OX18 3QE West Oxfordshire
Live postcode, introduced September 1991. Ward: Brize Norton and Shilton. Region: South East.
Streets
- Daubigny Mead, Brize Norton: 26 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in West Oxfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,567 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,711 | £1,997 | £2,282 | £2,567 | £3,137 | £3,708 | £4,278 | £5,134 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (45% of about 1,030 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST BRITIUS, grade II*
- BALE TOMB AND CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES AND 8 METRES SOUTH OF NAVE AND 6 METRES AND 8 METRES SOUTH EAST OF PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST BRUTIUS, grade II
- BALE TOMB APPROXIMATELY 8 METRES SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST BRITIUS, grade II
- Brize Norton War Memorial, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST BRITIUS, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST BRITIUS, grade II
- COTTAGE BY THE CHURCH, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 82 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shipton 3,900 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
| Ascott-Under-Wychwood 1,280 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.3 km (7 miles) | |
| Finstock 1,140 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Brize Norton | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 77.6 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broadshires Health Centre | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broadshire Pharmacy | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brize Norton Dental Centre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Witney Community Hospital | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police - Carterton Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brize Norton Service Station, Brize Cashzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Kilkenny Lane Country Park 21 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 680 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 130 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 190 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Britius, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m north-west. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Britius | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ten Acre Copse | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Huck's Copse | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Round Copse | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Coneygar Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Foxbury Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Foxhole Bottom | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 26 |
2 of the postcode's 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for West Oxfordshire: see them on the West Oxfordshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 89% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Daubigny Mead.