OX5 3FT postcode in Cherwell, Oxfordshire
OX5 3FT 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 2020.
Where OX5 3FT is, and what is near it
- OX5 3FT
- Other postcodes in OX5 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 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 51.8571, longitude -1.3142)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after OX5 3FT?
- CherwellDistrict council Cherwell: 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 OX5 3FT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- Bicester and WoodstockParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Calum Miller
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 3FT?
Every home and business at OX5 3FT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Cherwell: 89%
Cherwell: 98%
The line marks the figure across Cherwell.
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 3FT?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cherwell District Council's days for OX5 3FT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for OX5 3FT 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 OX5 3FT 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 3FT.
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 3FT: 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 3FT 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 OX5 3FT?
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.
- Detached £560,000 6 sales
- Semi-detached £520,000 6 sales
- Terraced £564,000 6 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole OX5 district: a typical £385,000 from 205 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 OX5 3FT
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OX5 3FT 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 3FT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around OX5 3FT. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (8%) | £1,722 |
| Band B | about 40 (5%) | £2,009 |
| Band C | about 240 (33%) | £2,296 |
| Band D | about 110 (15%) | £2,583 |
| Band E | about 120 (16%) | £3,157 |
| Band F | about 70 (10%) | £3,731 |
| Band G | about 80 (11%) | £4,305 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,166 |
When the homes were built
- 18% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 28% 1945 to 1964
- 19% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 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 3FT is in (ONS area E01028498), 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 OX5 3FT?
The nearest open schools to OX5 3FT, 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 OX5 3FT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OX5 3FT is Tackley Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.
- Tackley Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
- Hanborough Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bunkers Hill, 71 m away.
More stations near OX5 3FT, 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 OX5 3FT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX5 3FT, 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.
- Woodstock Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01993 811452 3.0 kmCycle
- The Key Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01865 842292 4.3 kmCycle
- Gosford Hill Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01865 374242 5.2 kmDrive
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 3FT?
The nearest charging points to the centre of OX5 3FT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- EZ Charge Charging point · 12 chargers · up to 22 kW 2.8 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 OX5 3FT?
The nearest to the centre of OX5 3FT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Woodstock Dental Practice Phone 01993 812617 2.9 kmCycle
- IRC Campsfield Phone 01865 560900 3.4 kmCycle
- Smile With Us Phone 01865 371160 4.0 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 OX5 3FT?
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.
- John Radcliffe Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0300 304 7777 12.2 kmDrive
- Nuffield Health The Manor Hospital Oxford Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01865 307777 12.7 kmDrive
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 3FT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of OX5 3FT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- OSJCT Spencer Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01993 812725 2.8 kmCycle
- Lincroft Meadow Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 0808 281 9552 3.1 kmCycle
- Floryn House Care Home Phone 01628 662888 4.8 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 OX5 3FT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX5 3FT, 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.
- Woodstock Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01993 811492 3.0 kmCycle
- Kidlington Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 7:30pm; Sun 11am to 4pm · Phone 01865 371471 4.3 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 OX5 3FT?
The nearest vets to the centre of OX5 3FT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Coach House Veterinary Clinic 8.0 kmDrive
- Medivet Phone +44 1933 811335 10.9 kmDrive
- Medivet 11.1 kmDrive
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 3FT in a conservation area?
The centre of OX5 3FT 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 3FT?
Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX5 3FT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 OX5 3FT
- Ward
- Launton and Otmoor
- Parish
- Shipton-on-Cherwell and Thrupp
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- September 2020
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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