OX9 2JL postcode in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire
OX9 2JL is a postcode in South Oxfordshire, in the Forest Hill & Holton ward. It is in the Henley and Thame parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where OX9 2JL is, and what is near it
- OX9 2JL
- Other postcodes in OX9 2: 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 51.7287, longitude -1.0651)
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 OX9 2JL?
- South OxfordshireDistrict council South 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 OX9 2JL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- Henley and ThameParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Freddie van Mierlo
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 OX9 2JL?
Every home and business at OX9 2JL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 OX9 2JL?
BinDayBuddy has not read South Oxfordshire District Council's days for OX9 2JL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for OX9 2JL 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 OX9 2JL 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 OX9 2JL.
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 OX9 2JL: 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 OX9 2JL 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 OX9 2JL?
Homes in OX9 2 sold for a typical £497,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 46 sales, down 7.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £795,000 13 sales
- Semi-detached £562,500 14 sales
- Terraced £400,000 12 sales
- Flat or maisonette £253,000 7 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole OX9 district: a typical £447,500 from 194 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 OX9 2JL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OX9 2JL 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 OX9 2JL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around OX9 2JL. The largest share of them, 27%, 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,732 |
| Band B | about 20 (3%) | £2,020 |
| Band C | about 90 (13%) | £2,309 |
| Band D | about 190 (27%) | £2,598 |
| Band E | about 180 (25%) | £3,175 |
| Band F | about 90 (13%) | £3,752 |
| Band G | about 110 (15%) | £4,329 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,195 |
When the homes were built
- 34% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 25% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 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 OX9 2JL is in (ONS area E01028647), 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 OX9 2JL?
The nearest open schools to OX9 2JL, 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 OX9 2JL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OX9 2JL is Haddenham & Thame Parkway Rail Station, 9.7 km away in a straight line.
- Haddenham & Thame Parkway Rail Station Railway station 9.7 kmDrive
- Radley Rail Station Railway station 13.0 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 Sandy Lane, 160 m away.
More stations near OX9 2JL, 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 OX9 2JL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX9 2JL, 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.
- Morland House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01865 872448 5.5 kmDrive
- The Rycote Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01844 261066 6.9 kmDrive
- The Leys Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01865 778244 9.2 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 OX9 2JL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of OX9 2JL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Oxford Supercharger Charging point · 16 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 150 kW 2.3 kmCycle
- Gridserve Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.4 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 OX9 2JL?
The nearest to the centre of OX9 2JL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Wheatley Dental Practice Phone 01865 873314 5.4 kmDrive
- Thame House Dental Practice Phone 01844 218060 6.3 kmDrive
- Fitzgerald & Associates Dental Surgery Phone 01844 260766 6.3 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 OX9 2JL?
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.
- Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 304 7777 10.3 kmDrive
- Genesis Care, Oxford Phone 01865 237700 10.4 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 OX9 2JL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of OX9 2JL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Triangle Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01895 257010 4.9 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 vets are near OX9 2JL?
The nearest vets to the centre of OX9 2JL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Iffley Vets 4.8 kmCycle
- Ho Mah Soon Veterinary Surgeon 10.0 kmDrive
- Beaumont Veterinary Group Phone +44 1865 765641 10.2 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 OX9 2JL in a conservation area?
The centre of OX9 2JL 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 OX9 2JL?
Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX9 2JL 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 OX9 2JL
- Ward
- Forest Hill & Holton
- Parish
- Tiddington-with-Albury
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to 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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- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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