OX7 7BL postcode in Middle Barton, Oxfordshire

OX7 7BL is a postcode in Middle Barton, in the The Bartons ward of West Oxfordshire. It is in the Banbury parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since September 1991.

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. West Oxfordshire: 93% Typical price £419,000 Homes sold in OX7 7, last 12 months. ▼ 20.2% on the year before Nearest station Heyford 5.0 km in a straight line

Where OX7 7BL is, and what is near it

Map of OX7 7BL and what is near it Map of OX7 7BL: its centre point, with the 73 other postcodes in the OX7 7 sector, 3 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) and 5 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. OX7 7AA: also in OX7 7OX7 7AB: also in OX7 7OX7 7AD: also in OX7 7OX7 7AY: also in OX7 7OX7 7BD: also in OX7 7OX7 7BH: also in OX7 7OX7 7BJ: also in OX7 7OX7 7BN: also in OX7 7OX7 7BP: also in OX7 7OX7 7BS: also in OX7 7OX7 7BT: also in OX7 7OX7 7BU: also in OX7 7OX7 7BW: also in OX7 7OX7 7BX: also in OX7 7OX7 7BY: also in OX7 7OX7 7BZ: also in OX7 7OX7 7DN: also in OX7 7OX7 7DT: also in OX7 7OX7 7DY: also in OX7 7OX7 7EB: also in OX7 7OX7 7EE: also in OX7 7OX7 7ET: also in OX7 7OX7 7EU: also in OX7 7OX7 7HD: also in OX7 7OX7 7HE: also in OX7 7OX7 7HF: also in OX7 7OX7 7HG: also in OX7 7OX7 7HH: also in OX7 7OX7 7HJ: also in OX7 7OX7 7HN: also in OX7 7OX7 7HW: also in OX7 7 3 bus stops, 300–350 m2 schools, 4.3–7.5 kmHeyford station 5.0 kmTackley station 7.2 kmGP 9.7 kmThe Bartons OX7 7BL Map of OX7 7BL and what is near it Map of OX7 7BL: its centre point, with the 73 other postcodes in the OX7 7 sector, 3 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) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 6.9 kmWoodstock Surgery 9.1 kmThe Bartons OX7 7BL
  • OX7 7BL
  • Other postcodes in OX7 7: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 51.9282, longitude -1.3706)

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 7BL?

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 7BL?

Every home and business at OX7 7BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

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

West Oxfordshire: 93%

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

West Oxfordshire: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across West Oxfordshire.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 7BL?

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 days

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 OX7 7BL 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 7BL.

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 7BL: 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 7BL 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 OX7 7BL?

Homes in OX7 7 sold for a typical £419,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 23 sales, down 20.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£419,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£525,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 20.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £577,000 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £385,000 9 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole OX7 district: a typical £500,000 from 294 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 OX7 7BL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OX7 7BL 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

Food hygiene ratings at OX7 7BL

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at OX7 7BL. 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 Agency

Source: 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 7BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around OX7 7BL. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (33%). 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 OX7 7BL

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (4%)£1,711
Band Babout 120 (13%)£1,997
Band Cabout 150 (16%)£2,282
Band Dabout 230 (25%)£2,567
Band Eabout 180 (20%)£3,137
Band Fabout 90 (10%)£3,708
Band Gabout 80 (9%)£4,278
Band Habout 20 (2%)£5,134

When the homes were built

  1. 33% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 32% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 7BL is in (ONS area E01028806), 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 OX7 7BL?

The nearest open schools to OX7 7BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OX7 7BL, 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 OX7 7BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OX7 7BL is Heyford Rail Station, 5.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Heyford Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmCycle
  • Tackley Rail Station Railway station 7.2 kmDrive

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 Church, 263 m away.

More stations near OX7 7BL, 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 OX7 7BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX7 7BL, 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 OX7 7BL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of OX7 7BL 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near OX7 7BL?

The nearest to the centre of OX7 7BL, 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 OX7 7BL?

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 OX7 7BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OX7 7BL, 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 vets are near OX7 7BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of OX7 7BL 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 OX7 7BL in a conservation area?

The centre of OX7 7BL 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 OX7 7BL?

Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX7 7BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 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 OX7 7BL

Ward
The Bartons
Parish
Westcot Barton
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Middle Barton
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
September 1991

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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