OX4 1BQ postcode in Oxford, Oxfordshire

OX4 1BQ is a postcode in Oxford, in the St Clement's ward. It is in the Oxford East parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since June 2012.

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 OX4 1BQ can get it Across Oxford: 79% Typical price £615,000 Homes sold in OX4 1, last 12 months. ▲ 11.8% on the year before Nearest station Oxford 2.2 km in a straight line

Where OX4 1BQ is, and what is near it

Map of OX4 1BQ and what is near it Map of OX4 1BQ: its centre point, with the 246 other postcodes in the OX4 1 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 9 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. OX4 1AA: also in OX4 1OX4 1AB: also in OX4 1OX4 1AD: also in OX4 1OX4 1AE: also in OX4 1OX4 1AF: also in OX4 1OX4 1AG: also in OX4 1OX4 1AH: also in OX4 1OX4 1AJ: also in OX4 1OX4 1AP: also in OX4 1OX4 1AQ: also in OX4 1OX4 1AR: also in OX4 1OX4 1AS: also in OX4 1OX4 1AU: also in OX4 1OX4 1AW: also in OX4 1OX4 1AX: also in OX4 1OX4 1AY: also in OX4 1OX4 1AZ: also in OX4 1OX4 1BA: also in OX4 1OX4 1BD: also in OX4 1OX4 1BE: also in OX4 1OX4 1BG: also in OX4 1OX4 1BH: also in OX4 1OX4 1BJ: also in OX4 1OX4 1BN: also in OX4 1OX4 1BS: also in OX4 1OX4 1BT: also in OX4 1OX4 1BU: also in OX4 1OX4 1BW: also in OX4 1OX4 1BX: also in OX4 1OX4 1BY: also in OX4 1OX4 1BZ: also in OX4 1OX4 1DA: also in OX4 1OX4 1DD: also in OX4 1OX4 1DE: also in OX4 1OX4 1DF: also in OX4 1OX4 1DG: also in OX4 1OX4 1DJ: also in OX4 1OX4 1DL: also in OX4 1OX4 1DN: also in OX4 1OX4 1DQ: also in OX4 1OX4 1DS: also in OX4 1OX4 1DT: also in OX4 1OX4 1DU: also in OX4 1OX4 1DX: also in OX4 1OX4 1DY: also in OX4 1OX4 1DZ: also in OX4 1OX4 1EA: also in OX4 1OX4 1EB: also in OX4 1OX4 1ED: also in OX4 1OX4 1EE: also in OX4 1OX4 1EF: also in OX4 1OX4 1FA: also in OX4 1OX4 1FN: also in OX4 1OX4 1FQ: also in OX4 1OX4 1FW: also in OX4 1OX4 1GA: also in OX4 1OX4 1GB: also in OX4 1OX4 1GD: also in OX4 1OX4 1GF: also in OX4 1OX4 1GG: also in OX4 1OX4 1GH: also in OX4 1OX4 1GQ: also in OX4 1OX4 1GW: also in OX4 1OX4 1HP: also in OX4 1OX4 1HR: also in OX4 1OX4 1HU: also in OX4 1OX4 1HZ: also in OX4 1OX4 1JB: also in OX4 1OX4 1JE: also in OX4 1OX4 1JH: also in OX4 1OX4 1JJ: also in OX4 1OX4 1JL: also in OX4 1OX4 1JP: also in OX4 1OX4 1JR: also in OX4 1OX4 1JS: also in OX4 1OX4 1JT: also in OX4 1OX4 1JW: also in OX4 1OX4 1LE: also in OX4 1OX4 1LF: also in OX4 1OX4 1LG: also in OX4 1OX4 1LN: also in OX4 1OX4 1NA: also in OX4 1OX4 1NB: also in OX4 1OX4 1ND: also in OX4 1OX4 1NE: also in OX4 1OX4 1NG: also in OX4 1OX4 1NJ: also in OX4 1OX4 1NL: also in OX4 1OX4 1NN: also in OX4 1OX4 1NQ: also in OX4 1OX4 1NT: also in OX4 1OX4 1NU: also in OX4 1OX4 1UA: also in OX4 1OX4 1XB: also in OX4 1OX4 1XH: also in OX4 1OX4 1XL: also in OX4 1OX4 1XP: also in OX4 1OX4 1XR: also in OX4 1OX4 1XS: also in OX4 1OX4 1YF: also in OX4 1OX4 1YL: also in OX4 1OX4 1YS: also in OX4 1 GP 650 mEZ Charge 850 mCheney School 1.1 kmOxford station 2.2 kmOxford Parkway station 6.3 kmSt Mary's OX4 1BQ Map of OX4 1BQ and what is near it Map of OX4 1BQ: its centre point, with the 246 other postcodes in the OX4 1 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 9 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. St Mary's OX4 1BQ
  • OX4 1BQ
  • Other postcodes in OX4 1: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • 3 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 51.7525, longitude -1.2380)

