A34 Solihull, Cherwell
100 addresses across 14 postcodes (OX25,OX5), about 5.8 km (3.6 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 6815210.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 1, E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Cherwell costs £2,583 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Islip, about 4.5 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 63 to 70 m above sea level.
- Noise: 81 of its 100 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Islip Surgery, about 4.6 km (2.9 miles) away.
- People: About 1,070 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 176 m². Most common: House, detached (3); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (3); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Cherwell in 2026-27: Band D £2,583 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,722 | £2,009 | £2,296 | £2,583 | £3,157 | £3,731 | £4,305 | £5,166 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (25% of about 1,260 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Weston on the Green (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 24.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Cherwell.
Listed buildings
- WESTON MANOR HOTEL, grade II*
- 1, NORTH LANE, grade II
- ARDGOWAN THE COTTAGES, grade II
- CRUCK COTTAGE, grade II
- FORECOURT WALLS TO WESTON MANOR HOTEL, grade II
- HAZEL COTTAGE, grade II
- HOMELANDS, grade II
- KNOWLE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- LITTLE THATCH, grade II
- MILESTONE APPROXIMATELY 100 METRES NORTH OF JUNCTION WITH NORTH LANE, grade II
- OXFORD HOUSE, grade II
- ROSE COTTAGE, grade II
- RUPERTS COTTAGE AND ATTACHED WALLS, grade II
- SOUTHFIELD FARMHOUSE, grade II
- STABLES APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES TO SOUTH WEST OF THE BEN JONSON PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- STOCKS, grade II
- SUNNYSIDE, grade II
- THE BEN JONSON PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- THE COTTAGE, grade II
- THE COTTAGE, grade II
- THE OLD FORGE, grade II
- VILLAGE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- WESTFIELD COTTAGE, grade II
- WESTON MANOR COTTAGE, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| OX25 3QQ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| OX25 3QE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| OX25 3QL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX25 3QF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX25 3TL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX25 3QH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| OX25 3QP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX25 3PX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX25 3QJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| OX25 3QU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX25 3QW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX5 2TH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX5 2UP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX5 2UW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 100 addresses are between 63 m and 70 m above sea level (66 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX25 3PX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX25 3QE | 75% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
| OX25 3QF | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| OX25 3QH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX25 3QJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX25 3QL | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| OX25 3QP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX25 3QQ | 72% | 72% | 72% | 0% |
| OX25 3QU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX25 3QW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX25 3TL | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| OX5 2TH | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| OX5 2UP | 33% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| OX5 2UW | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Islip 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Bicester Village 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bicester North 823,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | Shell | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 57.9 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Islip Surgery | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Famlyandfriends Inv Pharmacy | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Bicester Health Centre | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Bicester Community Hospital | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | BP - Family Farm SF Connect, Weston-On-The-Green Cashzone | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 180 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,510 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Otley Grange, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Otley Grange | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Forest | Wood | 90 m north |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Weston Wood | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Wormough Copse | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Spring Well Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Street Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 14 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 29 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 15 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 21 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 100 |
81 of the street's 100 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Cherwell: see them on the Cherwell page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparkling Minds Pre-school & Day Nursery OX25 3QE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Oxford Road (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- OX25 3QQ: 41 addresses of 50 in the postcode
- OX25 3QE: 23 addresses of 52 in the postcode
- OX25 3QL: 10 addresses of 57 in the postcode
- OX25 3QF: 7 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- OX25 3TL: 5 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- OX25 3QH: 4 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- OX25 3QP: 3 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- OX25 3PX: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- OX25 3QJ: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
- OX25 3QU: 1 address of 38 in the postcode
- OX25 3QW: 1 address of 37 in the postcode
- OX5 2TH: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- OX5 2UP: 1 address of 43 in the postcode
- OX5 2UW: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
Nearby streets
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.