SN7 8RH postcode in Buckland, Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire
SN7 8RH is a postcode in Buckland, Vale of White Horse, in the Thames 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 February 1990.
Where SN7 8RH is, and what is near it
- SN7 8RH
- Other postcodes in SN7 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 2 GP practices
- 2 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- 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 51.6780, longitude -1.5042)
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 8RH?
- 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 8RH 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 8RH?
Every home and business at SN7 8RH can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 8RH?
BinDayBuddy has not read Vale of White Horse District Council's days for SN7 8RH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SN7 8RH 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 8RH 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 8RH.
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 8RH: 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 8RH 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 8RH?
Homes in SN7 8 sold for a typical £422,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 69 sales, down 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £542,500 32 sales
- Semi-detached £522,000 12 sales
- Terraced £317,000 19 sales
- Flat or maisonette £181,500 6 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 8RH
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SN7 8RH 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 SN7 8RH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,080 homes in the neighbourhood around SN7 8RH. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (44%). 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 £1,718 (band A) to £5,155 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,296.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,718 |
| Band B | about 30 (3%) | £2,005 |
| Band C | about 140 (13%) | £2,291 |
| Band D | about 180 (17%) | £2,577 |
| Band E | about 180 (17%) | £3,150 |
| Band F | about 220 (20%) | £3,723 |
| Band G | about 260 (24%) | £4,296 |
| Band H | about 50 (5%) | £5,155 |
When the homes were built
- 44% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
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 8RH is in (ONS area E01028737), 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 8RH?
The nearest open schools to SN7 8RH, 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 8RH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SN7 8RH is Oxford Rail Station, 18.2 km away in a straight line.
- Oxford Rail Station Railway station 18.2 kmDrive
- Radley Rail Station Railway station 18.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Memorial Hall, 221 m away.
More stations near SN7 8RH, 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 8RH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SN7 8RH, 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 6.0 kmDrive
- Bampton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01993 850257 6.5 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 8RH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SN7 8RH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · CCS, CHAdeMO 600 mWalk
- Gridserve Charging point · 14 chargers · Type 2 · up to 11 kW 650 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 8RH?
The nearest to the centre of SN7 8RH, 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 5.9 kmDrive
- Walker & Associates Dental & Implant Clinic Phone 01367 240514 6.1 kmDrive
- Cherrytree Dental Practice Phone 01235 763322 9.6 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 8RH?
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.
- Genesis Care, Oxford Phone 01865 237700 20.5 kmDrive
- Churchill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 304 7777 21.5 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 8RH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SN7 8RH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Grange Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01367 718836 4.3 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 vets are near SN7 8RH?
The nearest vets to the centre of SN7 8RH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 10.3 kmDrive
- Jackson 10.8 kmDrive
- Belmont Veterinary Surgery 10.8 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 8RH in a conservation area?
The centre of SN7 8RH 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 SN7 8RH?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SN7 8RH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 8RH
- Ward
- Thames
- Parish
- Buckland
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Buckland, Vale of White Horse
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- February 1990
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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