Abingdon Local Information
Practical local information for Abingdon: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
Top story
Abingdon Bin Collection Days: Bank Holidays Shift a Day
Every Vale round moves a day at a bank holiday, and the Christmas slip does not clear until 16 January. Garden waste is £76, bulky waste £62.50, missed bins by 5pm.
More stories
Local Info
Parking in Abingdon: First Hour Free, Sunday Is Not
Every council car park in Abingdon gives you the first hour free, but three of the eight charge on Sundays too. All eight tariffs, the permits, and the Blue Badge rule.
Local Info
Abingdon Council Tax Bands 2026/27: Band D £2,640.08
Band D in Abingdon is £2,640.08 for 2026/27, and only £166.69 of it belongs to the district. Every band A to H, who takes what, and which discounts exist.
Local Info
Abingdon house prices: £407,966 average, up 3.6%
The average Vale of White Horse home sold for £407,966 in May 2026, up 3.6% and beating the county. Prices by type, and how Abingdon, Wantage and Faringdon compare.
Local Info
Abingdon to London by train: 3 stations, 38 min fastest
Abingdon has no station, so the choice is Radley, Culham or Didcot Parkway. Journey times, 2026 fares and the season ticket that costs the same from all three.
Local Info
Abingdon Roadworks This Week: Peachcroft Lights, A34 Nights
Temporary lights at Peachcroft roundabout and Lodge Hill for about six weeks, plus A34 night closures north and south of Abingdon this week.
Local Info
Things to do in Abingdon: 13 places, 10 of them free
Ten free days out in and around Abingdon, from Abbey Meadow to the Uffington White Horse, plus what the outdoor pool and the Folly Tower cost. All checked this month.
Local Info
Abingdon planning: 14,490 homes, comments close 24 August
The Vale must plan for 14,490 homes by 2041, and written statements on the joint local plan close at noon on 24 August. Plus Dalton Barracks and the land supply.
Schools
Oxfordshire School Term Dates 2026/27: Abingdon's Seven Calendars
Oxfordshire's October half term is 26 to 30 October, but three Abingdon schools break on 16 October and two Cambrian schools stay shut until 3 November.
Half Term
Abingdon October Half Term 2026: 26 to 30 October
Oxfordshire's half term is 26 to 30 October, but Abingdon's independent schools break on 16 October. Pumpkins, a circus, steam trains and fireworks near town.
Christmas
Abingdon Christmas Travel 2026: Trains and Buses, 24 Dec to 4 Jan
No trains or buses run from Abingdon on Christmas Day. Boxing Day's bank holiday moves to Monday 28 December, and last year only the X2 ran on Boxing Day.