OX7 4DH West Oxfordshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: The Bartons. Region: South East.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Iron Down Hill, Nether Worton: 10 addresses
- Iron Down Hill, Cherwell: 6 addresses
- Unnamed street near Brook Road, Great Tew: 3 addresses
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 (25% of about 910 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
- UPPER GROVE ASH FARMHOUSE, 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 20 addresses are between 112 m and 168 m above sea level (140 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 | Heyford 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Kings Sutton 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Banbury 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Kings Sutton - Village Square | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 58.2 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bloxham Surgery | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Bloxham Pharmacy | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Bloxham Dental Practice | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Hospital | Horton Hospital | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Police station | Banbury Police Station | 10.4 km (6.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,190 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 4,870 m² | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,970 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Great Tew, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Great Tew | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Raven Hill | Hill | 260 m south-east |
| Irondown Spinney | Wood | 340 m east |
| Foxhill Spinney | Wood | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Hooper's Copse | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Walker's Hill | Hill | 950 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| New Halver's Wood | Wood | 950 m (0.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 20 |
2 of the postcode's 20 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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 26% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 23% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 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 Unnamed street near Iron Down Hill.