POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

OX28 4EB postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 94.7%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 17 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 12 Jun 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £265,000Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 Jun 2026
  • Gigabit availability 94.7%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 17 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 Jun 2026.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 94.7%, with 94.7% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

8 within 400m

OX28 4EB links 8 transport stops within 400m and 36 within 800m. 8 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Holloway Road (BCT) at about 147m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

189 within 1200m

OX28 4EB currently links 189 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 51 food and drink, 38 retail, 31 personal services. The closest mapped place is New Inn at about 114m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

1,958 online job adverts observed

West Oxfordshire local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,309 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched OX28 4EB in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

17 nearby school rows

17 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for OX28 4EB. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 21

OX28 4EB has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 21 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 206, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 55 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£265,000

Strong sample. Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 Jun 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of OX28 4EB, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

51 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (23), cafe (17), restaurant (11).

Amenity group

Retail

38 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (13), diy (8), hardware (7).

Amenity group

Personal services

31 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (19), beauty (12).

Amenity group

Nightlife

24 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (23), bar (1).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Nightlife

New Inn

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Personal services

Barbers of Corn Street

Hairdresser at 114 a, Corn Street.

Food and drink

Caprinos Pizza (Caprinos)

Fast Food at 114, Corn Street, Witney.

Personal services

silk

Beauty at 79, Corn Street.

Food and drink

The Water Margin

Restaurant at 152, Corn Street, Witney.

Retail

Proposals

Clothes at 102, Corn Street.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Madley Brook Community Primary School

Primary option in OX28 1AR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney

Primary option in OX28 5JZ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Queen Emma's Primary School

Primary option in OX28 5JW. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for OX28 4EB before you shortlist homes.

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Check planning again

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around OX28 4EB.

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

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