Eastern Bypass Thame, South Oxfordshire
7 addresses across 4 postcodes (OX9), about 930 m (0.6 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 36216026.
- 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 South Oxfordshire costs £2,598 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Haddenham and Thame Parkway, about 3 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 77 to 78 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Rycote Group, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 700 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 47% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 C (28% of about 2,110 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)
- Lord William's Lower School, Thame: up to 238 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Building 1 (DAF Trucks) Kingsmead Business Park Howland Road Thame, OX9 3FB: up to 45 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- DAF, Thame: up to 197 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- DAF, Thame: up to 91 homes, permissioned (520 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 77 m and 78 m above sea level (77 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX9 3FU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| OX9 3GQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX9 3SP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX9 3SR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Haddenham and Thame Parkway 889,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Princes Risborough 513,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Monks Risborough 21,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Towersey Festival Showground Thame | 210 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thame Community Hospital Staff Car Park | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 43.1 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Rycote Group | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thame Pharmacy | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park Street Dental Clinic | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Thame Community Hospital | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police Station | 12.8 km (8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Haddenham Banks Parade Cashzone | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 240 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site E of Moorend Lane, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site E of Moorend Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Thame Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Covert | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Sydenham Hurst | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Box Clump | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| The Belt | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Prospect Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south |
| Banks Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 28 |
6 of the street's 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hampden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barley Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowcroft OX9 3NQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| The Filthy Moustache UK at Chinnor Rugby Club OX9 3JL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2024 |
| Hungry Birdz OX9 3JL | Mobile caterer | 290 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Queensdown Nursery School OX9 3NQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2023 |
| MP Sports Academy LTD OX9 3JL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 29 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Whittle Road (1); On or near Griffin Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 29% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 7% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 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 | under 1% | 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 | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 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
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
- OX9 3SP: 4 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- OX9 3FU: 1 address
- OX9 3GQ: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
- OX9 3SR: 1 address of 40 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Griffin Road · Brett Close · Fanshawe Road · Whittle Road · Putman Close · Bannister Road · Hunt Road · Cheshire Road · Glenham Road · Vane Road
All the streets in OX9 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.