SN7 7BL postcode in Faringdon, Oxfordshire
SN7 7BL is a postcode in Faringdon, in the Faringdon ward of Vale of White Horse. It is in the Witney parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since April 1986.
Where SN7 7BL is, and what is near it
- SN7 7BL
- Other postcodes in SN7 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 1 railway station
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6561, longitude -1.5786)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SN7 7BL?
- Vale of White HorseDistrict council Vale of White Horse: 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 SN7 7BL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- WitneyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Charlie Maynard (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Charlie Maynard
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 SN7 7BL?
Every home and business at SN7 7BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Vale of White Horse: 84%
Vale of White Horse: 98%
The line marks the figure across Vale of White Horse.
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 SN7 7BL?
BinDayBuddy has not read Vale of White Horse District Council's days for SN7 7BL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SN7 7BL 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 SN7 7BL 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 SN7 7BL.
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 Vale of White Horse
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SN7 7BL: 1,612 properties in Vale of White Horse are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Vale of White Horse
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 SN7 7BL 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 SN7 7BL?
Homes in SN7 7 sold for a typical £350,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 141 sales, up 2.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £497,500 54 sales
- Semi-detached £345,000 35 sales
- Terraced £298,660 30 sales
- Flat or maisonette £156,250 22 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SN7 district: a typical £370,000 from 210 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 SN7 7BL
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SN7 7BL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 April 2026. 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 SN7 7BL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,310 homes in the neighbourhood around SN7 7BL. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (27%). 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 Vale of White Horse for 2026‑27: £2,577. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,005 (band B) to £4,296 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,291.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,718 |
| Band B | about 180 (14%) | £2,005 |
| Band C | about 640 (49%) | £2,291 |
| Band D | about 230 (18%) | £2,577 |
| Band E | about 190 (15%) | £3,150 |
| Band F | about 30 (2%) | £3,723 |
| Band G | about 40 (3%) | £4,296 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,155 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 4% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 24% 1983 to 1999
- 27% 2000 to 2009
- 13% 2010 to 2019
- 22% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Vale of White Horse 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 SN7 7BL is in (ONS area E01028716), 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 SN7 7BL?
The nearest open schools to SN7 7BL, 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 SN7 7BL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SN7 7BL is Swindon Rail Station, 17.5 km away in a straight line.
- Swindon Rail Station Railway station 17.5 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lansdown Road, 92 m away.
More stations near SN7 7BL, 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 SN7 7BL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SN7 7BL, 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.
- White Horse Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01367 242388 500 mWalk
- Elm Tree Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 782207 8.2 kmDrive
- Bampton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01993 850257 8.3 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 SN7 7BL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SN7 7BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Park & Charge Oxfordshire Charging point · 12 chargers 400 mWalk
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 SN7 7BL?
The nearest to the centre of SN7 7BL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Smile Care Oxford 400 mWalk
- Walker & Associates Dental & Implant Clinic Phone 01367 240514 650 mWalk
- Lechlade Dental Practice Phone 01367 252080 8.9 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 SN7 7BL?
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.
- OUH Radiotherapy Centre Phone 01865 220680 16.5 kmDrive
- Great Western Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01793 604020 16.6 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 SN7 7BL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SN7 7BL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ferendune Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01367 244267 750 mWalk
- Coxwell Hall and Mews Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01367 242985 1.3 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 SN7 7BL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SN7 7BL, 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.
- Faringdon Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 9pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 9pm; Sun 9am to 1pm · Phone 01367 244632 350 mWalk
- Boots, 17 Market Place Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 01367 240505 400 mWalk
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 SN7 7BL?
The nearest vets to the centre of SN7 7BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Bridge Veterinary Clinic, Lechlade Phone +441367252312 9.3 kmDrive
- Archway Veterinary Surgery 9.6 kmDrive
- Jackson 11.4 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 SN7 7BL in a conservation area?
The centre of SN7 7BL 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 SN7 7BL?
Police.uk records 49 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SN7 7BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 1, other crime 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 SN7 7BL
- Ward
- Faringdon
- Parish
- Great Faringdon
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Faringdon
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- April 1986
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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