Fir Tree Close Kingston Bagpuize, Vale of White Horse
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (OX13), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41600446.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2012 the median was £290,000 across 1 sale.
- 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: 3 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 32 times (389 hours) in 2025.
- 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.
- Energy projects: 2 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, Willowfields Energy Park, Marcham - Solar Panels, is 290 m away.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A420, carries 19,167 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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 Radley, about 12.4 km (7.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 710 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 84 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 8.2 km (5.1 miles) away.
- People: About 880 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £137,250 | £129,500 | £145,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 2012 | 2 OX13 5DQ | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | 6 OX13 5DQ | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 26 Feb 1999 | 4 OX13 5DQ | Detached | £129,500 |
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
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 119 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 11,506 kWh of it on average in 2024, 6% less than the district's 12,240 kWh, and 3,212 kWh of electricity, 31% less than the district's 4,635 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
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 OX13.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (26% of about 1,780 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.
Energy projects nearby
2 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 2 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowfields Energy Park, Marcham - Solar Panels Vale of White Horse P24/V2698/FUL | Solar farm | 49.9 MW | Planning application made Dec 2024 | 290 m |
| Willowfields Energy Park, Marcham - Battery Energy Storage Vale of White Horse P24/V2698/FUL | Battery storage | 20 MW | Planning application made Dec 2024 | 290 m |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OX13 5DQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX13 5DJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | 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
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 32 times, for 389 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Bagpuize Brook.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Bagpuize Wwtw Thames Water | Bagpuize Brook | 32 | 389 | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
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.
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
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 84 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX13 5DJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX13 5DQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Radley 132,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
| Culham 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13 km (8.1 miles) | |
| Oxford 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 13 km (8.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Post Office Kingston Bagpuize | 130 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 70.5 km (44 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Marcham Rd Family Health Centre Good Jan 2017 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Wootton Pharmacy | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wootton Dental Centre | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Abingdon Community Hospital | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Care homes | Meadowview Nursing Home Good Jan 2019 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Abingdon Police Station | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Frilford Service Station Cashzone | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,690 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,760 m² | 30 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Kingston House, a listed building (Grade II*), 610 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 37 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston House | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Gazebo, Terrace Walls, Gates, Gatepiers and Wall Approximately 74 Metres North West of Kingston House | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Barn at Longworth House (hospital) | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Courtclose Copse | Wood | 370 m south-east |
| Church Copse | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Oakbedding Copse | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Kingston Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| String Copse | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Park Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 4 | 4 |
None of the street's 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Blandy Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 90 m | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Longworth Primary School Christian | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Nurseries and childcare
3 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 160 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicky's After School & Holiday Club OX13 5DJ | Out-of-school day care | 40 | Not inspected yet | 160 m |
| Southmoor Little Angels OX13 5DJ | Full day care | 62 | Good (Feb 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 160 m |
| Sunrise Nursery OX13 5AR | Full day care | 113 | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
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
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gardens Cafe OX13 5FR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Memets Pizza OX13 5BB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Munch @ The Log Cabin OX13 5BB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 12 May 2026 |
| One Stop OX13 5BB | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Laurel Drive (5); On or near Fir Tree Close (2); On or near Faringdon Road (1); On or near Norwood Avenue (1); On or near Bellamy Close (1).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. Most were on roads with a 20 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2025 07:35 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
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
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A420 between A415 Rnbt Kingston Bagpuize and A417 Junction FARINGDON, with 19,167 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 350 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A420 | A415 Rnbt Kingston Bagpuize to A417 Junction FARINGDON | 19,167 counted 2025 | 7% | +13% since 2015 | 350 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 28% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 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
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
Redwood Close · Greenheart Way · Southmoor Gardens · Faringdon Road · Bellamy Close · Blandy Avenue · Laurel Drive · Stone House Close · Acacia Gardens · Faringdon Road · Norwood Avenue · Larch Close
All the streets in OX13 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.