Mill Lane Alvescot, West Oxfordshire
50 addresses across 5 postcodes (OX18), about 750 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a local access road. USRN 43600679.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £857,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, E: 4, F: 1, G: 1).
- 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 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 13.9 km (8.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 79 to 90 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 51 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Broadshires Health Centre, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away.
- People: About 740 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 42% 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 burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £857,500 | £450,000 | £1,265,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £405,000 | £405,000 | £405,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £1,215,000 | £1,215,000 | £1,215,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £690,000 | £690,000 | £690,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £625,000 | £625,000 | £625,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £667,475 | £349,950 | £985,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £216,500 | £216,500 | £216,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2024 | MILL COTTAGE OX18 2QJ | Semi-detached | £450,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2024 | VINE COTTAGE OX18 2QJ | Detached | £1,265,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2020 | WILLOW COTTAGE OX18 2QJ | Semi-detached | £400,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Dec 2019 | OLD COURT COTTAGE OX18 2QJ | Semi-detached | £405,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2016 | MILL HOUSE OX18 2QJ | Detached | £1,215,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2014 | MILL COTTAGE OX18 2QJ | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 29 May 2008 | OLD COURT COTTAGE OX18 2QJ | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2007 | VINE COTTAGE OX18 2QJ | Detached | £690,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2005 | THE OLD STABLES OX18 2QJ | Detached | £625,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2002 | ALVESCOT HOUSE OX18 2QJ | Detached | £985,000 | |
| 14 May 2002 | SHILL COTTAGE OX18 2QJ | Detached | £349,950 | |
| 19 Oct 2001 | VINE COTTAGE OX18 2QJ | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 17 Feb 1997 | VINE COTTAGE OX18 2QJ | Detached | £216,500 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 129 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (6); Pre-1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (31% of about 2,080 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Alvescot Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 6.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II*
- 2 CHEST TOMBS TO HALL FAMILY, IN CHURCHYARD OF ST PETER, 5 METRES TO SOUTH OF SOUTH TRANSEPT, grade II
- ALVESCOT HOUSE, grade II
- ALVESCOT MILL, grade II
- GROUP OF 4 CHEST TOMBS IN CHURCHYARD 5 METRES SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- PAIR OF CHEST TOMBS TO KIRBY AND GODWIN FAMILIES, IN CHURCHYARD OF ST PETER 7 METRES TO SOUTH OF CHANCEL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Park Farm, Lower End, Alvescot: up to 5 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Park Farm Lower End Alvescot Oxfordshire OX18 2QA: up to 5 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 5 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 30 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| OX18 2QJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| OX18 2PN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX18 2PP | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| OX18 2PS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX18 2PU | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 51 addresses are between 79 m and 90 m above sea level (82 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX18 2PN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX18 2PP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX18 2PS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX18 2PU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX18 2QJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shipton 3,900 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.9 km (8.6 miles) |
| Ascott-Under-Wychwood 1,280 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Memorial Alvescot | 330 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 79.9 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Broadshires Health Centre | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Oxfordshire Pharmacy | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Unit 12/13 The Tower Centre | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Witney Community Hospital | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police - Carterton Police Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Centrum Square, Shilton Park Cashzone | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,900 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,500 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m south. 26 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south |
| Iron Age settlement centring 500m SW of Black Bourton | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bedwell Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Long Copse | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Garson's Copse | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| The Plantation | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Hill Plantation | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 50 | 51 |
1 of the street's 51 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 West Oxfordshire: see them on the West Oxfordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot | Primary | 4–11 | 320 m | 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 |
| Edith Moorhouse Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Plough Inn OX18 2PU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2026 |
| Alvescot Village Hall OX18 2PU | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Nosh & Natter OX18 2PU | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2026 |
| Sandwell Learning Centre OX18 2PY | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Sandwell Park OX18 2PY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mill Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
- OX18 2QJ: 42 addresses
- OX18 2PN: 5 addresses of 38 in the postcode
- OX18 2PP: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
- OX18 2PS: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
- OX18 2PU: 1 address of 67 in the postcode
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.