OX27 9RF postcode in Cherwell, Oxfordshire
OX27 9RF is a postcode in Cherwell, in the Fringford and Heyfords ward. It is in the Bicester and Woodstock parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since October 2000.
Where OX27 9RF is, and what is near it
- OX27 9RF
- Other postcodes in OX27 9: press one for its page
- 3 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 51.9250, longitude -1.1339)
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 OX27 9RF?
- CherwellDistrict council Cherwell: 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 OX27 9RF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- Bicester and WoodstockParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Calum Miller
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 OX27 9RF?
Every home and business at OX27 9RF 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 OX27 9RF?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cherwell District Council's days for OX27 9RF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for OX27 9RF 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 OX27 9RF 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 OX27 9RF.
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 OX27 9RF: 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 OX27 9RF 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 OX27 9RF?
Homes in the OX27 district sold for a typical £382,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 81 sales, down 9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £548,500 28 sales
- Semi-detached £370,000 21 sales
- Terraced £350,000 25 sales
- Flat or maisonette £220,000 7 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
The OX27 9 postcode sector had 4 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole OX27 district.
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 OX27 9RF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OX27 9RF 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 OX27 9RF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around OX27 9RF. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (41%). 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 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 G, the most common, is £4,305.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,722 |
| Band B | about 20 (4%) | £2,009 |
| Band C | about 90 (17%) | £2,296 |
| Band D | about 100 (19%) | £2,583 |
| Band E | about 110 (20%) | £3,157 |
| Band F | about 70 (13%) | £3,731 |
| Band G | about 130 (24%) | £4,305 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £5,166 |
When the homes were built
- 41% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 22% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 OX27 9RF is in (ONS area E01028483), 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 OX27 9RF?
The nearest open schools to OX27 9RF, 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 OX27 9RF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OX27 9RF is Bicester North Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.
- Bicester North Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
- Bicester Village Rail Station Railway station 3.7 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 OX27 9RF, 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 OX27 9RF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX27 9RF, 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.
- Bicester Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01869 249333 3.5 kmCycle
- Montgomery House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01869 249222 3.6 kmCycle
- Alchester Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01869 248585 3.8 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 OX27 9RF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of OX27 9RF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP ChargeMaster Charging point · 4 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
- BP Pulse Charging point · 4 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
- BP ChargeMaster Charging point · 2 chargers 1.9 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 OX27 9RF?
The nearest to the centre of OX27 9RF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Audley Dental Solutions Phone 01280 848945 1.5 kmCycle
- Bicester Dental Care & Implant Centre Phone 01869 252788 3.1 kmCycle
- Damira Bicester Phone 020 8150 9751 3.1 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 OX27 9RF?
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 18.9 kmDrive
- Nuffield Health The Manor Hospital Oxford Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01865 307777 19.1 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 OX27 9RF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of OX27 9RF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cherwood House Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01869 245005 450 mWalk
- Launton Grange Care Home Phone 01869 227150 1.5 kmCycle
- Wyndham Hall Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01869 722767 2.1 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 OX27 9RF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX27 9RF, 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.
- Jardines Pharmacy, Bicester Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01869 324965 2.2 kmCycle
- Bicester Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01869 321549 2.3 kmCycle
- Boots, 33-35 Sheep Street Mon to Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01869 252030 3.2 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 OX27 9RF?
The nearest vets to the centre of OX27 9RF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Hart Veterinary Centre 3.0 kmCycle
- Bicester Vets Phone +44 1869 252077 3.1 kmCycle
- Taylor Vets 11.4 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 OX27 9RF in a conservation area?
The centre of OX27 9RF 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 OX27 9RF?
Police.uk records 9 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX27 9RF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 OX27 9RF
- Ward
- Fringford and Heyfords
- Parish
- Stratton Audley
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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