No cold caller zones

How to take action on unwanted cold callers.

The first 'No cold Caller Zones' were introduced by Trading Standards in 2006. There are 14 zones across Oxfordshire to date.

It is now a criminal offence for cold callers to return to someone’s house, if they have been asked to leave.

The big six energy companies have said they are now committed to respecting the wishes of people who live in recognised no cold caller zones or display signs saying 'no cold callers'.

Scheme aims

The aim of setting up zones is to reduce the amount of unwanted cold callers. Street signs are placed at entrance points to the zones and residents are given door stickers to advise potential cold callers that they are not welcome and should not enter.

It is hoped that these zones will make it more difficult for distraction burglars and rogue traders to operate in the area.

You can see the Oxfordshire schemes below:

Location	Roads
Abingdon	Shelley Close
Adderbury	Twyford
Banbury	46 roads in Hardwick and Easington
Bicester	10 roads in two areas
Burford	Frethern Close
Chipping Norton	Walterbush Rd & Withers Way
Cutteslowe	parts of 16 roads
Didcot	King Alfred & Edingburgh Drives
Eynsham	5 roads
Finmere	All of village
Grove	Old part of Grove Village,
Henley	Harpsden Rd, War Memorial Plce
Little Milton	All of village 10 roads approx
Oxford	Ferry Road to Weldon Road, Moody Road and William Street, New Marston
Wantage	Ormond Road area
Witney	Wadards Meadow Estate
Wolvercote	15 roads
Woodstock	Barnes Piece Estate