Andersons Close Kidlington, Cherwell
35 addresses across 1 postcode (OX5), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6800022.
- Sales: 47 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £322,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11, D: 6, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 Cherwell costs £2,583 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Oxford Parkway, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 62 to 64 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Key Medical Practice, about 520 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 43 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £322,500 | £322,500 | £322,500 |
| 2023 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £345,000 | £345,000 | £345,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £250,500 | £250,500 | £250,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £209,000 | £190,000 | £228,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £220,500 | £196,000 | £245,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £171,500 | £160,000 | £183,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2024 | 17 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £322,500 | |
| 1 Nov 2023 | 30 OX5 1ST | Terraced | £400,000 | |
| 25 May 2021 | 24 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2019 | 6 OX5 1ST | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2018 | 16 OX5 1ST | Terraced | £250,500 | |
| 20 Sep 2017 | 24 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2017 | 24 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £325,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 May 2015 | 30 OX5 1ST | Terraced | £385,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2014 | 19 OX5 1ST | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 31 May 2013 | 6 OX5 1ST | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2012 | 20 OX5 1ST | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2012 | 8 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £228,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2011 | 27 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2011 | 17 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £196,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2009 | 8 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £183,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2009 | 19 OX5 1ST | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2008 | 7 OX5 1ST | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2008 | 26 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £247,500 | |
| 28 Jul 2006 | 7 OX5 1ST | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2005 | 10 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £181,000 | |
| 26 May 2005 | 20 OX5 1ST | Terraced | £167,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2004 | 30 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2004 | 13 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2003 | 11 OX5 1ST | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2002 | 17 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £153,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2002 | 20 OX5 1ST | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2002 | 22 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2002 | 10 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £136,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2002 | 1 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2001 | 20 OX5 1ST | Terraced | £98,500 | |
| 24 Aug 2000 | 11 OX5 1ST | Terraced | £106,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2000 | 8 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £107,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2000 | 11 OX5 1ST | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 16 Dec 1999 | 22 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £84,000 | |
| 5 Nov 1999 | 21 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £83,000 | |
| 9 Nov 1998 | 19 OX5 1ST | Terraced | £73,000 | |
| 6 Nov 1998 | 13 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 23 Oct 1998 | 30 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 7 Jan 1998 | 19 OX5 1ST | Terraced | £66,500 | |
| 13 Nov 1997 | 20 OX5 1ST | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 8 Aug 1997 | 25 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £81,500 | |
| 25 Jul 1997 | 28 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £89,950 | |
| 25 Aug 1996 | 21 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £52,500 | |
| 1 Sep 1995 | 10 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £59,000 | |
| 28 Apr 1995 | 22 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £51,150 | |
| 31 Mar 1995 | 27 OX5 1ST | Semi-detached | £73,500 | |
| 10 Mar 1995 | 15 OX5 1ST | Terraced | £56,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: House, detached (6); House, semi-detached (4); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 1976-1982 (10); 1967-1975 (3); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (5).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (61% of about 610 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- South Building, 16 Lyne Road, Kidlington, permissioned (280 m)
- Skoda Garage, Site 1 Kidlington, Town Centre & Retail Study 2021, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 44 Banbury Road, Kidlington, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 2 - 4 High Street, Kidlington, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Costa Coffee, 9 High Street, Kidlington, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 27 - 31 High Street, Kidlington, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Co Op, 26 High Street, Kidlington, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Co Op, 26 High Street, Kidlington, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 34 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 62 m and 64 m above sea level (63 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX5 1ST | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oxford Parkway 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Islip 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Hanborough 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Andersons Close Kidlington | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gloucester Green Bus Station Oxford City Centre | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Oxford Parkway Park and Ride | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 64.2 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Key Medical Practice | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kidlington Pharmacy | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smile With Us | 370 m |
| Hospital | John Radcliffe Hospital | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midcounties Co-Op Kidlington Cashzone | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 50 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Exeter Close 2.7 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,360 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Thrupp Cross, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north. 27 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Thrupp Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Yarnton Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Blenheim Palace | World Heritage Site | 6 km (3.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Begbroke Hill | Hill | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Begbroke Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Thrupp Wide | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Stratfield Brake | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Madam Hindes's Spinney | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Peartree Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 2 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 7 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 25 |
2 of the street's 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 10 from railways, 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kidlington Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gosford Hill School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Edward Feild Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| William Fletcher Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kitchen OX5 1AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 4 Good | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Residential Children's home OX5 1AH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| The Black Horse OX5 2BT | Other catering premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2024 |
| The Black Bull OX5 2BT | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Grovelands Convenience Stores OX5 1TR | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Apr 2023 |
| The Star OX5 1AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Express BBQ Pizza / Kidlington Cafe OX5 2BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Fresh Start Catering @ North Kidlington Primary School OX5 2DA | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2025 |
| The Burrow OX5 2DA | Other catering premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Koopa Coffee OX5 2DH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Phelps (8); On or near Partridge Place (6); On or near Rutters Close (6); On or near Axtell Close (5); On or near Barn Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
- OX5 1ST: 35 addresses
Nearby streets
Roundham Close · Barn Close · The Homestead · Rutters Close · Partridge Place · Grovelands · Fernhill Close · Lane Close · Axtell Close · Chamberlain Place · The Rookery · Wilsdon Way
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.