OX49 5DL postcode in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire

OX49 5DL is a postcode in South Oxfordshire, in the Watlington ward. It is in the Henley and Thame parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since October 2000. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 0% of homes and businesses at OX49 5DL can get it Across South Oxfordshire: 83% Typical price £505,000 Homes sold in OX49 5, last 12 months. ▲ 19.2% on the year before Nearest station Saunderton 11.8 km in a straight line

Where OX49 5DL is, and what is near it

Map of OX49 5DL and what is near it Map of OX49 5DL: its centre point, with the 230 other postcodes in the OX49 5 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. OX49 5AB: also in OX49 5OX49 5AD: also in OX49 5OX49 5AG: also in OX49 5OX49 5AJ: also in OX49 5OX49 5AN: also in OX49 5OX49 5AP: also in OX49 5OX49 5AQ: also in OX49 5OX49 5AR: also in OX49 5OX49 5AS: also in OX49 5OX49 5AU: also in OX49 5OX49 5AW: also in OX49 5OX49 5BE: also in OX49 5OX49 5BG: also in OX49 5OX49 5BJ: also in OX49 5OX49 5BL: also in OX49 5OX49 5BP: also in OX49 5OX49 5BQ: also in OX49 5OX49 5BT: also in OX49 5OX49 5BU: also in OX49 5OX49 5BW: also in OX49 5OX49 5BX: also in OX49 5OX49 5BY: also in OX49 5OX49 5BZ: also in OX49 5OX49 5DA: also in OX49 5OX49 5DD: also in OX49 5OX49 5DE: also in OX49 5OX49 5DH: also in OX49 5OX49 5DJ: also in OX49 5OX49 5DN: also in OX49 5OX49 5DP: also in OX49 5OX49 5DQ: also in OX49 5OX49 5DR: also in OX49 5OX49 5DS: also in OX49 5OX49 5DT: also in OX49 5OX49 5DU: also in OX49 5OX49 5DW: also in OX49 5OX49 5DX: also in OX49 5OX49 5DY: also in OX49 5OX49 5DZ: also in OX49 5OX49 5EE: also in OX49 5OX49 5EF: also in OX49 5OX49 5EG: also in OX49 5OX49 5EH: also in OX49 5OX49 5FD: also in OX49 5OX49 5FH: also in OX49 5OX49 5FJ: also in OX49 5OX49 5JD: also in OX49 5OX49 5JH: also in OX49 5OX49 5JJ: also in OX49 5OX49 5JL: also in OX49 5OX49 5JN: also in OX49 5OX49 5JP: also in OX49 5OX49 5JQ: also in OX49 5OX49 5JR: also in OX49 5OX49 5JS: also in OX49 5OX49 5JT: also in OX49 5OX49 5JU: also in OX49 5OX49 5JW: also in OX49 5OX49 5JX: also in OX49 5OX49 5LL: also in OX49 5OX49 5LN: also in OX49 5OX49 5LU: also in OX49 5OX49 5LW: also in OX49 5OX49 5LX: also in OX49 5OX49 5LY: also in OX49 5OX49 5LZ: also in OX49 5OX49 5NA: also in OX49 5OX49 5NB: also in OX49 5OX49 5PH: also in OX49 5OX49 5PQ: also in OX49 5OX49 5PR: also in OX49 5OX49 5PU: also in OX49 5OX49 5PX: also in OX49 5OX49 5PY: also in OX49 5OX49 5PZ: also in OX49 5OX49 5QA: also in OX49 5OX49 5QB: also in OX49 5OX49 5QD: also in OX49 5OX49 5QE: also in OX49 5OX49 5QF: also in OX49 5OX49 5QH: also in OX49 5OX49 5QJ: also in OX49 5OX49 5QN: also in OX49 5OX49 5QP: also in OX49 5OX49 5QQ: also in OX49 5OX49 5QR: also in OX49 5OX49 5QS: also in OX49 5OX49 5QT: also in OX49 5OX49 5QU: also in OX49 5OX49 5QX: also in OX49 5OX49 5QY: also in OX49 5OX49 5QZ: also in OX49 5OX49 5RA: also in OX49 5OX49 5RB: also in OX49 5OX49 5RD: also in OX49 5OX49 5RE: also in OX49 5OX49 5RF: also in OX49 5OX49 5RJ: also in OX49 5OX49 5RP: also in OX49 5OX49 5RR: also in OX49 5OX49 5TB: also in OX49 5OX49 5TH: also in OX49 5OX49 5TL: also in OX49 5OX49 5TN: also in OX49 5OX49 5TP: also in OX49 5OX49 5TS: also in OX49 5OX49 5TT: also in OX49 5OX49 5TU: also in OX49 5OX49 5TW: also in OX49 5OX49 5TX: also in OX49 5OX49 5TY: also in OX49 5OX49 5TZ: also in OX49 5OX49 5UJ: also in OX49 5OX49 5WH: also in OX49 5 GP 6.2 kmNettlebed Surgery 9.1 kmSaunderton station 11.8 kmPrinces Risborough station 12.3 kmWatlington OX49 5DL Map of OX49 5DL and what is near it Map of OX49 5DL: its centre point, with the 230 other postcodes in the OX49 5 sector, 3 schools (1 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) and 2 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 2.6–12.3 kmMill Stream Surgery 8.8 kmNettlebed Surgery 9.1 kmWatlington OX49 5DL
  • OX49 5DL
  • Other postcodes in OX49 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • 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 51.6584, longitude -0.9944)

