Opticians in Cherwell
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 18 optical sites in Cherwell when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 13 separate contractors and spread across 3 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 61% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Cherwell is commissioned through NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from November 2022. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.
Optical sites
18
Contractors
13
Single-site practices
5
Towns covered
3
Who runs the practices in Cherwell
Independent and smaller groups
11 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Cherwell
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boots Opticians (Banbury) | 19 Castle Quay, Banbury OX16 5UH | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP69G |
| Boots Opticians (Bicester) | 6 Crown Walk, Bicester OX26 6HY | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5Y1 |
| Cherwell Eyecare | 33 High Street, Kidlington OX5 2DH | McAnnor Optical Ltd | November 2022 | U2G5J |
| Complete Eyecare Limited | 13 High Street, Banbury OX16 5EE | Complete Eyecare Limited | April 2016 | TP54L |
| Dove & Conway Opticians (Bicester) | 100 Sheep Street, Bicester OX26 6LP | Dove & Conway Opticians | April 2008 | TP3XT |
| Dray's Eyecare | 81 Chatsworth Drive, Banbury OX16 9YJ | Dray's Eyecare | April 2016 | TP415 |
| Harrold Opticians (Banbury) | 92 High Street, Banbury OX16 5JE | S.h. Harrold (1937) Limited | October 2010 | TP370 |
| Kidlington Specsavers | Unit 2B, The Hampden Building, High Street, Kidlington OX5 2DH | Specsavers | April 2022 | F4N7Z |
| M&S Opticians - Banbury | Unit 11, Banbury Gateway, Acorn Way, Banbury OX16 3AB | Owl Optical Ltd | September 2022 | F7M6Y |
| North Oxford Eyecare Limited (Oxford Road) | 106A Oxford Road, Kidlington OX5 1BL | North Oxford Eyecare Limited | April 2008 | TP3LN |
| Peepers Opticians | 54 High Street, Banbury OX16 5JJ | Eye Academy (Head Office, Ascot) | October 2017 | TP8HK |
| Scrivens Opticians (Banbury) | 5 High Street, Banbury OX16 5DZ | Scrivens | April 2008 | TP3LM |
| Scrivens Opticians (Bicester) | 21 Sheep Street, Bicester OX26 6JF | Scrivens | April 2008 | TP3X0 |
| Specsavers (Banbury) | 29-31 Bridge Street, Banbury OX16 5PN | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6V0 |
| Specsavers (Bicester) | 25 Sheep Street, Bicester OX26 6JF | Specsavers | April 2010 | TP10V |
| Vision Express (Banbury) | Unit 8, Castle Quay, Banbury OX16 5UH | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP788 |
| Vision Express (Bicester) | 47 Sheep Street, Bicester OX26 6JJ | Vision Express | October 2010 | TP23J |
| Walford & Round Opticians (Banbury) | 47 High Street, Banbury OX16 5LA | Roundford Ltd | April 2008 | TP3K0 |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Cherwell
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 11 sites in Cherwell outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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