Larksfield Close Carterton, West Oxfordshire
27 addresses across 2 postcodes (OX18), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43600571.
- Sales: 33 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £435,000 across 4 sales.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 14, E: 1).
- 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 West Oxfordshire costs £2,567 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Shipton, about 12.8 km (7.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 91 to 92 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 Broadshires Health Centre, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 57 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | £435,000 | £408,700 | £475,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | £311,250 | £217,500 | £330,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £250,000 | £225,000 | £300,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £302,500 | £302,500 | £302,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £217,500 | £217,500 | £217,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £227,000 | £227,000 | £227,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £193,500 | £193,500 | £193,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £132,500 | £132,500 | £132,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2025 | 10 OX18 3SY | Detached | £455,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2025 | 26 OX18 3SY | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 21 May 2025 | 1 OX18 3SY | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2025 | 3 OX18 3SY | Detached | £408,700 | |
| 21 Feb 2024 | 18 OX18 3SY | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2023 | 19 OX18 3SY | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2021 | 12 OX18 3SY | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2021 | 7 OX18 3SY | Semi-detached | £330,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2021 | 2 OX18 3SY | Detached | £322,500 | |
| 19 Feb 2021 | 16 OX18 3SY | Semi-detached | £217,500 | |
| 5 Oct 2018 | 25 OX18 3SY | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2018 | 3 OX18 3SY | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2018 | 12 OX18 3SY | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2017 | 1 OX18 3SY | Detached | £302,500 | |
| 13 Dec 2013 | 21 OX18 3SY | Detached | £217,500 | |
| 18 May 2012 | 24 OX18 3SY | Detached | £227,000 | |
| 6 May 2011 | 7 OX18 3SY | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2010 | 25 OX18 3SY | Detached | £193,500 | |
| 12 Dec 2008 | 17 OX18 3SY | Semi-detached | £132,500 | |
| 21 Dec 2005 | 21 OX18 3SY | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 24 OX18 3SY | Detached | £174,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2002 | 23 OX18 3SY | Detached | £61,813 | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | 21 OX18 3SY | Detached | £139,500 | |
| 7 Jan 2002 | 5 OX18 3SY | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2001 | 24 OX18 3SY | Detached | £128,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2000 | 3 OX18 3SY | Detached | £124,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2000 | 26 OX18 3SY | Detached | £129,995 | |
| 16 Sep 1999 | 21 OX18 3SY | Detached | £106,000 | |
| 23 Aug 1999 | 2 OX18 3SY | Detached | £93,000 | |
| 11 Jun 1999 | 18 OX18 3SY | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 21 Aug 1998 | 10 OX18 3SY | Detached | £106,000 | |
| 28 Nov 1995 | 2 OX18 3SY | Detached | £56,000 | |
| 5 Sep 1995 | 8 OX18 3SY | Semi-detached | £57,500 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 76 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (12); Bungalow, semi-detached (5). Built: 1950-1966 (9); 1967-1975 (5); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in West Oxfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,567 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,711 | £1,997 | £2,282 | £2,567 | £3,137 | £3,708 | £4,278 | £5,134 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (31% of about 740 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)
- 79 Milestone Road, Carterton: up to 6 homes, permissioned (310 m)
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
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 27 addresses are between 91 m and 92 m above sea level (92 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX18 3SG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX18 3SY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shipton 3,900 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km (7.9 miles) |
| Ascott-Under-Wychwood 1,280 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) | |
| Finstock 1,140 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whittington Place Carterton | 140 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 78.8 km (49 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Broadshires Health Centre | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oxfordshire Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Unit 12/13 The Tower Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Witney Community Hospital | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police - Carterton Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Centrum Square, Shilton Park Cashzone | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,500 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bedwell Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Garson's Copse | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Long Copse | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Hill Plantation | Wood | 3.1 km (2 miles) west |
| Lodge Plantation | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 27 | 27 |
None of the street's 27 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 West Oxfordshire: see them on the West Oxfordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Moorhouse Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gateway Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Carterton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Carterton Community College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Whittington Place (27); On or near Main Park (18); On or near Charles Road (7); On or near Larksfield Close (3); On or near The Crescent (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 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
Main Park · Charles Road · Shaylor Drive · Whittington Place · Orchard Close · The Maples · Irving Walk · Rossiter Place · The Crescent · Milestone Road · Hamer Avenue · Hawthorn Grove
All the streets in OX18 and across West 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.