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 OX49 5DL?

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 OX49 5DL?

None of the homes and businesses at OX49 5DL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

OX49 5DL 0% South Oxfordshire 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

OX49 5DL 0% 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 OX49 5DL?

BinDayBuddy has not read South Oxfordshire District Council's days for OX49 5DL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OX49 5DL 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 OX49 5DL 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 OX49 5DL.

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 OX49 5DL: 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 OX49 5DL 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 OX49 5DL?

Homes in OX49 5 sold for a typical £505,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 40 sales, up 19.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£505,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£423,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 19.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £795,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £462,500 15 sales
  • Terraced £343,750 6 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole OX49 district: a typical £505,000 from 40 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 OX49 5DL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OX49 5DL 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 OX49 5DL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around OX49 5DL. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). 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 OX49 5DL

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 £5,195 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,598.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (3%)£1,732
Band Babout 40 (4%)£2,020
Band Cabout 170 (17%)£2,309
Band Dabout 230 (23%)£2,598
Band Eabout 180 (18%)£3,175
Band Fabout 130 (13%)£3,752
Band Gabout 180 (18%)£4,329
Band Habout 30 (3%)£5,195

When the homes were built

  1. 34% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

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 OX49 5DL is in (ONS area E01028679), 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 OX49 5DL?

The nearest open schools to OX49 5DL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OX49 5DL, 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 OX49 5DL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OX49 5DL is Saunderton Rail Station, 11.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Saunderton Rail Station Railway station 11.8 kmDrive
  • Princes Risborough Rail Station Railway station 12.3 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Castle Road, 262 m away.

More stations near OX49 5DL, 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 OX49 5DL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX49 5DL, 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 OX49 5DL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of OX49 5DL 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.

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

Which dentists are near OX49 5DL?

The nearest to the centre of OX49 5DL, 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 OX49 5DL?

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 OX49 5DL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OX49 5DL, 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 OX49 5DL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX49 5DL, 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 OX49 5DL?

The nearest vets to the centre of OX49 5DL 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 OX49 5DL in a conservation area?

The centre of OX49 5DL 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 OX49 5DL?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX49 5DL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report
Drugs1 report

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 OX49 5DL

Ward
Watlington
Parish
Shirburn
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
October 2000

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.

OX49 5DJ190 mOX49 5DH290 mOX49 5DR350 mOX49 5DN370 mOX49 5DQ410 mOX49 5DW440 m
All of OX49

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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