Abingdon Road Burcot, South Oxfordshire
136 addresses across 11 postcodes (OX10,OX14), about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 36216111.
- Energy: 73 homes have an energy certificate (A: 4, B: 3, C: 23, D: 22, E: 19, F: 2).
- Flood: 3 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 C; Band D in South Oxfordshire costs £2,598 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 93% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Culham, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 47 to 57 m above sea level.
- Noise: 67 of its 136 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Clifton Hampden Surgery, about 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 900 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
73 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 127 m². Most common: House, detached (26); House, semi-detached (15); Bungalow, detached (10). Built: 1950-1966 (15); before 1900 (12); 1900-1929 (9). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (45); rented (private) (13); rented (social) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in South Oxfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,598 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,732 | £2,020 | £2,309 | £2,598 | £3,175 | £3,752 | £4,329 | £5,195 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (27% of about 1,210 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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, South Oxfordshire.
Listed buildings
- THE OLD COTTAGE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 16 October 2026: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 60 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 3 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OX14 3DP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| OX14 3DJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| OX14 3DR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX14 3DN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX14 3BY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX14 3BZ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX14 3DG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX14 3DW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX14 3DQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX10 7LY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX14 3BX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 136 addresses are between 47 m and 57 m above sea level (52 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX10 7LY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX14 3BX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX14 3BY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX14 3BZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX14 3DG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX14 3DJ | 100% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
| OX14 3DN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX14 3DP | 96% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| OX14 3DQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX14 3DR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX14 3DW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Culham 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Appleford 9,070 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Radley 132,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Burcot Park | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 55.5 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clifton Hampden Surgery | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Berinsfield Pharmacy | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 204 Fane Drive (Dental Surgery) | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Abingdon Community Hospital | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Police station | Civil Nuclear Police Authority | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Berinsfield Cashzone | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,720 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael and All Angels, a listed building (Grade II*), 840 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Clifton Hampden Bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Settlement site at Northfield Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Nuneham Courtenay | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Site of Roman kilns | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton Heath | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Blacklands Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| New Covert | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Clifton Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Lock Wood Island | Island | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 12 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 17 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 36 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 69 | 136 |
67 of the street's 136 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 South Oxfordshire: see them on the South Oxfordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Abbey Woods Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (thames-valley).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 8 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
- OX14 3DP: 34 addresses of 36 in the postcode
- OX14 3DJ: 32 addresses
- OX14 3DR: 19 addresses
- OX14 3DN: 12 addresses
- OX14 3BY: 11 addresses
- OX14 3BZ: 11 addresses
- OX14 3DG: 5 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- OX14 3DW: 5 addresses
- OX14 3DQ: 4 addresses
- OX10 7LY: 2 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- OX14 3BX: 1 address
Nearby streets
All the streets in OX10, OX14 and across South Oxfordshire.
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.