea Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
- Wenea Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 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 OX2 9SE?
The nearest to the centre of OX2 9SE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Clinic95 Phone 01865 241661 800 mWalk
- Botley Dental Practice Phone 01865 250214 950 mWalk
- 33 Beaumont Street Phone 01865 557933 3.5 kmCycle
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 OX2 9SE?
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 6.5 kmDrive
- Churchill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 304 7777 6.7 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 OX2 9SE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of OX2 9SE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cumnor Hill House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01865 638856 900 mWalk
- Oaken Holt Nursing and Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2025 · Phone 01865 865252 1.7 kmCycle
- Wytham House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01206 224100 1.7 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 OX2 9SE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX2 9SE, 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.
- Medipill Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01865 247023 1.0 kmWalk
- Woodlands Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01865 242649 2.4 kmCycle
- Jericho Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01865 557219 3.3 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 OX2 9SE?
The nearest vets to the centre of OX2 9SE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Oxford Cat Clinic - Botley Phone +44 1865 243000 900 mWalk
- Beaumont-Botley Veterinary Centre 2.2 kmCycle
- Medivet 3.6 kmCycle
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 OX2 9SE in a conservation area?
The centre of OX2 9SE 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 OX2 9SE?
Police.uk records 39 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX2 9SE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 2.
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 OX2 9SE
- Ward
- Cumnor
- Parish
- Cumnor
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Oxford
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- April 1986
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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