OX4 4YF postcode in Sandford-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
OX4 4YF is a postcode in Sandford-on-Thames, in the Sandford & the Wittenhams ward of South Oxfordshire. It is in the Didcot and Wantage parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where OX4 4YF is, and what is near it
- OX4 4YF
- Other postcodes in OX4 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 1 bus stop
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 51.7095, longitude -1.2307)
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 4YF?
- South OxfordshireDistrict council South 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 OX4 4YF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- Didcot and WantageParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Olly Glover (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Olly Glover
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 4YF?
Every home and business at OX4 4YF 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 OX4 4YF?
BinDayBuddy has not read South Oxfordshire District Council's days for OX4 4YF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for OX4 4YF 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 OX4 4YF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 17 homes and businesses at OX4 4YF. 1 is in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 South Oxfordshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OX4 4YF: 1,863 properties in South Oxfordshire are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for South 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 OX4 4YF 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 OX4 4YF?
Homes in OX4 4 sold for a typical £390,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 95 sales, up 8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £742,556 8 sales
- Semi-detached £400,000 34 sales
- Terraced £390,000 39 sales
- Flat or maisonette £242,500 14 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 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 OX4 4YF
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in OX4 4YF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 November 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 OX4 4YF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around OX4 4YF. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (60%). 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 South Oxfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,598. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,732 (band A) to £4,329 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,732.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 130 (22%) | £1,732 |
| Band B | about 40 (7%) | £2,020 |
| Band C | about 130 (22%) | £2,309 |
| Band D | about 110 (18%) | £2,598 |
| Band E | about 100 (17%) | £3,175 |
| Band F | about 60 (10%) | £3,752 |
| Band G | about 30 (5%) | £4,329 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,195 |
When the homes were built
- 7% Before 1900
- 9% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 60% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for South 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 OX4 4YF is in (ONS area E01028657), 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 OX4 4YF?
The nearest open schools to OX4 4YF, 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 OX4 4YF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OX4 4YF is Radley Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.
- Radley Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
- Oxford Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Rock Farm Lane, 398 m away.
More stations near OX4 4YF, 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 OX4 4YF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX4 4YF, 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.
- The Leys Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01865 778244 2.5 kmCycle
- Donnington Medical Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01865 771313 2.9 kmCycle
- Temple Cowley Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01865 777024 3.1 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 OX4 4YF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of OX4 4YF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- cityEV Charging point · No details mapped 900 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 2.3 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 OX4 4YF?
The nearest to the centre of OX4 4YF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Iffley Dental Phone 01865 773157 2.4 kmCycle
- Leys Dental Practice Phone 01865 396015 2.5 kmCycle
- Westbridge Dental Practice Phone 01865 771729 2.6 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 OX4 4YF?
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 1.9 kmCycle
- Churchill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 304 7777 4.7 kmCycle
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 4YF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of OX4 4YF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Iris Hayter House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 07549 128423 650 mWalk
- Vale House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01865 718467 650 mWalk
- Mon Choisy Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01865 739223 1.7 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 OX4 4YF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX4 4YF, 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.
- Kennington Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01865 736593 1.3 kmCycle
- Truwell Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 6:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01865 777836 2.2 kmCycle
- The Leys Pharmacy Blackbird Leys Mon to Thu 9am to 7pm; Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01865 401435 2.3 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 OX4 4YF?
The nearest vets to the centre of OX4 4YF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Oxford Animal Clinic Phone +44 1865 250000 3.7 kmCycle
- Boundary Vets 4.3 kmCycle
- Iffley Vets 4.4 kmCycle
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 4YF in a conservation area?
The centre of OX4 4YF 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 OX4 4YF?
Police.uk records 76 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX4 4YF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 2, burglary 1, bicycle theft 1, drugs 1, robbery 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for OX4 4YF
- Ward
- Sandford & the Wittenhams
- Parish
- Sandford-on-Thames
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Sandford-on-Thames
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
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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