OX29 4DS West Oxfordshire
Live postcode, introduced June 2001. Ward: Eynsham and Cassington. Region: South East.
Streets
- Horsemere Lane, Cassington: 56 addresses
- Lynton Lane, Cassington: 2 addresses
- Bell Close, Cassington: 1 address
- Horsemere Lane, West Oxfordshire: 1 address
- St Peter's Close, Cassington: 1 address
- A40, County of Herefordshire: 1 address
- Bell Lane, Cassington: 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 D (24% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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: yes, West Oxfordshire.
Listed buildings
- OLD MANOR, grade II
- OUTBUILDING APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF OLD MANOR, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 63 addresses are between 60 m and 65 m above sea level (63 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 98%, 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 | Hanborough 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Oxford Parkway 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Combe (Oxon) 1,330 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Red Lion Cassington | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gloucester Green Bus Station Oxford City Centre | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 67.6 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Eynsham Medical Group | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Westlake Pharmacy | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | John Radcliffe Hospital | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police - Eynsham Police Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Eynsham Cashzone | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 270 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade I), 250 m south-west. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 250 m south-west |
| Yarnton Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Blenheim Palace | World Heritage Site | 6.4 km (4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Marlborough Pool | Lake or reservoir | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Ten Acre Copse | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Thorny Croft | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Hagley Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Holly Hill Copse | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Further Clay Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 50 | 63 |
13 of the postcode's 63 addresses are 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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Horsemere Lane.