OX18 4UR Cotswold
Live postcode, introduced September 1991. Ward: Northleach. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Great Barrington, Great Barrington: 34 addresses
- Unnamed street near Great Barrington, Great Barrington: 12 addresses
- Great Barrington, Great Barrington: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Great Barrington, Great Barrington: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Great Barrington, Great Barrington: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Cotswold in 2026-27: Band D £2,392 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,594 | £1,860 | £2,126 | £2,392 | £2,923 | £3,455 | £3,986 | £4,783 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (24% of about 1,040 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Great Barrington Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 20.
- 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
- 12, GREAT BARRINGTON VILLAGE, grade II
- 13A, GREAT BARRINGTON VILLAGE, grade II
- 2, GREAT BARRINGTON VILLAGE, grade II
- 4, GREAT BARRINGTON VILLAGE, grade II
- 43, GREAT BARRINGTON VILLAGE, grade II
- 47, GREAT BARRINGTON VILLAGE, grade II
- 48, GREAT BARRINGTON VILLAGE, grade II
- 51, GREAT BARRINGTON VILLAGE, grade II
- 53, GREAT BARRINGTON VILLAGE, grade II
- 54, GREAT BARRINGTON VILLAGE, grade II
- 56, GREAT BARRINGTON VILLAGE, grade II
- 59, GREAT BARRINGTON VILLAGE, grade II
- 6, GREAT BARRINGTON VILLAGE, grade II
- CART SHED CIRCA 50 METRES NORTH EAST OF PARK FARMHOUSE, grade II
- NUMBER 44 AND WALLED ENCLOSURE AT THE REAR, grade II
- NUMBERS 45 AND 46 AND SCHOOL, grade II
- OUTBUILDING CIRCA 10 METRES SOUTH OF NUMBER 54, grade II
- PARK FARMHOUSE AND BOUNDARY RAILING, grade II
- VILLAGE PUMP AND WATER TROUGH CIRCA 10 METRES SOUTH WEST OF NUMBER 13A, grade II
- WASH HOUSE CIRCA 5 METRES EAST OF NUMBER 53, 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 52 addresses are between 124 m and 135 m above sea level (131 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 89%, gigabit 89% 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 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Kingham 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.2 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Ascott-Under-Wychwood 1,280 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Telephone Box Great Barrington | 10 m |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 70.4 km (44 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Burford Surgery | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Robert Reavley Dispensing Chemist | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Milton Dental Practice | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Moore Cottage Hospital | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police - Carterton Police Station | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,150 m² | 80 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,540 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Clairvoyee, Gate and Piers Set Within the Eastern Boundary Wall of Barrington Park, a listed building (Grade II*), 320 m north-west. 107 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Clairvoyee, Gate and Piers Set Within the Eastern Boundary Wall of Barrington Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m north-west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Roman Doric Temple Circa 50 Metres South of the Walled Garden | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Barrington Park | Listed building, Grade I | 510 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Barrington Park Roman villa, Great Barrington | Scheduled monument | 540 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Barrington Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Romano-British villa south east of Great Barrington | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| James's Bushes | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Grove Covert | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Grosvenor Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Park Copse | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) north-east |
| Cobbler's Bottom | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 52 |
11 of the postcode's 52 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 Cotswold: see them on the Cotswold page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 67% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 5 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 Great Barrington.