OX29 6AP West Oxfordshire
Live postcode, introduced May 2023. Ward: North Leigh. Region: South East.
Streets
- A4095, 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 (32% of about 1,030 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 115 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Combe (Oxon) 1,330 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Hanborough 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Finstock 1,140 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Windmill Road North Leigh | 360 m |
| EV charging points | Woolgate Car Park | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 74 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Cogges Surgery | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Hanborough Pharmacy | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 70B Main Road | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Witney Community Hospital | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Witney Police Station | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Madley Park, Madley Park Cashzone | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.0 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,830 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Eynsham Hall, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 720 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Eynsham Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch west of Common Farm | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Blenheim Palace | World Heritage Site | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Blindwell Gorse | Wood | 230 m north-east |
| The Strip | Wood | 390 m south-east |
| Laurel Clump | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Cherrytree Bottom | Valley | 680 m (0.4 miles) south |
| North Leigh Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Brook Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 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) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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 A4095.