OX20 1QP postcode in Kidlington, Oxfordshire

OX20 1QP is a postcode in Kidlington, in the Kidlington West ward of Cherwell. It is in the Bicester and Woodstock parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since June 1996.

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 OX20 1QP can get it Across Cherwell: 89% Typical price £495,000 Homes sold in OX20 1, last 12 months. ▼ 8.8% on the year before Nearest station Hanborough 3.4 km in a straight line

Where OX20 1QP is, and what is near it

Map of OX20 1QP and what is near it Map of OX20 1QP: its centre point, with the 274 other postcodes in the OX20 1 sector, 4 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. OX20 1AQ: also in OX20 1OX20 1DE: also in OX20 1OX20 1FF: also in OX20 1OX20 1FW: also in OX20 1OX20 1FX: also in OX20 1OX20 1FZ: also in OX20 1OX20 1GA: also in OX20 1OX20 1GB: also in OX20 1OX20 1GD: also in OX20 1OX20 1GE: also in OX20 1OX20 1GF: also in OX20 1OX20 1GG: also in OX20 1OX20 1GH: also in OX20 1OX20 1GJ: also in OX20 1OX20 1GL: also in OX20 1OX20 1GN: also in OX20 1OX20 1GP: also in OX20 1OX20 1GQ: also in OX20 1OX20 1GR: also in OX20 1OX20 1GS: also in OX20 1OX20 1GT: also in OX20 1OX20 1GU: also in OX20 1OX20 1GW: also in OX20 1OX20 1GX: also in OX20 1OX20 1JQ: also in OX20 1OX20 1ND: also in OX20 1OX20 1NE: also in OX20 1OX20 1NP: also in OX20 1OX20 1NR: also in OX20 1OX20 1NS: also in OX20 1OX20 1NT: also in OX20 1OX20 1NU: also in OX20 1OX20 1NX: also in OX20 1OX20 1PA: also in OX20 1OX20 1PE: also in OX20 1OX20 1PG: also in OX20 1OX20 1PT: also in OX20 1OX20 1PU: also in OX20 1OX20 1PW: also in OX20 1OX20 1PY: also in OX20 1OX20 1PZ: also in OX20 1OX20 1QB: also in OX20 1OX20 1QD: also in OX20 1OX20 1QE: also in OX20 1OX20 1QF: also in OX20 1OX20 1QG: also in OX20 1OX20 1QH: also in OX20 1OX20 1QJ: also in OX20 1OX20 1QL: also in OX20 1OX20 1QN: also in OX20 1OX20 1QR: also in OX20 1OX20 1QS: also in OX20 1OX20 1QW: also in OX20 1OX20 1QZ: also in OX20 1OX20 1RA: also in OX20 1OX20 1RB: also in OX20 1OX20 1RD: also in OX20 1OX20 1RE: also in OX20 1OX20 1RF: also in OX20 1OX20 1RG: also in OX20 1OX20 1RH: also in OX20 1OX20 1RJ: also in OX20 1OX20 1RL: also in OX20 1OX20 1RN: also in OX20 1OX20 1RP: also in OX20 1OX20 1RQ: also in OX20 1OX20 1RR: also in OX20 1OX20 1RS: also in OX20 1OX20 1RT: also in OX20 1OX20 1RU: also in OX20 1OX20 1RW: also in OX20 1OX20 1RY: also in OX20 1OX20 1RZ: also in OX20 1OX20 1SA: also in OX20 1OX20 1SB: also in OX20 1OX20 1SD: also in OX20 1OX20 1SE: also in OX20 1OX20 1TE: also in OX20 1OX20 1TG: also in OX20 1OX20 1TH: also in OX20 1OX20 1TQ: also in OX20 1OX20 1TR: also in OX20 1OX20 1TS: also in OX20 1OX20 1UB: also in OX20 1OX20 1UF: also in OX20 1OX20 1UH: also in OX20 1OX20 1UJ: also in OX20 1OX20 1UL: also in OX20 1OX20 1UN: also in OX20 1OX20 1UP: also in OX20 1OX20 1UR: also in OX20 1OX20 1US: also in OX20 1OX20 1UT: also in OX20 1OX20 1UU: also in OX20 1OX20 1UW: also in OX20 1OX20 1UX: also in OX20 1OX20 1XA: also in OX20 1 School 2.1 kmGP 2.8 kmHanborough station 3.4 kmGP 3.7 kmCombe (Oxon) station 4.7 kmWoodstock and Bladon OX20 1QP Map of OX20 1QP and what is near it Map of OX20 1QP: its centre point, with the 274 other postcodes in the OX20 1 sector, 4 schools (3 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 places, 1.8–3.4 kmWoodstock Surgery 2.5 km2 GP practices, 2.8–3.7 kmWoodstock and Bladon OX20 1QP
  • OX20 1QP
  • Other postcodes in OX20 1: press one for its page
  • 4 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 51.8330, longitude -1.3259)

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 OX20 1QP?

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 OX20 1QP?

Every home and business at OX20 1QP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

OX20 1QP 100% Cherwell 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

OX20 1QP 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 OX20 1QP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cherwell District Council's days for OX20 1QP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 OX20 1QP 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 OX20 1QP.

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 OX20 1QP: 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 OX20 1QP 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 OX20 1QP?

Homes in OX20 1 sold for a typical £495,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 63 sales, down 8.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£495,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£542,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £830,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £540,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £413,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £284,000 8 sales

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

Across the whole OX20 district: a typical £495,000 from 63 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 OX20 1QP

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in OX20 1QP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 January 2025. 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 OX20 1QP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around OX20 1QP. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (28%). 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 OX20 1QP

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 10 (1%)£1,722
Band Babout 20 (3%)£2,009
Band Cabout 40 (6%)£2,296
Band Dabout 280 (39%)£2,583
Band Eabout 180 (25%)£3,157
Band Fabout 120 (17%)£3,731
Band Gabout 50 (7%)£4,305
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 18% 1919 to 1939
  4. 23% 1945 to 1964
  5. 28% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 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 OX20 1QP is in (ONS area E01028510), 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 OX20 1QP?

The nearest open schools to OX20 1QP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OX20 1QP, 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 OX20 1QP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OX20 1QP is Hanborough Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Hanborough Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
  • Combe (Oxon) Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle

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 OX20 1QP, 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 OX20 1QP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX20 1QP, 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 OX20 1QP?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OX20 1QP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EZ Charge Charging point · 12 chargers · up to 22 kW 2.5 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.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near OX20 1QP?

The nearest to the centre of OX20 1QP, 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 OX20 1QP?

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 OX20 1QP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OX20 1QP, 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 OX20 1QP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX20 1QP, 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 OX20 1QP?

The nearest vets to the centre of OX20 1QP 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 OX20 1QP in a conservation area?

The centre of OX20 1QP 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 OX20 1QP?

Police.uk records 15 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX20 1QP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences8 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Drugs1 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 OX20 1QP

Ward
Kidlington West
Parish
Begbroke
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Kidlington
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 1996

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.

OX20 1QE80 mOX5 1QZ780 mOX5 1QX820 mOX20 1QF850 mOX5 1RA870 mOX5 1RH890 m
All of OX20

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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