OX25 2LU postcode in Ambrosden, Oxfordshire

OX25 2LU is a postcode in Ambrosden, in the Bicester South and Ambrosden 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 October 2000.

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 57% of homes and businesses at OX25 2LU can get it Across Cherwell: 89% Typical price £340,000 Homes sold in OX25 2, last 12 months. ▼ 17.1% on the year before Nearest station Bicester Village 3.1 km in a straight line

Where OX25 2LU is, and what is near it

Map of OX25 2LU and what is near it Map of OX25 2LU: its centre point, with the 150 other postcodes in the OX25 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. OX25 2AA: also in OX25 2OX25 2AB: also in OX25 2OX25 2AF: also in OX25 2OX25 2AG: also in OX25 2OX25 2AH: also in OX25 2OX25 2AJ: also in OX25 2OX25 2AL: also in OX25 2OX25 2AN: also in OX25 2OX25 2AP: also in OX25 2OX25 2AR: also in OX25 2OX25 2AS: also in OX25 2OX25 2AT: also in OX25 2OX25 2DP: also in OX25 2OX25 2LA: also in OX25 2OX25 2LH: also in OX25 2OX25 2LL: also in OX25 2OX25 2LR: also in OX25 2OX25 2LS: also in OX25 2OX25 2LT: also in OX25 2OX25 2LW: also in OX25 2OX25 2LX: also in OX25 2OX25 2LY: also in OX25 2OX25 2LZ: also in OX25 2OX25 2NP: also in OX25 2OX25 2RA: also in OX25 2OX25 2RD: also in OX25 2OX25 2RE: also in OX25 2OX25 2RF: also in OX25 2OX25 2RG: also in OX25 2OX25 2RH: also in OX25 2OX25 2RJ: also in OX25 2OX25 2RL: also in OX25 2OX25 2RN: also in OX25 2OX25 2RP: also in OX25 2OX25 2RQ: also in OX25 2OX25 2RR: also in OX25 2OX25 2RS: also in OX25 2OX25 2RT: also in OX25 2OX25 2RU: also in OX25 2OX25 2RW: also in OX25 2OX25 2RX: also in OX25 2OX25 2RY: also in OX25 2OX25 2SD: also in OX25 2OX25 2SJ: also in OX25 2OX25 2SN: also in OX25 2OX25 2UJ: also in OX25 2 2 places, 2.6–4.2 kmWhitelands Academy 3.9 kmAmbrosden OX25 2LU Map of OX25 2LU and what is near it Map of OX25 2LU: its centre point, with the 150 other postcodes in the OX25 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 schools, 2.3–3.9 km2 places, 2.6–4.2 kmAmbrosden OX25 2LU
  • OX25 2LU
  • Other postcodes in OX25 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8701, longitude -1.1227)

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 OX25 2LU?

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 OX25 2LU?

Every home and business at OX25 2LU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 57% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

OX25 2LU 57% Cherwell 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

OX25 2LU 100% Cherwell 98%
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 OX25 2LU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cherwell District Council's days for OX25 2LU 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 OX25 2LU 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 OX25 2LU.

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 OX25 2LU: 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 OX25 2LU 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 OX25 2LU?

Homes in OX25 2 sold for a typical £340,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 57 sales, down 17.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£340,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£410,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 17.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £570,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £370,500 14 sales
  • Terraced £290,000 24 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 OX25 district: a typical £415,000 from 140 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 OX25 2LU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in OX25 2LU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 March 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 OX25 2LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around OX25 2LU. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (52%). 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 OX25 2LU

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 £4,305 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,296.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (7%)£1,722
Band Babout 190 (18%)£2,009
Band Cabout 260 (25%)£2,296
Band Dabout 190 (18%)£2,583
Band Eabout 110 (10%)£3,157
Band Fabout 170 (16%)£3,731
Band Gabout 70 (7%)£4,305
Band Hfewer than 5£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 29% 2010 to 2019
  9. 52% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 OX25 2LU is in (ONS area E01035733), 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 OX25 2LU?

The nearest open schools to OX25 2LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OX25 2LU, 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 OX25 2LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OX25 2LU is Bicester Village Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Bicester Village Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
  • Bicester North Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Birch Road, 31 m away.

More stations near OX25 2LU, 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 OX25 2LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX25 2LU, 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 OX25 2LU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of OX25 2LU on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 OX25 2LU?

The nearest to the centre of OX25 2LU, 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 OX25 2LU?

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 OX25 2LU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OX25 2LU, 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 OX25 2LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX25 2LU, 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 OX25 2LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of OX25 2LU 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 OX25 2LU in a conservation area?

The centre of OX25 2LU 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 OX25 2LU?

Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX25 2LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Other theft3 reports

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 OX25 2LU

Ward
Bicester South and Ambrosden
Parish
Ambrosden
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Ambrosden
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
October 2000

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

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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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