Keene Close Sandford-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire
12 addresses across 1 postcode (OX4), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36200851.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £600,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in South Oxfordshire cost £471,427 in August 2026 (+2.2% on a year); private rents averaged £1,418 a month.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4).
- 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.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Littlemore Gas Works, is 190 m away.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 43 times (591 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.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in South Oxfordshire costs £2,598 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Radley, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 810 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 58 to 59 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Leys Health Centre, about 2 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 12 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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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £600,000 | £600,000 | £600,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £435,000 | £435,000 | £435,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £268,350 | £268,350 | £268,350 |
| 2000 | 2 | £220,000 | £215,000 | £225,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £194,000 | £194,000 | £194,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £185,000 | £175,000 | £195,000 |
| 1995 | 2 | £146,475 | £139,950 | £153,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2000 | 1 OX4 4XB | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2023 | 2 OX4 4XB | Other | £630,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Sep 2013 | 2 OX4 4XB | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1995 | 2 OX4 4XB | Detached | £153,000 | New build. |
| 21 Aug 1998 | 3 OX4 4XB | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 6 Oct 1995 | 4 OX4 4XB | Detached | £139,950 | New build. |
| 7 Sep 1998 | 8 OX4 4XB | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2022 | 11 OX4 4XB | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2006 | 11 OX4 4XB | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2001 | 11 OX4 4XB | Detached | £268,350 | |
| 12 May 2000 | 11 OX4 4XB | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2011 | 15 OX4 4XB | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 22 Mar 1999 | 15 OX4 4XB | Detached | £194,000 |
House prices and rents in South Oxfordshire
A typical home in South Oxfordshire cost £471,427 in August 2026, 2.2% more than a year before. That is 11% more than five years earlier and 25% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £770,493 |
| Semi-detached | £451,346 |
| Terraced | £372,708 |
| Flat or maisonette | £235,476 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £380,165 |
Private renters in South Oxfordshire paid £1,418 a month on average in September 2026, 5.2% more than a year before. That is 28% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £1,053 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,307 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,634 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,354 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 128 m². Most common: House, detached (5). Built: 1991-1995 (4); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 14,368 kWh of it on average in 2024, 26% more than the district's 11,392 kWh, and 2,889 kWh of electricity, 10% less than the district's 3,211 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the 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 OX4.
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (22% of about 600 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: yes, South Oxfordshire.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Cabora Bassa, Church Road, Sandford-On-Thames, OX4 4XZ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Littlemore Park, Armstrong Road, Oxford, OX4 4XG, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Royal British Legion, Lakefield Road: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Workshop at Lanham Way, Lanham Way, Oxford, OX4 4QG: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Railway Lane, Littlemore: up to 90 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
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
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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre 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 43 times, for 591 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Pottery Stream.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford (Sandford) Thames Water | Pottery Stream | 43 | 591 | 690 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 here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 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 the square 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
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 190 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Littlemore Gas Works Armstrong Road, Littlemore | Not recorded | Household; gas control on site | 190 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 12 addresses are between 58 m and 59 m above sea level (58 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX4 4XB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Radley 132,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Oxford 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Culham 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rock Farm Lane Sandford-on-Thames | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gloucester Green Bus Station Oxford City Centre | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Kassam Parking | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 59.5 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Leys Health Centre Good May 2016 | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Littlemore Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Leys Health Centre | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Churchill Hospital Oxford | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Iris Hayter House Good Apr 2021 | 370 m |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-op Kennington, Kennington | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,390 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,060 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,060 m² | 140 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade II*), 260 m west. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m west |
| Church of St Mary and St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade II* | 950 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Romano-British pottery site, prehistoric ring-ditches and enclosures, including medieval ridge and furrow, Lower Farm, Nuneham Courtenay | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fiddler's Elbow | Island | 670 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Sandford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 700 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Rose Isle | Island | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Heyford Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Radley Large Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Sunningwell Bottom | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 12 |
10 of the street's 12 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Henry Newman Academy Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection | 69% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 61% in 2024 and 46% in 2023) |
| The Oxford Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 31.2 (33.6 in 2025 and 33.0 in 2024); 23.7% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C-; 11.1% AAB or better; progress below average |
| St Swithun's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 73% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 19% at the higher standard (2025; 57% in 2024 and 70% in 2023) |
| Rose Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Good | 34% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 31% in 2024 and 14% in 2023) |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 65% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 70% in 2024 and 60% in 2023) |
| Windale Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 73% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 59% in 2024 and 61% in 2023) |
| Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | 59% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 56% in 2024 and 57% 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
7 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 310 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Station Nursery, Oxford OX4 4GE | Full day care | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 310 m | |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Oxford Littlemore OX4 4XT | Full day care | 108 | Jan 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Littlemore Preschool OX4 4NL | Sessional day care | 20 | Good (Jun 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Explore Learning Oxford OX4 4XR | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Little Peeple Nursery OX4 6JZ | Sessional day care | 44 | Good (May 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Kennington Pre-School OX1 5PP | Sessional day care | 36 | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Active Clubs at St Swithuns OX1 5PS | Out-of-school day care | 100 | Not inspected yet | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadler Bar & Brasserie \& Deli Cafe OX4 4GE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2024 |
| The Old Station Nursery OX4 4GE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Iris Hayter House OX4 4XL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 4 Good | 25 Jan 2022 |
| Cafe 51 OX4 4DQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Aug 2023 |
| Busy Bees At Oxford OX4 4XT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Henley Road (8); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (2); On or near Rock Farm Lane (1); On or near Keene 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. 1 involved a cyclist. Most were on roads with a 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2025 16:27 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | Minor road, 30 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
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 | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 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 8 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
- OX4 4XB: 12 addresses
Nearby streets
Rock Farm Lane · Walters Street · Coombs Road · Heatley Road · Sandford Road · Daly Close · Padua Way · Edmund Halley Road · Neill Place · Sandford Road · Kiln Close
All the streets in OX4 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; 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.