OX5 3FE postcode in Cherwell, Oxfordshire

OX5 3FE is a postcode in Cherwell, in the Launton and Otmoor ward. It is in the Bicester and Woodstock parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since September 2019.

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 can get it. Cherwell: 89% Typical price £537,500 Homes sold in OX5 3, last 12 months. ▲ 12% on the year before Nearest station Tackley 2.3 km in a straight line

Where OX5 3FE is, and what is near it

Map of OX5 3FE and what is near it Map of OX5 3FE: its centre point, with the 127 other postcodes in the OX5 3 sector, 4 schools (3 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. A4095A4260 OX5 3AA: also in OX5 3OX5 3AU: also in OX5 3OX5 3AX: also in OX5 3OX5 3AY: also in OX5 3OX5 3AZ: also in OX5 3OX5 3BA: also in OX5 3OX5 3BQ: also in OX5 3OX5 3BS: also in OX5 3OX5 3BU: also in OX5 3OX5 3BX: also in OX5 3OX5 3BY: also in OX5 3OX5 3BZ: also in OX5 3OX5 3DA: also in OX5 3OX5 3DB: also in OX5 3OX5 3DD: also in OX5 3OX5 3DE: also in OX5 3OX5 3DF: also in OX5 3OX5 3DG: also in OX5 3OX5 3DH: also in OX5 3OX5 3DP: also in OX5 3OX5 3EB: also in OX5 3OX5 3EP: also in OX5 3OX5 3ER: also in OX5 3OX5 3ES: also in OX5 3OX5 3ET: also in OX5 3OX5 3EX: also in OX5 3OX5 3EY: also in OX5 3OX5 3EZ: also in OX5 3OX5 3FA: also in OX5 3OX5 3FB: also in OX5 3OX5 3FD: also in OX5 3OX5 3FQ: also in OX5 3OX5 3FT: also in OX5 3OX5 3FU: also in OX5 3OX5 3HF: also in OX5 3OX5 3HG: also in OX5 3OX5 3HQ: also in OX5 3OX5 3JY: also in OX5 3OX5 3NA: also in OX5 3 School 2.3 kmTackley station 2.3 km2 places, 3.1–4.1 km2 GP practices, 4.3–5.1 kmFringford and Heyfords OX5 3FE Map of OX5 3FE and what is near it Map of OX5 3FE: its centre point, with the 127 other postcodes in the OX5 3 sector, 4 schools (3 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 1 km. Tackley station 2.3 km2 places, 3.1–4.1 km2 GP practices, 4.3–5.1 kmFringford and Heyfords OX5 3FE
  • OX5 3FE
  • Other postcodes in OX5 3: press one for its page
  • 4 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 51.8602, longitude -1.2995)

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 OX5 3FE?

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 OX5 3FE?

Every home and business at OX5 3FE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Cherwell: 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Cherwell: 98%

The line marks the figure across Cherwell.

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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 OX5 3FE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cherwell District Council's days for OX5 3FE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OX5 3FE 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 OX5 3FE 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 OX5 3FE.

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 Cherwell

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OX5 3FE: 2,058 properties in Cherwell are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Cherwell

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 OX5 3FE 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 OX5 3FE?

Homes in OX5 3 sold for a typical £537,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 18 sales, up 12% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£537,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£480,000
12 months to August 2026
£537,500

▲ up 12% on the 12 months before

Detached£560,000 6 sales
Semi-detached£520,000 6 sales
Terraced£564,000 6 sales

Across the whole OX5 district: a typical £385,000 from 205 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 OX5 3FE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OX5 3FE 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 OX5 3FE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around OX5 3FE. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (28%). 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 OX5 3FE

Band D in Cherwell for 2026‑27: £2,583. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,722 (band A) to £5,166 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,296.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (8%)£1,722
Band Babout 40 (5%)£2,009
Band Cabout 240 (33%)£2,296
Band Dabout 110 (15%)£2,583
Band Eabout 120 (16%)£3,157
Band Fabout 70 (10%)£3,731
Band Gabout 80 (11%)£4,305
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 28% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 2020 or later

Averages for Cherwell 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 OX5 3FE is in (ONS area E01028498), 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 OX5 3FE?

The nearest open schools to OX5 3FE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OX5 3FE, 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 OX5 3FE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OX5 3FE is Tackley Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Tackley Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Islip Rail Station Railway station 5.7 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 The Rock Of Gibraltar, 288 m away.

More stations near OX5 3FE, 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 OX5 3FE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX5 3FE, 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 OX5 3FE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of OX5 3FE 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 OX5 3FE?

The nearest to the centre of OX5 3FE, 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 OX5 3FE?

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 OX5 3FE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OX5 3FE, 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 OX5 3FE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX5 3FE, 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 OX5 3FE?

The nearest vets to the centre of OX5 3FE 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 OX5 3FE in a conservation area?

The centre of OX5 3FE 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 OX5 3FE?

Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX5 3FE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour1 report
Burglary1 report
Other theft1 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 OX5 3FE

Ward
Launton and Otmoor
Parish
Bletchingdon
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
September 2019

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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