Fernham Road Shellingford, Vale of White Horse
48 addresses across 6 postcodes (SN7), about 530 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 41600435.
- Sales: 26 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £449,500 across 2 sales.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Vale of White Horse cost £411,712 in August 2026 (+4.6% on a year); private rents averaged £1,369 a month.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12, D: 8, E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Bowling Green Farm, is 90 m away.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Vale of White Horse costs £2,577 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 50% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Swindon (Wilts), about 18.6 km (12 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Folly Park, is about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 79 to 91 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is White Horse Medical Practice, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 160 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 55% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £449,500 | £294,000 | £605,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £1,625,000 | £1,625,000 | £1,625,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £1,119,000 | £1,119,000 | £1,119,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £246,250 | £205,000 | £287,500 |
| 2012 | 2 | £470,250 | £315,000 | £625,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £312,000 | £312,000 | £312,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £249,000 | £249,000 | £249,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £350,000 | £212,500 | £1,190,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £187,500 | £187,500 | £187,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2007 | PEARTREE COTTAGE, 2 SN7 7PU | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2002 | PEARTREE COTTAGE, 2 SN7 7PU | Terraced | £144,500 | |
| 24 Feb 2014 | BLUEBELL COTTAGE, 3 SN7 7PU | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2006 | BLUEBELL COTTAGE, 3 SN7 7PU | Terraced | £212,500 | |
| 18 Jul 2000 | BLUEBELL COTTAGE, 3 SN7 7PU | Terraced | £149,000 | |
| 3 Jan 2002 | OZ COTTAGE, 4 SN7 7PU | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 28 May 1999 | OZ COTTAGE, 4 SN7 7PU | Semi-detached | £158,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | BLUE COTTAGE SN7 7PU | Terraced | £294,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2008 | BLUE COTTAGE SN7 7PU | Terraced | £249,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2024 | CHASLINS COTTAGE SN7 7PU | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2002 | CHASLINS COTTAGE SN7 7PU | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 15 Jun 1999 | CHASLINS COTTAGE SN7 7PU | Terraced | £96,500 | |
| 9 Apr 1997 | CHASLINS COTTAGE SN7 7PU | Terraced | £66,500 | |
| 28 Jun 2005 | DOWNS VIEW SN7 7PU | Terraced | £187,500 | |
| 28 Sep 2012 | FORD COTTAGE SN7 7PU | Detached | £625,500 | |
| 30 Aug 2019 | GATE HOUSE SN7 7PU | Detached | £1,119,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2023 | HOLYWELL HOUSE SN7 7PU | Detached | £1,625,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2006 | HOLYWELL HOUSE SN7 7PU | Detached | £1,190,000 | |
| 19 Jul 1996 | HOLYWELL HOUSE SN7 7PU | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2013 | JACKSON'S COTTAGE SN7 7PU | Semi-detached | £287,500 | |
| 1 Oct 2010 | NEW COTTAGE SN7 7PU | Terraced | £312,000 | |
| 26 Nov 1999 | NEW COTTAGE SN7 7PU | Terraced | £188,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2012 | OZ COTTAGE SN7 7PU | Terraced | £315,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2025 | SHAMBLES SN7 7PY | Semi-detached | £605,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2006 | WILDERNESS COPSE SN7 7PU | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2013 | WOODLANDS SN7 7PU | Semi-detached | £205,000 |
House prices and rents in Vale of White Horse
A typical home in Vale of White Horse cost £411,712 in August 2026, 4.6% more than a year before. That is 19% more than five years earlier and 24% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £662,416 |
| Semi-detached | £402,480 |
| Terraced | £325,936 |
| Flat or maisonette | £209,356 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £330,205 |
Private renters in Vale of White Horse paid £1,369 a month on average in September 2026, 4.8% more than a year before. That is 28% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £998 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,245 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,522 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,257 |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (6); House, semi-detached (4). Built: before 1900 (10); 1950-1966 (5); 2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (22 addresses)
- 1, Fernham Road, Shellingford
- 2 Council Houses, Fernham Road, Shellingford
- 2, Castle Crescent, Shellingford
- 3, Fernham Road, Shellingford
- 6 CASTLE CRESCENT, SHELLINGFORD
- 8, Castle Crescent, Shellingford
- Blue Cottage, Fernham Road, Shellingford
- Cherry Tree Cottage, Fernham Road, Shellingford
- Ford Cottage, Fernham Road, Shellingford
- Gatehouse, Fernham Road, Shellingford
- Hazel Cottage, Fernham Road, Shellingford
- Holly Tree Cottage, Fernham Road, Shellingford
- Jacksons Cottage, Fernham Road, Shellingford
