Bisby Close Drayton, Vale of White Horse
24 addresses across 2 postcodes (OX14), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41620368.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £809,000 across 6 sales.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (B: 17, C: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 Vale of White Horse costs £2,577 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Appleford, about 4.5 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 58 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Marcham Rd Family Health Centre, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away.
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 55% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | £809,000 | £565,000 | £917,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £890,000 | £592,150 | £949,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | 21 OX14 4TS | Detached | £890,000 | New build. |
| 30 May 2025 | 23 OX14 4TS | Detached | £917,000 | New build. |
| 8 May 2025 | 2 OX14 4TS | Detached | £910,000 | New build. |
| 8 May 2025 | 7 OX14 4TS | Detached | £565,000 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 2025 | 3 OX14 4TS | Detached | £605,000 | New build. |
| 7 Jan 2025 | 4 OX14 4TS | Detached | £728,000 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 2024 | 5 OX14 4TS | Detached | £949,950 | |
| 22 Nov 2024 | 1 OX14 4TS | Detached | £592,150 | New build. |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 6 OX14 4TS | Detached | £890,000 | New build. |
| 31 Jan 2023 | 3 OX14 4TS | Other | £3,720,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Nov 2019 | 3 OX14 4TS | Other | £2,480,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 114 m². Most common: House, detached (10); House, semi-detached (10); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 2023 (22).
Council tax
What each band costs in Vale of White Horse in 2026-27: Band D £2,577 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,718 | £2,005 | £2,291 | £2,577 | £3,150 | £3,723 | £4,296 | £5,155 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (28% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Drayton Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- Land at Kiln Lane, Drayton, OX14 4FE: up to 7 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OX14 4TS | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| OX14 4LU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 58 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX14 4LU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX14 4TS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Appleford 9,070 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Culham 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Didcot Parkway 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Halls Close Drayton | 180 m |
| EV charging points | Source EV Charging Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 61.8 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Marcham Rd Family Health Centre | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Apollo Pharmacy | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Damira Abingdon | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Abingdon Community Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Abingdon Police Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Steventon Cashzone | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,540 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 6.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Saint Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 240 m north. 29 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 Saint Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m north |
| The Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m north-east |
| Settlement site | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Sutton Wick settlement site | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Sutton Courtenay Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Oday Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Culham Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Culham Reach | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Drayton Copse | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Sutton Pools | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Andersey Island | Island | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 24 | 24 |
None of the street's 24 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 Vale of White Horse: see them on the Vale of White Horse page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drayton Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drayton Store Premier OX14 4JA | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Furrows End (18); On or near Plough Lane (11); On or near Furlongs (3); On or near Lammas Land (2); On or near Halls Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 56% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is 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
Nearby streets
Lammas Land · Halls Close · Furrows End · Furlongs · Cheers Farm · Chiers Drive · Plough Lane · Plough Lane · Fallow Field Close · High Street · East Way · Gravel Lane
All the streets in OX14 and across Vale of White Horse.
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.