Councils / England
Oxford: Band D is £2,678.
Council tax for 2026-27, with what renters pay, how efficient homes are and what broadband and mobile signal there is in Oxford. Every figure shows its source and date.
Council tax in Oxford.
2026-27Source: Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England (MHCLG) Published
| Band | A year | Over 10 months |
|---|---|---|
| A | £1,785.60 | £178.56 |
| B | £2,083.20 | £208.32 |
| C | £2,380.80 | £238.08 |
| D | £2,678.40 | £267.84 |
| E | £3,273.60 | £327.36 |
| F | £3,868.80 | £386.88 |
| G | £4,464.00 | £446.40 |
| H | £5,356.80 | £535.68 |
These are the amounts for a home in each band before any discount or reduction. To see the band of a particular home, check it on GOV.UK.
Renting in Oxford: about £1,957 a month.
Private rents · September 2026- One bedroom
- £1,346 a month
- Two bedrooms
- £1,662 a month
- Three bedrooms
- £2,030 a month
- Four or more
- £2,850 a month
Up 2.4% on a year earlier. This is the average paid by all private renters, including people who moved in years ago, so new lets often cost more.
Source: Price Index of Private Rents (Office for National Statistics) Published
Energy ratings in Oxford: 57% C or better.
Energy performance certificates, last 10 years| Band | Oxford | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1% | 1% |
| B | 9% | 15% |
| C | 47% | 39% |
| D | 34% | 34% |
| E | 7% | 9% |
| F | 1% | 2% |
| G | 0% | 1% |
Out of 43,502 certificates for homes in Oxford registered in the last 10 years, against 54% C or better across England and Wales. Only homes that were sold, let or newly built need a certificate, so this isn't every home.
Source: Energy Performance of Buildings Register (MHCLG) Published
Broadband in Oxford: 57% can get full fibre.
Share of premises- Can get full fibre
- 57%
- Can get gigabit
- 79%
- Have a full fibre connection
- 13%
Across 69,368 homes and businesses in Oxford. In Great Britain as a whole, 81% can get full fibre and 88% gigabit. 1 of them can't get decent broadband. Whether a particular address can get a service is for the provider to say: check the speeds at a postcode on the broadband speed checker.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (fixed broadband coverage) Data from
Mobile signal in Oxford.
Share of premises- 4G indoors, every network
- 99.4%
- Calls indoors, every network
- 99.5%
- 5G outdoors, any network
- 100%
The share of homes and businesses across the whole council area, not this postcode. Signal inside a particular building can differ, so check each network's own coverage checker.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (mobile coverage) Data from
Childcare in Oxfordshire.
What parents pay an hour- 2-year-olds
- £7.45 an hour
- Median £7.00
- 3 and 4-year-olds
- £7.08 an hour
- Median £6.50
The average hourly fee childcare providers in Oxfordshire charge parents for hours that free or funded childcare doesn't cover, from the Department for Education's 2025 survey of providers.
Source: Childcare and early years provider survey (Department for Education) Published
Councils nearby.
NearbyThe councils whose areas are centred closest to Oxford, nearest first.
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MoreData sources
- Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England (MHCLG). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Price Index of Private Rents (Office for National Statistics). Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Energy Performance of Buildings Register (MHCLG). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Ofcom Connected Nations (fixed broadband coverage). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Coverage estimates from Ofcom Connected Nations. Check availability at your address with providers.
- Ofcom Connected Nations (mobile coverage). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Mobile coverage estimates from Ofcom Connected Nations, by council area.
- Childcare and early years provider survey (Department for Education). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.