OX7 3EF West Oxfordshire
Live postcode, introduced August 2018. Ward: Charlbury and Finstock. Region: South East.
Streets
- Wilkins Court, Charlbury: 15 addresses
- Woodstock Road, Charlbury: 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 (35% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Charlbury Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
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 16 addresses are between 116 m and 121 m above sea level (119 m on average).
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 | Charlbury 343,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km |
| Finstock 1,140 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Ascott-Under-Wychwood 1,280 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 8 within 800 m; nearest Sturt Close Charlbury | 130 m |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | bp Pulse | 7.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 67.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Charlbury Medical Centre | 920 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Averose Pharmacy | 830 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Charlbury Dental Surgery | 920 m |
| Hospital | Witney Community Hospital | 8.9 km |
| Police station | Charlbury Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Charlbury, Enstone Road Cashzone | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 830 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 260 m² | 870 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 880 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,790 m² | 170 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch running east from the River Evenlode opposite Cornbury Park, a scheduled monument, 390 m south-west. 101 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch running east from the River Evenlode opposite Cornbury Park | Scheduled monument | 390 m south-west |
| Lee Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m north-west |
| Civil War artillery fieldwork 370m NNW of Park Farm, Cornbury Park | Scheduled monument | 690 m south-west |
| Bowl barrow 150m north-west of North Lodge, Cornbury Park | Scheduled monument | 850 m west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 860 m north-west |
| Cornbury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km south-west |
| Blenheim Palace | World Heritage Site | 7.4 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pearton Copse | Wood | 1.4 km south |
| Bottom Brake | Wood | 1.4 km west |
| Clarke's Bottom | Valley | 1.8 km north |
| Lake Superior | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km south-west |
| David's Hill | Hill | 2.1 km south-west |
| Ranger's Marsh | Wetland | 2.6 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 16 |
3 of the postcode's 16 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 65% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 12% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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 Wilkins Court.