Liddiard Close Kennington, Vale of White Horse
35 addresses across 2 postcodes (OX1), about 280 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41600699.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £463,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 25 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 19, E: 2).
- 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 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 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 76 to 79 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 35 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Donnington Medical Partnership, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away.
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 20 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 | 2 | £463,500 | £460,000 | £467,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £560,000 | £560,000 | £560,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £457,000 | £454,000 | £485,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £376,000 | £376,000 | £376,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £368,000 | £368,000 | £368,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £400,000 | £375,000 | £416,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £375,528 | £375,528 | £375,528 |
| 2014 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £344,975 | £290,000 | £399,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2025 | 8 OX1 5RY | Detached | £467,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2025 | 21 OX1 5RY | Detached | £462,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Jan 2025 | 37 OX1 5RY | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2024 | 5 OX1 5RY | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2022 | 35 OX1 5RY | Detached | £454,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2022 | 27 OX1 5RY | Detached | £457,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2022 | 25 OX1 5RY | Semi-detached | £485,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2021 | 3 OX1 5RY | Detached | £485,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2020 | 23 OX1 5RY | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2019 | 12 OX1 5RY | Detached | £376,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2018 | 4 OX1 5RY | Detached | £368,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2017 | 7 OX1 5RY | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2017 | 17 OX1 5RY | Detached | £416,500 | |
| 3 Apr 2017 | 11 OX1 5RY | Semi-detached | £400,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2016 | 9 OX1 5RY | Semi-detached | £375,528 | |
| 5 Sep 2014 | 41 OX1 5RY | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2013 | 16 OX1 5RY | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 24 May 2012 | 5 OX1 5RY | Detached | £399,950 | |
| 30 Apr 2012 | 45 OX1 5RY | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2011 | 15 OX1 5RY | Detached | £302,500 | |
| 7 Jul 2011 | 3 OX1 5RY | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2011 | 18 OX1 5RY | Semi-detached | £215,500 | |
| 13 Jan 2011 | 37 OX1 5RY | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2009 | 25 OX1 5RY | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2009 | 13 OX1 5RY | Semi-detached | £217,500 | |
| 29 Aug 2007 | 6 OX1 5RY | Detached | £297,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2006 | 10 OX1 5RY | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 19 May 2006 | 3 OX1 5RY | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2006 | 8 OX1 5RY | Detached | £316,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2004 | 12 OX1 5RY | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2000 | 39 OX1 5RY | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2000 | 1 OX1 5RY | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2000 | 41 OX1 5RY | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 6 Jul 1999 | 9 OX1 5RY | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 8 Jan 1999 | 15 OX1 5RY | Detached | £126,000 | |
| 27 Mar 1998 | 41 OX1 5RY | Detached | £124,000 | |
| 28 Jul 1997 | 17 OX1 5RY | Detached | £105,000 | |
| 21 Feb 1997 | 11 OX1 5RY | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 8 OX1 5RY | Detached | £109,250 | |
| 16 Jun 1995 | 13 OX1 5RY | Semi-detached | £84,500 |
Energy performance certificates
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (25). Built: 1950-1966 (13); 1967-1975 (10); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16); rented (private) (2).
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 (27% of about 1,280 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 8 September 2026 to 10 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
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 35 addresses are between 76 m and 79 m above sea level (77 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX1 5RT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX1 5RY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Radley 132,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Oxford 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Culham 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manor Grove Kennington | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gloucester Green Bus Station Oxford City Centre | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Kassam Parking | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 60.6 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Donnington Medical Partnership | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kennington Pharmacy | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Nagi And Rattan Dental Surgery | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Churchill Hospital Oxford | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-op Kennington, Kennington | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,390 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Kennington Manor House and Attached Wall and Gatepiers, a listed building (Grade II*), 820 m (0.5 miles) north. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kennington Manor House and Attached Wall and Gatepiers | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Romano-British pottery site, prehistoric ring-ditches and enclosures, including medieval ridge and furrow, Lower Farm, Nuneham Courtenay | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Sugworth Copse | Wood | 490 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Old Peg Brake | Wood | 500 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Fiddler's Elbow | Lake or reservoir | 650 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Sunningwell Bottom | Valley | 920 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Rose Isle | Island | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Heyford Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 35 |
1 of the street's 35 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Swithun's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| John Henry Newman Academy Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rose Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Chopsticks OX1 5RS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Al Taif Restaurant OX1 5RS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 4 Good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Small World Nursery OX1 5NA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 4 Good | 28 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Fairways (10); On or near The Avenue (4); On or near Poplar Grove (4); On or near Playfield Road (1); On or near Cranbrook Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 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 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 9 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
The Avenue · Playfield Road · Links Road · Simpsons Way · Fairways · Cranbrook Drive · Manor Grove · St Swithun's Road · Meadow View Road · Kirk Close · The Paddock · Poplar Grove
All the streets in OX1 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.
- 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.