OX18 4JS West Oxfordshire
Live postcode, introduced September 1991. Ward: Alvescot and Filkins. Region: South East.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Woodside Cottage, Bradwell Grove: 30 addresses
- Unnamed street near The Hill, Holwell: 5 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 (23% of about 880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 6.
- 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
- BARN, STABLES AND ATTACHED PUMP ABOUT 45 METRES SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF MANOR FARMHOUSE, grade II
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- IMPLEMENT SHED AND GRANARY ABOUT 45 METRES SOUTH SOUTH WEST OF MANOR FARMHOUSE, grade II
- MANOR FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED OUTBUILDING RANGE, grade II
- THE OLD BREWHOUSE, grade II
- TOMPION AND CLEEVELEY COTTAGES, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 35 addresses are between 114 m and 132 m above sea level (130 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 91%, ultrafast 87%, gigabit 87% of premises; 9% 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 | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) |
| Ascott-Under-Wychwood 1,280 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km (7.4 miles) | |
| Kingham 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.7 km (8.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 75.1 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Burford Surgery | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Robert Reavley Dispensing Chemist | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Burford Road Dental | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Fairford Hospital | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police - Carterton Police Station | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 460 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Groveground Plantation | Wood | 420 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Holwell Plantation | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Old Pits Plantation | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Glissard's Wood | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
| Cobbler's Bottom | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 35 |
7 of the postcode's 35 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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 48% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Unnamed street near Woodside Cottage.