Greenfields Upper Arncott, Cherwell
35 addresses across 3 postcodes (OX25), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6800621.
28 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 20, D: 5). 15 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Cherwell costs £2,583 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises. The nearest railway station is Bicester Village, about 5.4 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 370 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 67 to 69 m above sea level. 4 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Alchester Medical Group, about 5.0 km away. About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 18 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 61 m². Most common: Bungalow, end-terrace (9); Bungalow, mid-terrace (8); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1950-1966 (8); 1967-1975 (6); 2007-2011 (5). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (13); owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in Cherwell in 2026-27: Band D £2,583 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,722 | £2,009 | £2,296 | £2,583 | £3,157 | £3,731 | £4,305 | £5,166 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (34% of about 610 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 1.0 km
- The Tally Ho Inn, 45 Ploughley Road, Arncott, permissioned (1.0 km)
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, 10 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OX25 1QP | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX25 1QT | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 3 / 2 | unlikely |
| OX25 1PL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 67 m and 69 m above sea level (68 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX25 1PL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| OX25 1QP | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| OX25 1QT | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bicester Village 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km |
| Bicester North 823,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km | |
| Islip 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 5 within 800 m; nearest Greenfields Upper Arncott | 70 m |
| EV charging points | Roam EV Charging Station | 3.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 51.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Alchester Medical Group | 5.0 km |
| Pharmacies | Jardines Pharmacy | 5.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bicester Dental Centre | 740 m |
| Hospital | Bicester Community Hospital | 6.0 km |
| Police station | Waddesdon Police Station | 5.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest The Green 3,050 m² | 370 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 30 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,660 m² | 2.2 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 35 |
4 of the street's 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2.0 km.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Stop OX25 1PJ | Retailers - other | 190 m | 4 Good | 29 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Woodpiece Road (9); On or near The Village Close (3); On or near Orchard Close (2); On or near Buchanan Court (2); On or near Greenfields (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
- OX25 1QP: 24 addresses of 27 in the postcode
- OX25 1QT: 9 addresses of 27 in the postcode
- OX25 1PL: 2 addresses of 32 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Harper Close · Woodpiece Road · Orchard Close · The Village Close · Hopcraft Close · Buchanan Court · Teale Close · Constable's Croft · Green Lane · Mill Lane · Hillside Close
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.