Council Tax Rates in Oxford City Centre (OX1)
Annual council tax by band for OX1, from the billing authority's own 2026/27 Band D where we hold it and the regional average (labelled) where we do not. Your council sets the exact bill.
How much is council tax in Oxford City Centre (OX1)?
OX1 covers central Oxford, home to the University of Oxford and its iconic college buildings. One of the most supply-constrained property markets in England, with strong academic and research-sector demand keeping prices high.
Which local authority sets council tax for OX1?
OX1 falls within Oxford and Vale of White Horse. Oxford's 2026/27 Band D bill is £2,678; Vale of White Horse's 2026/27 Band D bill is £2,577. An outcode can straddle a boundary, so confirm which council bills the exact address.
How is council tax worked out for an OX1 property?
Council tax depends on your property's valuation band (A–H in England and Scotland, A–I in Wales) and the rates set by the local authority. Bands are fixed from 1991 values in England and Scotland and 2003 values in Wales, not today's price, so ask the seller or check the band on the official register (the Valuation Office Agency in England and Wales, the Scottish Assessors in Scotland).
OX1 at a glance
OX1 straddles Oxford and Vale of White Horse. Their 2026/27 Band D bills are £2,678 (Oxford) and £2,577 (Vale of White Horse) a year including precepts.
- Oxford Band D, 2026/27
- £2,678/yr
- Oxford Band D, monthly
- £223
- Vale of White Horse Band D, 2026/27
- £2,577/yr
- Vale of White Horse Band D, monthly
- £215
| Band | Oxford | Vale of White Horse |
|---|---|---|
| A | £1,785 | £1,718 |
| B | £2,083 | £2,004 |
| C | £2,380 | £2,291 |
| D | £2,678 | £2,577 |
| E | £3,273 | £3,150 |
| F | £3,868 | £3,722 |
| G | £4,463 | £4,295 |
| H | £5,356 | £5,154 |
Bands other than D are worked from the statutory ratios to Band D (A is 6/9 of D, H is 18/9). Where an authority has parish councils, their precepts differ from parish to parish and MHCLG's figure spreads them across the authority, so a bill can differ slightly.
Source: MHCLG, "Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027", Table 9 (area Band D for two adults, including every precept: county, police, fire, mayoral and parish); authorities covering OX1 from postcodes.io (ONS).
How OX1 compares with its nearest outcodes
| Outcode | Billing authority | Band D, 2026/27 | Distance between centres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford City Centre (OX1) | Oxford / Vale of White Horse | £2,678 / £2,577 | — |
| OX2 | Cherwell / Oxford / South Oxfordshire / Vale of White Horse | £2,583 / £2,678 / £2,598 / £2,577 | 2.7km |
| OX4 | Oxford / South Oxfordshire | £2,678 / £2,598 | 3.4km |
| OX3 | Cherwell / Oxford / South Oxfordshire | £2,583 / £2,678 / £2,598 | 3.9km |
| OX33 | Buckinghamshire / Cherwell / South Oxfordshire | £2,527 / £2,583 / £2,598 | 8.5km |
Neighbours are the outcodes nearest OX1, by straight-line distance between outcode centres (postcodes.io), for which we hold the billing authority's own Band D (a regional average is not that council's bill).
Source: MHCLG, "Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027", Table 9 (area Band D including precepts); authorities covering each outcode from postcodes.io (ONS).
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