- Kitemore Cottage, Fernham Road, Shellingford
- New Cottage, Fernham Road, Shellingford
- Nut Tree Cottage, Fernham Road, Shellingford
- OZ Cottage, Fernham Road, Shellingford
- The Old Stables, Fernham Road, Shellingford
- The Retreat, Fernham Road, Shellingford
- Walnut Cottage, Fernham Road, Shellingford
- Willow Cottage, Fernham Road, Shellingford
- Woodlands, Fernham Road, Shellingford
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 16,398 kWh of it on average in 2024, 48% more than the district's 11,053 kWh, and 4,217 kWh of electricity, about the same as the district. There are gas meters for about 78% of the homes.
1 of its postcodes has no gas meters recorded among 10 or more homes: often flats heated by electricity, or homes off the gas grid.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN7 7PU | 26 | 3,420 kWh | 27 | 13,560 kWh |
| SN7 7PX | 8 | 3,770 kWh | 5 | 10,645 kWh |
| SN7 7PT | 11 | 2,991 kWh | none recorded | |
| SN7 7QA | 26 | 2,885 kWh | 29 | 13,630 kWh |
| SN7 8EZ | 7 | 3,013 kWh | under 5 |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is SN7.
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 C (44% of about 1,420 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Shellingford 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.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 8 December 2026 to 10 December 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SN7 7PU | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SN7 7PX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN7 7PT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SN7 7PY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN7 7QA | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| SN7 8EZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
By postcode centre: less than 1% (6); 1 to 3% (1).
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 90 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green Farm Stanford Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire | Not recorded | Inert | 90 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 48 addresses are between 79 m and 91 m above sea level (82 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN7 7PT | 40% | 20% | 20% | 40% |
| SN7 7PU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SN7 7PX | 78% | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| SN7 7PY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SN7 7QA | 100% | 35% | 35% | 0% |
| SN7 8EZ | 50% | 50% | 50% | 38% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Swindon (Wilts) 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 18.6 km (12 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Home Farm Shellingford | 200 m |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 77.6 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | White Horse Medical Practice Good Apr 2016 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Faringdon Pharmacy | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Wantage Community Hospital | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) |
| Care homes | The Grange Care Centre Outstanding Dec 2018 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police - Wantage Police Station | 12.8 km (7.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Stanford in the Vale Cashzone | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Folly Park 6.2 ha | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 870 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,330 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Holywell House, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m north-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holywell House | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north-east |
| Church of St Faith | Listed building, Grade I | 370 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chaslins Copse | Wood | 280 m north-west |
| Withybed Copse | Wood | 280 m north-east |
| Hill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Baulking Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Vale of White Horse | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Stanford Park Island | Island | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 48 |
8 of the street's 48 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 Vale of White Horse: see them on the Vale of White Horse page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School | Primary | 4–11 | 310 m | No published inspection | 47% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 40% in 2024 and 50% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
Ofsted also registers 330 childminders and 104 home childcarers (nannies) in Oxfordshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Church Street (4); On or near Fernham Road (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 23% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 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 7 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, 8 December 2026 to 10 December 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SN7 7PU: 32 addresses of 36 in the postcode
- SN7 7PX: 10 addresses
- SN7 7PT: 3 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- SN7 7PY: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
- SN7 7QA: 1 address of 52 in the postcode
- SN7 8EZ: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in SN7 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.