OX29 5AY postcode in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire
OX29 5AY is a postcode in West Oxfordshire, in the Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt ward. It is in the Witney parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since June 2001.
Where OX29 5AY is, and what is near it
- OX29 5AY
- Other postcodes in OX29 5: 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 51.7230, longitude -1.4013)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after OX29 5AY?
- West OxfordshireDistrict council West Oxfordshire: 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 OX29 5AY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- WitneyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Charlie Maynard (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Charlie Maynard
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 OX29 5AY?
91% of the homes and businesses at OX29 5AY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 91% gigabit, 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 OX29 5AY?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for OX29 5AY.
Check the bin days for OX29 5AY 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 OX29 5AY at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 24 homes and businesses at OX29 5AY. 4 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 13 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 OX29 5AY: 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 OX29 5AY is in 4 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 10:31 on 23 October 2026.
- River Thames between Newbridge and Kings Lock above OxfordFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Thames between Newbridge and Kings Lock above Oxford
- River Windrush at Rack End and Standlake including Northmoor and NewbridgeFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Windrush at Rack End and Standlake including Northmoor and Newbridge
- River Thames and tributaries from Buscot Wick down to Kings LockFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Thames and tributaries from Buscot Wick down to Kings Lock
- River Windrush from Bourton to NewbridgeFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Windrush from Bourton to Newbridge
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 10:31 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near OX29 5AY?
Homes in OX29 5 sold for a typical £632,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 12 sales, down 4.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £900,000 7 sales
- Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
Across the whole OX29 district: a typical £435,000 from 287 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 OX29 5AY
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in OX29 5AY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 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 OX29 5AY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around OX29 5AY. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band F. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (24%). 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 West Oxfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,567. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,711 (band A) to £4,278 (band G); band F, the most common, is £3,708.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 90 (13%) | £1,711 |
| Band B | about 40 (6%) | £1,997 |
| Band C | about 80 (11%) | £2,282 |
| Band D | about 70 (10%) | £2,567 |
| Band E | about 140 (19%) | £3,137 |
| Band F | about 170 (24%) | £3,708 |
| Band G | about 130 (18%) | £4,278 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,134 |
When the homes were built
- 24% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 22% 1965 to 1982
- 17% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 2020 or later
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 OX29 5AY is in (ONS area E01028802), 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 OX29 5AY?
The nearest open schools to OX29 5AY, 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 OX29 5AY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OX29 5AY is Oxford Rail Station, 9.6 km away in a straight line.
- Oxford Rail Station Railway station 9.6 kmDrive
- Hanborough Rail Station Railway station 11.5 kmDrive
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 OX29 5AY, 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 OX29 5AY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX29 5AY, 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.
- Eynsham Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01865 881206 6.7 kmDrive
- Cogges Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01993 700505 8.3 kmDrive
- Marcham Rd Family Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01235 522602 9.0 kmDrive
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 OX29 5AY?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of OX29 5AY 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near OX29 5AY?
The nearest to the centre of OX29 5AY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Wootton Dental Centre Phone 01865 327205 6.2 kmDrive
- Eynsham Dental Care 7.1 kmDrive
- Clinic95 Phone 01865 241661 7.6 kmDrive
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 OX29 5AY?
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.
- Genesis Care, Oxford Phone 01865 237700 12.8 kmDrive
- Churchill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 304 7777 13.2 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 OX29 5AY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of OX29 5AY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Meadowview Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01865 300205 1.4 kmCycle
- Shrublands Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01865 865363 4.8 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 vets are near OX29 5AY?
The nearest vets to the centre of OX29 5AY 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 7.7 kmDrive
- Cogges Veterinary Surgery 8.3 kmDrive
- Tremain Veterinary Group 8.7 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 OX29 5AY in a conservation area?
The centre of OX29 5AY 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 OX29 5AY?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX29 5AY 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 OX29 5AY
- Ward
- Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt
- Parish
- Northmoor
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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