Cross Leys Chipping Norton, West Oxfordshire
33 addresses across 2 postcodes (OX7), about 370 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43600291.
- Sales: 42 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £540,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10, D: 8, E: 3).
- 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 C; Band D in West Oxfordshire costs £2,567 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kingham, about 6.7 km (4.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 600 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 166 to 182 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 33 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Chipping Norton Health Centre, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £540,000 | £540,000 | £540,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £276,000 | £276,000 | £276,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £496,000 | £450,000 | £542,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £430,000 | £222,500 | £431,250 |
| 2020 | 2 | £428,750 | £332,500 | £525,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £343,000 | £343,000 | £343,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £330,000 | £260,000 | £367,500 |
| 2012 | 4 | £247,500 | £172,500 | £315,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2026 | 15 OX7 5HG | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2024 | 9A OX7 5HG | Terraced | £276,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2023 | 24 OX7 5HG | Detached | £542,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2023 | 1 OX7 5HG | Terraced | £450,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2022 | 26 OX7 5HG | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 16 May 2022 | 22 OX7 5HG | Detached | £385,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Aug 2021 | 9A OX7 5HG | Terraced | £222,500 | |
| 22 Jun 2021 | 16 OX7 5HG | Terraced | £430,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2021 | 20A OX7 5HG | Detached | £431,250 | |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 20 OX7 5HG | Semi-detached | £332,500 | |
| 3 Aug 2020 | 5 OX7 5HG | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2017 | 16 OX7 5HG | Terraced | £375,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 18 OX7 5HG | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2015 | 7 OX7 5HG | Semi-detached | £343,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2014 | 20A OX7 5HG | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2014 | 15 OX7 5HG | Detached | £367,500 | |
| 21 Mar 2014 | 25 OX7 5HG | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2012 | 18 OX7 5HG | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2012 | 6 OX7 5HG | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 18 May 2012 | 28 OX7 5HG | Detached | £172,500 | |
| 13 Feb 2012 | 27 OX7 5HG | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2011 | 26 OX7 5HG | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2008 | 5 OX7 5HG | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2007 | 31 OX7 5HG | Semi-detached | £307,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2007 | 9 OX7 5HG | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2007 | 16 OX7 5HG | Terraced | £296,400 | |
| 6 Mar 2007 | 20A OX7 5HG | Detached | £330,000 | New build. |
| 17 Nov 2006 | 1A OX7 5HG | Semi-detached | £191,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2006 | 9 OX7 5HG | Semi-detached | £234,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2006 | 18 OX7 5HG | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 5 OX7 5HG | Detached | £318,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2005 | 20 OX7 5HG | Semi-detached | £181,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2003 | 27 OX7 5HG | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 1A OX7 5HG | Semi-detached | £159,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2002 | 7 OX7 5HG | Detached | £209,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2001 | 29 OX7 5HG | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2001 | 27 OX7 5HG | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2000 | 9 OX7 5HG | Semi-detached | £117,500 | |
| 13 Aug 1999 | 35 OX7 5HG | Semi-detached | £99,950 | |
| 29 Nov 1996 | 5 OX7 5HG | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 24 OX7 5HG | Detached | £79,000 | |
| 13 Jan 1995 | 28 OX7 5HG | Detached | £56,955 |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 104 m². Most common: House, detached (9); House, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1950-1966 (5); 1967-1975 (4); 1983-1990 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in West Oxfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,567 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,711 | £1,997 | £2,282 | £2,567 | £3,137 | £3,708 | £4,278 | £5,134 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (37% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Chipping Norton Conservation Area (council page). 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)
- Former War Memorial Hospital, Horsefair, Chipping Norton: up to 14 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Police Station, Banbury Road, Chipping Norton: up to 8 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 5 October 2026 to 20 November 2026: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (major works)
- 27 October 2026 to 16 November 2026: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway, verge (major works)
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 5 October 2026 to 20 November 2026: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (major (paa) works)
- 6 January 2027 to 8 January 2027: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway, verge (major (paa) works)
- 6 January 2027 to 8 January 2027: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway, verge (major works, permit applied for)
Finished in the last three months
- 24 September 2026 to 1 October 2026: BT, Utility asset works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway, verge (standard works)
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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OX7 5HG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| OX7 5HQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 33 addresses are between 166 m and 182 m above sea level (175 m on average); the ground rises about 15 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX7 5HG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX7 5HQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kingham 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Ascott-Under-Wychwood 1,280 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Charlbury 343,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dunstan Avenue HaR Chipping Norton | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 59 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chipping Norton Health Centre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 28 New Street [Dental Practice] | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Chipping Norton Community Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midcounties Co-op Chipping Norton | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,770 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.9 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Kings Head Court, a listed building (Grade II*), 410 m (0.3 miles) north. 120 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Head Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| 15, Market Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Co Operative Chemist | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Chipping Norton motte and bailey castle, and fishpond | Scheduled monument | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Romano-British rural settlement and Iron Age remains, on the eastern edge of Chipping Norton | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stretch Pool | Lake or reservoir | 180 m north-east |
| The Barns Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Sarsgrove Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Priory Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Barley Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Danes Bottom | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 33 |
1 of the street's 33 addresses is 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 West Oxfordshire: see them on the West Oxfordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton | Primary | 2–11 | 300 m | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chipping Norton School | Secondary | 11–18 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice's Mobile Catering OX7 5HX | Mobile caterer | 350 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Plant'd OX7 5AA | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| The Old Mill Coffee Shop OX7 5LH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Methodist Church OX7 5LH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 15 Nov 2018 |
| Ace Childcare (The Ace Centre) OX7 5DZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Chipping Norton Pre School OX7 5DZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt | |
| Spice Of India OX7 5AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Katharine House Hospice Charity Shop OX7 5AA | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt | |
| The Kings Arms Hotel OX7 5AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2024 |
| Zonda OX7 5AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 May 2025 |
| Flamin Flavours OX7 5AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2026 |
| MOR OX7 5AA | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2022 |
| Pink Salt Shed OX7 5LH | Manufacturers/packers | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Rogers OX7 5LJ | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2026 |
| The Arctic Fish Bar OX7 5LJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pearce Drive (3); On or near Johnston'S Way (3); On or near Webb Crescent (2); On or near Withers Way (2); On or near The Leys (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 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 | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC: Utility repair and maintenance works, 5 October 2026 to 20 November 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC: Utility repair and maintenance works, 5 October 2026 to 20 November 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC: Utility repair and maintenance works, 26 October 2026 to 16 November 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility asset works, 6 January 2027 to 8 January 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility asset works, 6 January 2027 to 8 January 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Arundel View · Leys Approach · Pearce Drive · Blenheim Terrace · Alfred Terraces · Spring Place · Johnston's Way · West End · Webb Crescent · The Leys · William Bliss Avenue · The Green
All the streets in OX7 and across West 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.