OX49 5LF South Oxfordshire
Live postcode, introduced October 2000. Ward: Watlington. Region: South East.
Streets
- Turners Green, Britwell Salome: 29 addresses
- B4009, Britwell Salome: 2 addresses
- B4009, Britwell Salome: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Turners Green, Britwell Salome: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Turners Green, Britwell Salome: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in South Oxfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,598 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,732 | £2,020 | £2,309 | £2,598 | £3,175 | £3,752 | £4,329 | £5,195 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (23% of about 990 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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
- HEDGEEN, grade II
- THE RED LION INN PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- THE THATCHED COTTAGE, 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 35 addresses are between 116 m and 120 m above sea level (119 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cholsey 275,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km |
| Culham 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.2 km | |
| Goring and Streatley 360,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest The Red Lion Britwell Salome | 110 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 6.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 43.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mill Stream Surgery | 5.3 km |
| Pharmacies | Watlington Pharmacy | 2.3 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.4 km |
| Hospital | Wallingford Community Hospital | 7.9 km |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police - Wallingford Police Station | 7.6 km |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-op Watlington | 2.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,140 m² | 1.7 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,010 m² | 140 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,880 m² | 2.0 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Britwell Park,Obelisk Approximately 130 Metres North of Britwell House, a listed building (Grade II*), 720 m south. 36 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Britwell Park,Obelisk Approximately 130 Metres North of Britwell House | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m south |
| Britwell House and Attached Walls and Coach House | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m south |
| Britwell Park,Monument Approximately 90 Metres South West of Britwell House | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley's Wood | Wood | 700 m west |
| Brockholes Covert | Wood | 1.0 km south |
| Heath Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km west |
| Cobditch Hill | Hill | 1.5 km east |
| Warren Bottom | Valley | 2.6 km south-west |
| King's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 7 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 Turners Green.