RG9 4DN postcode in Shiplake, Oxfordshire

RG9 4DN is a postcode in Shiplake, in the Sonning Common 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.

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 at RG9 4DN can get it Across South Oxfordshire: 83% Typical price £840,000 Homes sold in RG9 4, last 12 months. ▲ 6.7% on the year before Nearest station Shiplake 1.9 km in a straight line

Where RG9 4DN is, and what is near it

Map of RG9 4DN and what is near it Map of RG9 4DN: its centre point, with the 193 other postcodes in the RG9 4 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. RG9 4AA: also in RG9 4RG9 4AB: also in RG9 4RG9 4AD: also in RG9 4RG9 4AG: also in RG9 4RG9 4AQ: also in RG9 4RG9 4BG: also in RG9 4RG9 4BH: also in RG9 4RG9 4BJ: also in RG9 4RG9 4BL: also in RG9 4RG9 4BN: also in RG9 4RG9 4BS: also in RG9 4RG9 4BT: also in RG9 4RG9 4BU: also in RG9 4RG9 4BW: also in RG9 4RG9 4BX: also in RG9 4RG9 4BY: also in RG9 4RG9 4DA: also in RG9 4RG9 4DB: also in RG9 4RG9 4DD: also in RG9 4RG9 4DE: also in RG9 4RG9 4DF: also in RG9 4RG9 4DG: also in RG9 4RG9 4DH: also in RG9 4RG9 4DJ: also in RG9 4RG9 4DL: also in RG9 4RG9 4DP: also in RG9 4RG9 4DR: also in RG9 4RG9 4DS: also in RG9 4RG9 4DT: also in RG9 4RG9 4DU: also in RG9 4RG9 4DW: also in RG9 4RG9 4DX: also in RG9 4RG9 4DY: also in RG9 4RG9 4DZ: also in RG9 4RG9 4EA: also in RG9 4RG9 4EB: also in RG9 4RG9 4ED: also in RG9 4RG9 4EE: also in RG9 4RG9 4EF: also in RG9 4RG9 4EG: also in RG9 4RG9 4EH: also in RG9 4RG9 4EJ: also in RG9 4RG9 4EL: also in RG9 4RG9 4EN: also in RG9 4RG9 4EP: also in RG9 4RG9 4EQ: also in RG9 4RG9 4ER: also in RG9 4RG9 4ES: also in RG9 4RG9 4FQ: also in RG9 4RG9 4JX: also in RG9 4RG9 4JY: also in RG9 4RG9 4JZ: also in RG9 4RG9 4LA: also in RG9 4RG9 4LB: also in RG9 4RG9 4LD: also in RG9 4RG9 4LE: also in RG9 4RG9 4LF: also in RG9 4RG9 4LG: also in RG9 4RG9 4LS: also in RG9 4RG9 4NL: also in RG9 4 The Piggott School 2.6 kmWargrave Practice 2.9 kmTwyford Surgery 3.5 kmThe Bell Surgery 4.2 kmLower Shiplake RG9 4DN Map of RG9 4DN and what is near it Map of RG9 4DN: its centre point, with the 193 other postcodes in the RG9 4 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. The Piggott School 2.6 kmTwyford Surgery 3.5 kmThe Bell Surgery 4.2 kmSonning Common RG9 4DN
  • RG9 4DN
  • Other postcodes in RG9 4: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 51.5011, longitude -0.9046)

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 4DN?

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 4DN?

Every home and business at RG9 4DN can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

RG9 4DN 100% South Oxfordshire 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

RG9 4DN 100% South Oxfordshire 98%
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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 4DN?

BinDayBuddy has not read South Oxfordshire District Council's days for RG9 4DN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for RG9 4DN on BinDayBuddy

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 RG9 4DN 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 4DN.

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 4DN: 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 4DN 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 RG9 4DN?

Homes in RG9 4 sold for a typical £840,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 23 sales, up 6.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£840,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£787,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £1,115,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £742,500 9 sales
  • Terraced 1 sale, too few to price

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 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 RG9 4DN

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RG9 4DN 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 RG9 4DN

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at RG9 4DN. 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 RG9 4DN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around RG9 4DN. The largest share of them, 24%, 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

Council tax bands of the homes around RG9 4DN

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (3%)£1,732
Band Babout 10 (1%)£2,020
Band Cabout 50 (5%)£2,309
Band Dabout 230 (24%)£2,598
Band Eabout 200 (21%)£3,175
Band Fabout 170 (18%)£3,752
Band Gabout 220 (23%)£4,329
Band Habout 50 (5%)£5,195

When the homes were built

  1. 34% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 22% 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 4DN is in (ONS area E01028660), 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 RG9 4DN?

The nearest open schools to RG9 4DN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RG9 4DN, 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 RG9 4DN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG9 4DN is Shiplake Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Shiplake Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
  • Wargrave Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Memorial Avenue, 99 m away.

More stations near RG9 4DN, 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 RG9 4DN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG9 4DN, 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 RG9 4DN?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RG9 4DN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Flowbird Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.8 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near RG9 4DN?

The nearest to the centre of RG9 4DN, 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 RG9 4DN?

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 RG9 4DN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RG9 4DN, 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 pharmacies are near RG9 4DN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG9 4DN, 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.

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 4DN?

The nearest vets to the centre of RG9 4DN 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 RG9 4DN in a conservation area?

The centre of RG9 4DN 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 4DN?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG9 4DN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Other theft1 report
Theft from the person1 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 RG9 4DN

Ward
Sonning Common
Parish
Shiplake
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Shiplake
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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