Ash Hurst Goring, South Oxfordshire
16 addresses across 3 postcodes (RG8), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36220699.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £474,194 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 14).
- 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 D; Band D in South Oxfordshire costs £2,598 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Goring and Streatley, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Rectory Garden, is about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 53 to 55 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Goring & Woodcote Medical Practice, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 760 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 56% 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 criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £474,194 | £474,194 | £474,194 |
| 2024 | 1 | £625,000 | £625,000 | £625,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £810,000 | £810,000 | £810,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | £475,000 | £470,000 | £495,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £725,000 | £725,000 | £725,000 |
| 2020 | 9 | £545,000 | £499,950 | £725,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 2025 | 14 RG8 0DQ | Terraced | £474,194 | |
| 6 Jun 2024 | 3 RG8 0DQ | Terraced | £625,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2023 | 8 RG8 0DQ | Detached | £810,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2022 | 16 RG8 0DQ | Terraced | £470,000 | New build. |
| 14 Sep 2022 | 14 RG8 0DQ | Terraced | £470,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2022 | 14 RG8 0DQ | Terraced | £245,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Aug 2022 | 18 RG8 0DQ | Terraced | £495,000 | New build. |
| 1 Jul 2022 | 12 RG8 0DQ | Terraced | £480,000 | New build. |
| 9 Feb 2021 | 8 RG8 0DQ | Detached | £725,000 | New build. |
| 23 Dec 2020 | 9 RG8 0DQ | Detached | £675,000 | New build. |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 7 RG8 0DQ | Detached | £675,000 | New build. |
| 11 Nov 2020 | 2 RG8 0DQ | Terraced | £545,000 | New build. |
| 23 Oct 2020 | 10 RG8 0DQ | Detached | £725,000 | New build. |
| 2 Oct 2020 | 6 RG8 0DQ | Terraced | £525,000 | New build. |
| 1 Oct 2020 | 4 RG8 0DQ | Terraced | £525,000 | New build. |
| 16 Sep 2020 | 5 RG8 0DQ | Terraced | £545,000 | New build. |
| 15 Sep 2020 | 3 RG8 0DQ | Terraced | £525,000 | New build. |
| 31 Jul 2020 | 1 RG8 0DQ | Terraced | £499,950 | New build. |
| 1 Feb 2019 | 16 RG8 0DQ | Other | £580,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 100 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (6); House, mid-terrace (4); House, detached (4). Built: 2020 (9); 2022 (4); 2021 (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 D (21% of about 1,400 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.
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, 1 at medium risk and 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG8 0DQ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 9 | unlikely |
| RG8 0DJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG8 0DL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 53 m and 55 m above sea level (54 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG8 0DJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG8 0DL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG8 0DQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Goring and Streatley 360,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cholsey 275,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Pangbourne 374,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Scout Hut Cleeve | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | The Four Points Aldworth | 6 km (3.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Moulsford Pavilion Car Park | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | ubitricity | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 46.6 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Goring & Woodcote Medical Practice | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Goring Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boathouse Dental Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Wallingford Community Hospital | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Rectory Garden 1,900 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 930 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Bourdillon Children's Playing Field 7,610 m² | 290 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,760 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dovecote 60m north of Place Manor Cottage, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dovecote 60m north of Place Manor Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Plantation | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 750 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Whitehill Plantation | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Tullsclose Shaw | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Catsbrain Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Coombe Bottom | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 16 |
2 of the street's 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goring Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Icknield Place (3); On or near Elvendon Road (3); On or near Spencer Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 59% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 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) | 36% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 56% | 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 neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 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
- RG8 0DQ: 14 addresses
- RG8 0DJ: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
- RG8 0DL: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Icknield Place · Iceni Close · Summerfield Rise · Elvendon Road · Spencer Close · Springhill Road · Cleeve Down · Middle Springs
All the streets in RG8 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.