OX2 6UT Oxford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Summertown. Region: South East.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Oxford in 2026-27: Band D £2,678 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,786 | £2,083 | £2,381 | £2,678 | £3,274 | £3,869 | £4,464 | £5,357 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (21% of about 1,170 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, North Oxford Victorian Suburb (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4 Direction.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 2-4, CHARLBURY ROAD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Wolfson College, Linton Lane: up to 20 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Part Of 115 Banbury Road, University College Annexe 19A, and 25 Staverton Road, Oxford, OX2 6LA, permissioned (380 m)
- Banbury Road University Sites, Banbury Road, Oxford: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (710 m)
- Banbury Road University Sites, Banbury Road, Oxford, not permissioned (710 m)
- Banbury Road University Sites - Parcel B, Banbury Road, Oxford: up to 52 homes, pending decision (710 m)
- Diamond Place and Ewert House, Oxford, OX2 7DD,: up to 160 homes, not permissioned (910 m)
- Ewert House, Ewert Place, Oxford, OX2 7DD, (Diamond Place and Ewert House): up to 160 homes, not permissioned (910 m)
- Former Acland Hospital and 46 Woodstock Road, 25 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, permissioned (950 m)
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 30 addresses are between 61 m and 63 m above sea level (61 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 86%, gigabit 81% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oxford 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km |
| Oxford Parkway 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.0 km | |
| Islip 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest St Margarets Road east Oxford | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gloucester Green Bus Station Oxford City Centre | 1.7 km |
| Car parks | (71) Parking on Woodstock Road, OX2 | 820 m |
| EV charging points | 19 within 1.6 km; nearest Winchester Road 5 | 610 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 62.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Summertown Health Centre | 700 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Woodstock Road Chemist | 880 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Moreton Road Dental Practice | 710 m |
| Hospital | John Radcliffe Hospital | 2.7 km |
| Police station | Oxford Police Station | 2.3 km |
| Cash machines | Barclays | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,800 m² | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | University Parks 29 ha | 620 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 920 m² | 880 m |
| Playing field | Wadnham College Sports Ground 16 ha | 800 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,190 m² | 200 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 29 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Park Town, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 310 m south. 74 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Park Town | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 310 m south |
| Church of St Philip and St James | Listed building, Grade I | 690 m south-west |
| The University Parks, Oxford | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 900 m south |
| Swing bridge, LNWR Station | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south-west |
| Oxford city walls | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south |
| Rewley Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Isle of Rhea | Island | 400 m south-east |
| The Williams Reach | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south-east |
| Castle Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km south-west |
| Fiddler's Island | Island | 1.6 km south-west |
| Great Meadow | Wood | 1.7 km south-east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.9 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 30 |
1 of the postcode's 30 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 68% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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.