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 OX4 1BQ?

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 OX4 1BQ?

Every home and business at OX4 1BQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

OX4 1BQ 100% Oxford 79%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

OX4 1BQ 100% Oxford 97%
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 OX4 1BQ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Oxford City Council's days for OX4 1BQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OX4 1BQ on BinDayBuddy

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 OX4 1BQ 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 OX4 1BQ.

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 Oxford

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OX4 1BQ: 2,974 properties in Oxford are at high risk (3.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Oxford

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 OX4 1BQ 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 postcode

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 OX4 1BQ?

Homes in OX4 1 sold for a typical £615,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 79 sales, up 11.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£615,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£550,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 11.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £723,500 10 sales
  • Terraced £617,500 58 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £357,500 8 sales

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

Across the whole OX4 district: a typical £410,000 from 417 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 OX4 1BQ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OX4 1BQ 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 OX4 1BQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around OX4 1BQ. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (39%). 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 OX4 1BQ

Band D in Oxford for 2026‑27: £2,678. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,786 (band A) to £4,464 (band G); band B, the most common, is £2,083.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (7%)£1,786
Band Babout 350 (42%)£2,083
Band Cabout 140 (17%)£2,381
Band Dabout 210 (25%)£2,678
Band Eabout 60 (7%)£3,274
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,869
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,464
Band Hwithheld£5,357

When the homes were built

  1. 39% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 20% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Oxford 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 OX4 1BQ is in (ONS area E01028582), 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 OX4 1BQ?

The nearest open schools to OX4 1BQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OX4 1BQ, 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 OX4 1BQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OX4 1BQ is Oxford Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Oxford Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Oxford Parkway Rail Station Railway station 6.3 kmDrive

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cherwell Street, 68 m away.

More stations near OX4 1BQ, 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 OX4 1BQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX4 1BQ, 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 OX4 1BQ?

3 within 1 km 26 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OX4 1BQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Project EV Charging point · 2 chargers 250 mWalk
  • Blink Charging point · 4 chargers 750 mWalk
  • EZ Charge Charging point · 1 charger 850 mWalk

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 OX4 1BQ?

The nearest to the centre of OX4 1BQ, 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 OX4 1BQ?

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 OX4 1BQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OX4 1BQ, 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 OX4 1BQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX4 1BQ, 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 OX4 1BQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of OX4 1BQ 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 OX4 1BQ in a conservation area?

The centre of OX4 1BQ is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 OX4 1BQ?

Police.uk records 506 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX4 1BQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences181 reports
Anti-social behaviour57 reports
Shoplifting51 reports
Public order46 reports
Other theft36 reports
Theft from the person27 reports

Also: bicycle theft 27, criminal damage and arson 23, burglary 19, drugs 14, robbery 11, vehicle crime 9, other crime 4, possession of weapons 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 OX4 1BQ

Ward
St Clement's
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Oxford
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2012

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

Around OX4 1BQ

Go wider

Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

OX4 1 sector OX4 district OX postcode area Oxford postcodes

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

OX4 1BG20 mOX4 1BX50 mOX4 1FN50 mOX4 1BJ70 mOX4 1BD90 mOX4 1AE100 m
All of OX4

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

Check another postcode

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.