RG9 1ES postcode in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
RG9 1ES 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 1ES is, and what is near it
- RG9 1ES
- Other postcodes in RG9 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 13 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 51.5283, longitude -0.8970)
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 1ES?
- 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 1ES 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 1ES?
Every home and business at RG9 1ES 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 1ES?
BinDayBuddy has not read South Oxfordshire District Council's days for RG9 1ES today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for RG9 1ES 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 1ES 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 1ES.
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 1ES: 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 1ES 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 1ES?
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 1ES
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in RG9 1ES from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 October 2024. 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
What council tax band are homes near RG9 1ES?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around RG9 1ES. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 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 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 (2%) | £1,732 |
| Band B | about 70 (8%) | £2,020 |
| Band C | about 150 (18%) | £2,309 |
| Band D | about 440 (53%) | £2,598 |
| Band E | about 100 (12%) | £3,175 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £3,752 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,329 |
| Band H | about 20 (2%) | £5,195 |
When the homes were built
- 28% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 14% 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 15% 2000 to 2009
- 11% 2010 to 2019
- 8% 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 RG9 1ES is in (ONS area E01028653), 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 1ES?
The nearest open schools to RG9 1ES, 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 1ES?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RG9 1ES is Henley-on-Thames Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.
- Henley-on-Thames Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
- Shiplake Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Newtown Road, 31 m away.
More stations near RG9 1ES, 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 1ES?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG9 1ES, 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 1.4 kmCycle
- The Hart Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01491 843200 1.4 kmCycle
- Wargrave Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 940 3939 3.8 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 1ES?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RG9 1ES 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 1ES?
The nearest to the centre of RG9 1ES, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Portman Healthcare - Courtrai House Phone 01491 574153 550 mWalk
- RHDC Henley Limited Phone 01491 574502 800 mWalk
- Royal House Dental Centre Phone 01491 574502 800 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 1ES?
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.
- Berkshire Grove Hospital 9.5 kmDrive
- Royal Berkshire Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 0118 322 5111 9.6 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 1ES?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RG9 1ES, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hallmark Henley Manor Luxury Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01491 418000 300 mWalk
- Acacia Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01491 579100 350 mWalk
- OSJCT Chilterns Court Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2025 · Phone 01491 526900 1.4 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 RG9 1ES?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG9 1ES, 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.
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Tesco Store Mon to Fri 9am to 8pm; Sat 8am to 7pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01491 412539 250 mWalk
- Boots, 5/7 Bell Street Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01491 574132 1.3 kmCycle
- Henley Pharmacy Mon to Sat 8:45am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01491 574142 1.3 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 RG9 1ES?
The nearest vets to the centre of RG9 1ES 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) 6.1 kmDrive
- Harrison Family Vets Phone +44 118 338 8988 7.8 kmDrive
- Oakley Veterinary Clinic 8.0 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 1ES in a conservation area?
The centre of RG9 1ES 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 RG9 1ES?
Police.uk records 63 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG9 1ES in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 3, vehicle crime 3, bicycle theft 2, drugs 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 RG9 1ES
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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