OX4 4YQ postcode in Oxford, Oxfordshire

OX4 4YQ is a postcode in Oxford, 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 February 1990.

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 4YQ can get it Across South Oxfordshire: 83% Typical price £390,000 Homes sold in OX4 4, last 12 months. ▲ 8% on the year before Nearest station Radley 3.4 km in a straight line

Where OX4 4YQ is, and what is near it

Map of OX4 4YQ and what is near it Map of OX4 4YQ: its centre point, with the 292 other postcodes in the OX4 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. OX4 4DQ: also in OX4 4OX4 4FW: also in OX4 4OX4 4GA: also in OX4 4OX4 4GB: also in OX4 4OX4 4GD: also in OX4 4OX4 4GE: also in OX4 4OX4 4GX: also in OX4 4OX4 4HG: also in OX4 4OX4 4LS: also in OX4 4OX4 4LT: also in OX4 4OX4 4LW: also in OX4 4OX4 4LX: also in OX4 4OX4 4LZ: also in OX4 4OX4 4NF: also in OX4 4OX4 4NG: also in OX4 4OX4 4NY: also in OX4 4OX4 4NZ: also in OX4 4OX4 4PJ: also in OX4 4OX4 4PL: also in OX4 4OX4 4PP: also in OX4 4OX4 4PR: also in OX4 4OX4 4PS: also in OX4 4OX4 4PT: also in OX4 4OX4 4PU: also in OX4 4OX4 4PW: also in OX4 4OX4 4PY: also in OX4 4OX4 4QB: also in OX4 4OX4 4QF: also in OX4 4OX4 4QG: also in OX4 4OX4 4QW: also in OX4 4OX4 4QX: also in OX4 4OX4 4QY: also in OX4 4OX4 4RL: also in OX4 4OX4 4RU: also in OX4 4OX4 4RY: also in OX4 4OX4 4RZ: also in OX4 4OX4 4SR: also in OX4 4OX4 4ST: also in OX4 4OX4 4SU: also in OX4 4OX4 4SY: also in OX4 4OX4 4SZ: also in OX4 4OX4 4TF: also in OX4 4OX4 4TJ: also in OX4 4OX4 4TL: also in OX4 4OX4 4TN: also in OX4 4OX4 4TW: also in OX4 4OX4 4UW: also in OX4 4OX4 4UZ: also in OX4 4OX4 4WA: also in OX4 4OX4 4XB: also in OX4 4OX4 4XD: also in OX4 4OX4 4XG: also in OX4 4OX4 4XH: also in OX4 4OX4 4XL: also in OX4 4OX4 4XN: also in OX4 4OX4 4XQ: also in OX4 4OX4 4XS: also in OX4 4OX4 4XT: also in OX4 4OX4 4XX: also in OX4 4OX4 4XY: also in OX4 4OX4 4XZ: also in OX4 4OX4 4YG: also in OX4 4OX4 4YH: also in OX4 4OX4 4YL: also in OX4 4OX4 4YN: also in OX4 4OX4 4YS: also in OX4 4OX4 4YT: also in OX4 4OX4 4YX: also in OX4 4OX4 4ZD: also in OX4 4 Orion Academy 1.7 kmGP 2.2 kmThe Leys Health Centre 2.4 kmRadley station 3.4 kmKennington OX4 4YQ Map of OX4 4YQ and what is near it Map of OX4 4YQ: its centre point, with the 292 other postcodes in the OX4 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.2 kmRadley station 3.4 kmRose Hill & Iffley OX4 4YQ
  • OX4 4YQ
  • Other postcodes in OX4 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 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 51.7160, longitude -1.2320)

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 4YQ?

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 4YQ?

Every home and business at OX4 4YQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

OX4 4YQ 100% South Oxfordshire 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

OX4 4YQ 100% South Oxfordshire 98%
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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 4YQ?

BinDayBuddy has not read South Oxfordshire District Council's days for OX4 4YQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OX4 4YQ 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 4YQ 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 4YQ.

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 4YQ: 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 4YQ 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 OX4 4YQ?

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.

£390,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£361,250 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 4YQ

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in OX4 4YQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 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 4YQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around OX4 4YQ. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around OX4 4YQ

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 130 (22%)£1,732
Band Babout 40 (7%)£2,020
Band Cabout 130 (22%)£2,309
Band Dabout 110 (18%)£2,598
Band Eabout 100 (17%)£3,175
Band Fabout 60 (10%)£3,752
Band Gabout 30 (5%)£4,329
Band Hwithheld£5,195

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 9% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 60% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 4YQ is in (ONS area E01028657), 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 4YQ?

The nearest open schools to OX4 4YQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OX4 4YQ, 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 4YQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OX4 4YQ is Radley Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Radley Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
  • Oxford Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Heyford Hill Lane, 188 m away.

More stations near OX4 4YQ, 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 4YQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX4 4YQ, 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 4YQ?

1 within 1 km 11 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OX4 4YQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • cityEV Charging point · No details mapped 250 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
  • Fastned Redbridge Park & Ride Charging point · 10 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 300 kW 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near OX4 4YQ?

The nearest to the centre of OX4 4YQ, 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 4YQ?

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 4YQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OX4 4YQ, 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 4YQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX4 4YQ, 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 4YQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of OX4 4YQ 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 4YQ in a conservation area?

The centre of OX4 4YQ 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 OX4 4YQ?

Police.uk records 162 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX4 4YQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences74 reports
Shoplifting20 reports
Vehicle crime13 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Other theft11 reports
Public order10 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 6, burglary 6, bicycle theft 3, drugs 3, robbery 3, other crime 2.

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 4YQ

Ward
Sandford & the Wittenhams
Parish
Sandford-on-Thames
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Oxford
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
February 1990

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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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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