OX28 4BA West Oxfordshire
Live postcode, introduced June 2001. Ward: Witney South. Region: South East.
Streets
- Station Lane, Witney: 10 addresses
- Avenue One, Witney: 1 address
- Church Green, Witney: 1 address
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 (53% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Witney And Cogges Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 31.
- 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 Mary the Virgin, grade I
- THE OLD RECTORY AND ATTACHED WALL, grade II*
- 14, STATION ROAD, grade II
- 28-38, CHURCH GREEN, grade II
- 29, CHURCH GREEN, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 19 METRES NORTH EAST OF NORTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES NORTH OF NORTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 25 METRES SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 8 METRES SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 9 METRES SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- GROUP OF 13 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 25 METRES SOUTH SOUTH WEST, 32 METRES SOUTH AND 32 METRES SOUTH SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- GROUP OF 13 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 5-16 METRES SOUTH AND WEST OF SOUTHTRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- GROUP OF 14 CHEST TOMBS AND ANNE COLLIER HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 2-3 METRES SOUTH AND SOUTH EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- GROUP OF 16 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 1 METRE EAST OF CHANCEL AND TO EAST OF NORTH TRANSEPT AND NORTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- GROUP OF 2 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES EAST NORTH EAST OF NORTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- GROUP OF 2 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES EAST NORTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- GROUP OF 2 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 8 METRES NORTH EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 24 METRES AND 17 METRES NORTH EAST OF NORTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- GROUP OF 6 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES, 12 METRES AND 10 METRES NORTH OF NORTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- GROUP OF 6 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH TRANSEPT AND 30 METRES SOUTH OF NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- GROUP OF 8 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- GROUP OF 8 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 14 METRES AND 22 METRES NORTH NORTH WEST AND 25 METRES NORTH OF NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- GROUP OF 9 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 20-30 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- Holloways Almshouses, grade II
- NORTH GATEPIER AND WALL APPROXIMATELY 100 METRES EAST OF HENRY BOX SCHOOL, grade II
- SOUTH GATEPIER AND ATTACHED WALL APPROXIMATELY 100 METRES EAST OF HENRY BOX SCHOOL, grade II
- ST MARY'S CLOSE, grade II
- THE TEACHING CENTRE, HENRY BOX SCHOOL, grade II
And 1 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 6 Church Green Witney Oxfordshire OX28 4AW: up to 5 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- 27 Market Square, Witney: up to 10 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- 87 Corn Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6AS: up to 7 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 1 Wesley Walk, Witney: up to 6 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 43 Witney Road Ducklington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7TX: up to 4 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Woodford Way Car Park, Woodford Way, Witney: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- 7 Bridge Street Mills Industrial Estate Witney Oxfordshire OX28 1YH: up to 9 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
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 12 addresses are between 78 m and 84 m above sea level (83 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 | Finstock 1,140 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Combe (Oxon) 1,330 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Hanborough 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Henry Box School Witney | 70 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sainsbury's Witney Car Park | 220 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woolgate Car Park | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 77 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nuffield Health Centre | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Church Green Dental Practice | 170 m |
| Hospital | Witney Community Hospital | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Witney Police Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 2-4 Market Square Lloyds Bank | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Green 7,130 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Witney Lake and Country Park 20 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,400 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Leys 5.5 ha | 110 m |
| Allotments | Lakeside Allotments 1.9 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 41 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade I), 30 m. 179 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade I | 30 m |
| Bishop of Winchester's Palace, 90m east of St Mary's Church | Scheduled monument | 60 m east |
| The Old Rectory and Attached Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south-west |
| Wychwood | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north |
| Henry Box School | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m west |
| Butter cross | Scheduled monument | 300 m north |
| The remains of a medieval moated manor, priory, settlement and associated features, Cogges | Scheduled monument | 590 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Queen Elizabeth's Spinney | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Cogges Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Moulden's Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| The Horseshoe | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Cherrytree Bottom | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 | 10 | 12 |
2 of the postcode's 12 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 | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 45% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Station Lane.