OX7 3PS postcode in Charlbury, Oxfordshire
OX7 3PS is a postcode in Charlbury, in the Charlbury and Finstock ward of West Oxfordshire. It is in the Banbury parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where OX7 3PS is, and what is near it
- OX7 3PS
- Other postcodes in OX7 3: press one for its page
- 2 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8713, longitude -1.4839)
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 OX7 3PS?
- West OxfordshireDistrict council West 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 OX7 3PS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- BanburyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sean Woodcock (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sean Woodcock
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 OX7 3PS?
Every home and business at OX7 3PS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 92% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
West Oxfordshire: 93%
West Oxfordshire: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across West Oxfordshire.
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 OX7 3PS?
BinDayBuddy does not read West Oxfordshire District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
West Oxfordshire District Council's bin daysSource: 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 OX7 3PS 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 OX7 3PS.
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 West Oxfordshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OX7 3PS: 727 properties in West Oxfordshire are at high risk (1.1% of all its properties). All the figures for West 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 OX7 3PS 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 OX7 3PS?
Homes in OX7 3 sold for a typical £567,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 57 sales, down 2.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £581,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £567,500
▼ down 2.3% on the 12 months before
Across the whole OX7 district: a typical £500,000 from 294 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 OX7 3PS
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in OX7 3PS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 August 2026. The middle sale was £638,500, from £447,903 to £843,000. Across OX7 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £567,500. 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
Food hygiene ratings at OX7 3PS
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at OX7 3PS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near OX7 3PS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around OX7 3PS. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (47%). 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 West Oxfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,567. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,711 (band A) to £5,134 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,567.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,711 |
| Band B | about 40 (6%) | £1,997 |
| Band C | about 80 (13%) | £2,282 |
| Band D | about 180 (29%) | £2,567 |
| Band E | about 120 (19%) | £3,137 |
| Band F | about 80 (13%) | £3,708 |
| Band G | about 90 (15%) | £4,278 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £5,134 |
When the homes were built
- 47% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 27% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for West 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 OX7 3PS is in (ONS area E01028777), 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 OX7 3PS?
The nearest open schools to OX7 3PS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 OX7 3PS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OX7 3PS is Charlbury Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.
- Charlbury Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
- Finstock Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
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 The Bell Hotel, 120 m away.
More stations near OX7 3PS, 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 OX7 3PS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX7 3PS, 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 Charlbury Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01608 811680 350 mWalk
- Wychwood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01993 831061 7.8 kmDrive
- Chipping Norton Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01608 642529 9.0 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 OX7 3PS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of OX7 3PS 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.
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 OX7 3PS?
The nearest to the centre of OX7 3PS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Charlbury Dental Practice Phone 01608 811095 350 mWalk
- Long Hanborough Dental Practice Phone 01993 881482 8.2 kmDrive
- Milton Dental Practice Phone 07584 744249 8.9 kmDrive
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 OX7 3PS?
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.
- North Cotswolds Hospital Phone 0300 421 8770 19.7 kmDrive
- John Radcliffe Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0300 304 7777 21.7 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 pharmacies are near OX7 3PS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX7 3PS, 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.
- Averose Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01608 810315 200 mWalk
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 OX7 3PS?
The nearest vets to the centre of OX7 3PS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Hook Norton Veterinary Surgeons 350 mWalk
- Dogwood 8.8 kmDrive
- The Coach House Veterinary Clinic 8.9 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 OX7 3PS in a conservation area?
The centre of OX7 3PS is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 OX7 3PS?
Police.uk records 23 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX7 3PS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 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 OX7 3PS
- Ward
- Charlbury and Finstock
- Parish
- Charlbury
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Charlbury
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, further from 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
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