Main Road Bledington, Cotswold
1 address across 1 postcode (OX7), about 220 m long. USRN 9402083.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2015 the median was £333,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 G; Band D in Cotswold costs £2,392 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 94% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kingham, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 170 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 110 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wychwood Surgery, about 5.4 km (3.4 miles) away.
- People: About 200 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | £333,000 | £333,000 | £333,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £322,800 | £322,800 | £322,800 |
| 2009 | 2 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £320,000 | £285,000 | £355,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £537,000 | £537,000 | £537,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £440,750 | £250,000 | £631,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £372,500 | £372,500 | £372,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £250,500 | £158,000 | £343,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £535,509 | £535,509 | £535,509 |
| 1997 | 2 | £97,500 | £87,000 | £108,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2015 | MILTON COTTAGE OX7 6UX | Terraced | £333,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2014 | THE OLD POST OFFICE OX7 6UX | Semi-detached | £485,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2013 | MILTON COTTAGE OX7 6UX | Semi-detached | £322,800 | |
| 22 May 2009 | ROSE COTTAGE OX7 6UX | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 22 May 2009 | ROSE COTTAGE OX7 6UX | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2008 | MILTON COTTAGE OX7 6UX | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2008 | GREEN LANE OX7 6UX | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2007 | THATCHED COTTAGE OX7 6UX | Semi-detached | £537,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2006 | ROSE COTTAGE OX7 6UX | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2006 | MILTON HOUSE OX7 6UX | Terraced | £631,500 | |
| 4 Apr 2005 | MAPLE COTTAGE OX7 6UX | Semi-detached | £372,500 | |
| 14 Jul 2004 | MILTON COTTAGE OX7 6UX | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2000 | 3 OX7 6UX | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 26 May 2000 | MILTON HOUSE OX7 6UX | Terraced | £343,000 | |
| 30 Oct 1998 | THE OLD VICARAGE OX7 6UX | Detached | £535,509 | |
| 3 Nov 1997 | 3 OX7 6UX | Terraced | £108,000 | |
| 5 Sep 1997 | MILTON COTTAGE OX7 6UX | Semi-detached | £87,000 | |
| 8 Dec 1995 | THATCHED COTTAGE OX7 6UX | Semi-detached | £102,000 | |
| 3 Feb 1995 | TRINDERS OX7 6UX | Detached | £235,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Cotswold in 2026-27: Band D £2,392 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,594 | £1,860 | £2,126 | £2,392 | £2,923 | £3,455 | £3,986 | £4,783 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band G (23% of about 730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bledington Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- MILTON HOUSE, grade II
- SUMMERHOUSE IN THE GARDEN OF THE LITTLE MANOR, grade II
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, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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: of the 15 homes the Environment Agency counts, 3 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 110 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX7 6UX | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kingham 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Shipton 3,900 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Ascott-Under-Wychwood 1,280 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chapel Lane Bledington | 140 m |
| EV charging points | Maugersbury Road Car Park | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 61.8 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wychwood Surgery | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Badham Pharmacy Limited | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Milton Dental Practice | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Moore Cottage Hospital | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Police station | Stow-on-the-Wold, Police Station | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Milton u Wychwood, Milton Under Wychwood Cashzone | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 2,410 m² | 170 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,520 m² | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Leonard, a listed building (Grade I), 170 m south. 36 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Leonard | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pebbly Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Churchill Heath Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Bould Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Icomb Cow Pasture | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Chad Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Workham Bottom | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 Cotswold: see them on the Cotswold page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bledington Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 270 m | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bledington Community Shop OX7 6XB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2024 |
| Bledington Village Hall OX7 6XQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2019 |
| Kings Head OX7 6XQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 4 Good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Caterlink At Bledington Primary School OX7 6US | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near New Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 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 | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 29% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- OX7 6UX: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Old Forge Close · Main Street · Chapel Street · Church Lane · Church Street · Firs Close · Chapel Street · New Road · Chapel Street · Jackson Road · Old Burford Road
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.