RG9 5TE postcode in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire
RG9 5TE is a postcode in South Oxfordshire, in the Woodcote & Rotherfield 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 RG9 5TE is, and what is near it
- RG9 5TE
- Other postcodes in RG9 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 51.5658, longitude -1.0321)
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 5TE?
- 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 5TE 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 5TE?
Every home and business at RG9 5TE 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 5TE?
BinDayBuddy has not read South Oxfordshire District Council's days for RG9 5TE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for RG9 5TE 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 5TE 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 5TE.
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 5TE: 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 5TE 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 5TE?
Homes in RG9 5 sold for a typical £840,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 39 sales, down 11.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £950,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £840,000
▼ down 11.6% on the 12 months before
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 5TE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RG9 5TE 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 RG9 5TE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around RG9 5TE. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (31%). 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 C, the most common, is £2,309.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,732 |
| Band B | about 50 (7%) | £2,020 |
| Band C | about 150 (22%) | £2,309 |
| Band D | about 140 (21%) | £2,598 |
| Band E | about 90 (13%) | £3,175 |
| Band F | about 50 (7%) | £3,752 |
| Band G | about 140 (21%) | £4,329 |
| Band H | about 30 (4%) | £5,195 |
When the homes were built
- 24% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 31% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 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 5TE is in (ONS area E01035748), 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 5TE?
The nearest open schools to RG9 5TE, 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 5TE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RG9 5TE is Goring & Streatley Rail Station, 8.5 km away in a straight line.
- Goring & Streatley Rail Station Railway station 8.5 kmDrive
- Cholsey Rail Station Railway station 8.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near RG9 5TE, 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 5TE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG9 5TE, 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.
- Nettlebed Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01491 641204 3.0 kmCycle
- Goring & Woodcote Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01491 680686 4.7 kmCycle
- Sonning Common Health Ctr Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 972 2188 6.6 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 RG9 5TE?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RG9 5TE 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 5TE?
The nearest to the centre of RG9 5TE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- HMP Huntercombe 2.6 kmCycle
- Byways Dental Practice Phone 01491 680412 2.8 kmCycle
- Wood Lane Dentistry Phone 0118 972 2626 6.5 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 RG9 5TE?
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.
- Spire Dunedin Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old 13.2 kmDrive
- Royal Berkshire Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 0118 322 5111 13.7 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 5TE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RG9 5TE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Huntercombe Hall Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01491 641792 2.8 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 RG9 5TE?
The nearest vets to the centre of RG9 5TE 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) 6.5 kmDrive
- Larkmead Veterinary Group 7.8 kmDrive
- Goring Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1491 873638 8.6 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 5TE in a conservation area?
The centre of RG9 5TE 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 5TE?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of RG9 5TE in the latest month it has published.
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 5TE
- Ward
- Woodcote & Rotherfield
- Parish
- Nuffield
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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