RG9 1AR postcode in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
RG9 1AR is a postcode in Henley-on-Thames, in the Henley-on-Thames ward of South Oxfordshire. 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 RG9 1AR is, and what is near it
- RG9 1AR
- Other postcodes in RG9 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 12 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 51.5354, longitude -0.9020)
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 RG9 1AR?
- 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 RG9 1AR 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 RG9 1AR?
Every home and business at RG9 1AR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
South Oxfordshire: 83%
South Oxfordshire: 98%
The line marks the figure across South 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 RG9 1AR?
BinDayBuddy has not read South Oxfordshire District Council's days for RG9 1AR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for RG9 1AR 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 RG9 1AR 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 RG9 1AR.
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 RG9 1AR: 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 RG9 1AR 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 RG9 1AR?
Homes in RG9 1 sold for a typical £676,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 125 sales, up 3.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £1,180,000 33 sales
- Semi-detached £676,500 27 sales
- Terraced £555,000 43 sales
- Flat or maisonette £336,675 22 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole RG9 district: a typical £762,500 from 262 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 RG9 1AR
HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in RG9 1AR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 November 2025. The middle sale was £1,560,000, from £865,000 to £1,600,000. Across RG9 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £676,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £1,200,00033 Queen Street
- £1,600,00025 Queen Street
- £1,600,00031 Queen Street
- £865,0001, Victoria Mews, 35, Queen Street
- £1,560,00023 Queen Street
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 RG9 1AR
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at RG9 1AR. 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 RG9 1AR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around RG9 1AR. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (43%). 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 £4,329 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,598.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,732 |
| Band B | about 20 (2%) | £2,020 |
| Band C | about 120 (12%) | £2,309 |
| Band D | about 460 (46%) | £2,598 |
| Band E | about 190 (19%) | £3,175 |
| Band F | about 100 (10%) | £3,752 |
| Band G | about 90 (9%) | £4,329 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,195 |
When the homes were built
- 43% Before 1900
- 8% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 4% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 15% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 RG9 1AR is in (ONS area E01028655), 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 RG9 1AR?
The nearest open schools to RG9 1AR, 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 RG9 1AR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RG9 1AR is Henley-on-Thames Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.
- Henley-on-Thames Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
- Shiplake Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Christ Church, 95 m away.
More stations near RG9 1AR, 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 RG9 1AR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG9 1AR, 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 Bell Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01491 843250 550 mWalk
- The Hart Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01491 843200 550 mWalk
- Wargrave Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 940 3939 4.7 kmCycle
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 RG9 1AR?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RG9 1AR 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 RG9 1AR?
The nearest to the centre of RG9 1AR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- RHDC Henley Limited Phone 01491 574502 50 mWalk
- Royal House Dental Centre Phone 01491 574502 50 mWalk
- DNA Henley Phone 01491 754040 100 mWalk
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 RG9 1AR?
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.
- Royal Berkshire Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 0118 322 5111 10.2 kmDrive
- Berkshire Grove Hospital 10.2 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 RG9 1AR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RG9 1AR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Acacia Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01491 579100 500 mWalk
- OSJCT Chilterns Court Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2025 · Phone 01491 526900 550 mWalk
- Hallmark Henley Manor Luxury Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01491 418000 1.0 kmWalk
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 RG9 1AR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG9 1AR, 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.
- Boots, 5/7 Bell Street Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01491 574132 400 mWalk
- Henley Pharmacy Mon to Sat 8:45am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01491 574142 400 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Tesco Store Mon to Fri 9am to 8pm; Sat 8am to 7pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01491 412539 1.1 kmWalk
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 RG9 1AR?
The nearest vets to the centre of RG9 1AR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Sonning Common Vets (Active Vetcare) 6.0 kmDrive
- Oakley Veterinary Clinic 8.4 kmDrive
- Harrison Family Vets Phone +44 118 338 8988 8.5 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 RG9 1AR in a conservation area?
The centre of RG9 1AR 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 RG9 1AR?
Police.uk records 64 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG9 1AR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 3, burglary 2, bicycle theft 2.
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 RG9 1AR
- Ward
- Henley-on-Thames
- Parish
- Henley-on-Thames
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Henley-on-Thames
- Rural or urban
- Urban, 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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