OX28 5AD postcode in Witney, Oxfordshire

OX28 5AD is a postcode in Witney, in the Witney Central ward of West Oxfordshire. It is in the Witney parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since June 2001.

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 OX28 5AD can get it Across West Oxfordshire: 93% Typical price £319,000 Homes sold in OX28 5, last 12 months. ▼ 4.1% on the year before Nearest station Finstock 7.4 km in a straight line

Where OX28 5AD is, and what is near it

Map of OX28 5AD and what is near it Map of OX28 5AD: its centre point, with the 155 other postcodes in the OX28 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. OX28 5AA: also in OX28 5OX28 5AB: also in OX28 5OX28 5AE: also in OX28 5OX28 5AF: also in OX28 5OX28 5AG: also in OX28 5OX28 5AH: also in OX28 5OX28 5AJ: also in OX28 5OX28 5AL: also in OX28 5OX28 5AN: also in OX28 5OX28 5AP: also in OX28 5OX28 5AQ: also in OX28 5OX28 5AR: also in OX28 5OX28 5AS: also in OX28 5OX28 5AT: also in OX28 5OX28 5AU: also in OX28 5OX28 5AW: also in OX28 5OX28 5AX: also in OX28 5OX28 5AY: also in OX28 5OX28 5AZ: also in OX28 5OX28 5BA: also in OX28 5OX28 5BD: also in OX28 5OX28 5BE: also in OX28 5OX28 5BG: also in OX28 5OX28 5BJ: also in OX28 5OX28 5BL: also in OX28 5OX28 5BN: also in OX28 5OX28 5BQ: also in OX28 5OX28 5BR: also in OX28 5OX28 5BS: also in OX28 5OX28 5BW: also in OX28 5OX28 5DA: also in OX28 5OX28 5EA: also in OX28 5OX28 5ER: also in OX28 5OX28 5ES: also in OX28 5OX28 5ET: also in OX28 5OX28 5FH: also in OX28 5OX28 5FN: also in OX28 5OX28 5FS: also in OX28 5OX28 5FT: also in OX28 5OX28 5FX: also in OX28 5OX28 5FZ: also in OX28 5OX28 5GA: also in OX28 5OX28 5GB: also in OX28 5OX28 5GD: also in OX28 5OX28 5GE: also in OX28 5OX28 5GF: also in OX28 5OX28 5GG: also in OX28 5OX28 5GH: also in OX28 5OX28 5GJ: also in OX28 5OX28 5GS: also in OX28 5OX28 5GT: also in OX28 5OX28 5YA: also in OX28 5OX28 5YH: also in OX28 5OX28 5YP: also in OX28 5OX28 5YT: also in OX28 5OX28 5YU: also in OX28 5OX28 5YX: also in OX28 5 The Henry Box School 1.6 kmWood Green School 2.4 kmFinstock station 7.4 kmWitney West OX28 5AD Map of OX28 5AD and what is near it Map of OX28 5AD: its centre point, with the 155 other postcodes in the OX28 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Finstock station 7.4 kmWitney West OX28 5AD
  • OX28 5AD
  • Other postcodes in OX28 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 51.7900, longitude -1.5058)

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 OX28 5AD?

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 OX28 5AD?

Every home and business at OX28 5AD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

OX28 5AD 100% West Oxfordshire 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

OX28 5AD 100% West Oxfordshire Over 99%
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 OX28 5AD?

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 days

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 OX28 5AD 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 OX28 5AD.

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 OX28 5AD: 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 OX28 5AD 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 OX28 5AD?

Homes in OX28 5 sold for a typical £319,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 102 sales, down 4.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£319,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£332,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £536,250 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £340,000 32 sales
  • Terraced £285,250 38 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £303,500 14 sales

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

Across the whole OX28 district: a typical £335,000 from 347 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 OX28 5AD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OX28 5AD 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 OX28 5AD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around OX28 5AD. Over half of them (91%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (83%). 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 OX28 5AD

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 £1,997 (band B) to £2,567 (band D); band C, the most common, is £2,282.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,711
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,997
Band Cabout 490 (91%)£2,282
Band Dabout 40 (7%)£2,567
Band Ewithheld£3,137
Band Ffewer than 5£3,708
Band Gfewer than 5£4,278
Band Hwithheld£5,134

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 83% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 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 OX28 5AD is in (ONS area E01028809), 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 OX28 5AD?

The nearest open schools to OX28 5AD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OX28 5AD, 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 OX28 5AD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OX28 5AD is Finstock Rail Station, 7.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Finstock Rail Station Railway station 7.4 kmDrive
  • Combe (Oxon) Rail Station Railway station 9.0 kmDrive

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Windrush Valley, 65 m away.

More stations near OX28 5AD, 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 OX28 5AD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX28 5AD, 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 OX28 5AD?

2 within 1 km 14 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OX28 5AD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 950 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 950 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk

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 Map

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

Which dentists are near OX28 5AD?

The nearest to the centre of OX28 5AD, 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 OX28 5AD?

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 OX28 5AD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OX28 5AD, 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 OX28 5AD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX28 5AD, 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 OX28 5AD?

The nearest vets to the centre of OX28 5AD 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 OX28 5AD in a conservation area?

The centre of OX28 5AD 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 OX28 5AD?

Police.uk records 93 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX28 5AD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences44 reports
Anti-social behaviour17 reports
Public order10 reports
Other theft7 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Vehicle crime4 reports

Also: shoplifting 4, other crime 2, burglary 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 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 OX28 5AD

Ward
Witney Central
Parish
Witney
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Witney
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
June 2001

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.

OX28 5AF80 mOX28 5FX110 mOX28 6ED130 mOX28 5AQ130 mOX28 5YH140 mOX28 5AH150 m
All of OX28

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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