B480 Watlington, South Oxfordshire
49 addresses across 6 postcodes (OX49), about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 36216304.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 4, D: 5, E: 7, G: 2).
- Flood: 6 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 Cholsey, about 13 km (8.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 540 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 81 to 94 m above sea level.
- Noise: 32 of its 49 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mill Stream Surgery, about 6.7 km (4.2 miles) away.
- People: About 790 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 44% 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
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 136 m². Most common: House, detached (9); House, semi-detached (5); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: before 1900 (7); 1900-1929 (3); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
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 (24% of about 2,590 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Cuxham Conservation Area, Brightwell Baldwin Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 25.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- BARN APPROXIMATELY 8 METRES EAST OF MIDDLE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- BROOKSIDE, grade II
- CEDAR LODGE AND ATTACHED WALL AND GATEPIER, grade II
- CEDAR LODGE, GATE PIER APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES NORTH, grade II
- CHURCH OF THE HOLY ROOD, grade II
- COLLEGE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- CUXHAM CHURCH HALL, grade II
- CUXHAM MILL, grade II
- GRANARY APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES EAST OF MANOR FARMHOUSE (NOT INCLUDED), grade II
- GRANARY APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES NORTH WEST OF YEW TREE COTTAGE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK OUTSIDE MIDDLE FARM HOUSE, grade II
- MIDDLE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- MILL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- OUTBUILDING APPROXIMATELY 1 METRE NORTH OF THE HALF MOON PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- ROGER'S HILL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- ROSE COTTAGE, grade II
- ROSE HOUSE, grade II
- STABLES AND COACH HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALLS APPROXIMATELY 25 METRES NORTH NORTH WEST OF THE OLD RECTORY, grade II
- STONE COTTAGE, grade II
- THE HALF MOON PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- THE OLD RECTORY, grade II
- THE OLD RECTORY COTTAGE, grade II
- THE THATCH, grade II
- WHEELWRIGHTS, grade II
- YEW TREE COTTAGE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 2 November 2026 to 5 November 2026: THAMES WATER, New service connection, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 2 November 2026 to 5 November 2026: THAMES WATER, New service connection, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major works)
- 6 November 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major (paa) works)
- 6 November 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major works)
- 24 November 2026 to 25 November 2026: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
Finished in the last three months
- 20 October 2026 to 21 October 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
- 5 October 2026 to 6 October 2026: BT, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 30 September 2026 to 2 October 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway, verge (immediate - urgent works)
- 30 September 2026 to 1 October 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
- 13 August 2026 to 16 August 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 5 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 41 homes the Environment Agency counts, 2 are in areas at high risk, 3 medium, 6 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| OX49 5NF | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
| OX49 5NQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX49 5ND | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| OX49 5NH | zone 2 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| OX49 5NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX49 5NN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 49 addresses are between 81 m and 94 m above sea level (83 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX49 5ND | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX49 5NF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX49 5NH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX49 5NJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX49 5NN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX49 5NQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cholsey 275,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13 km (8.1 miles) |
| Saunderton 70,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) | |
| Princes Risborough 513,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.4 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bucklands Paddock Watlington | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam EV Charging Station | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 43.8 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mill Stream Surgery | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Watlington Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Wallingford Community Hospital | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police - Wallingford Police Station | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-op Watlington | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,140 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 520 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5.4 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Leonard, a listed building (Grade II*), 760 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 13 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 Leonard | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Pyrton Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Shirburn Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Battle of Chalgrove 1643 | Registered battlefield | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Tree | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Major's Belt | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Diamond Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Woodcock Covert | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north |
| Warren Bottom | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-west |
| King's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km (3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 21 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 49 |
32 of the street's 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icknield Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Watlington Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: THAMES WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 20 October 2026 to 22 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: THAMES WATER: New service connection, 2 November 2026 to 5 November 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 24 November 2026 to 25 November 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- OX49 5NF: 20 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- OX49 5NQ: 12 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- OX49 5ND: 8 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- OX49 5NH: 7 addresses
- OX49 5NJ: 1 address
- OX49 5NN: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in OX49 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.