Pethers Piece Burford, West Oxfordshire
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (OX18), about 80 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 43600789.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £725,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, E: 2).
- Flood: 2 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 65% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Shipton, about 7.2 km (4.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 118 to 123 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 Burford Surgery, about 40 m away.
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £725,000 | £725,000 | £725,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £499,000 | £499,000 | £499,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2019 | 1 OX18 4NH | Terraced | £725,000 | |
| 19 May 2017 | 1 OX18 4NH | Terraced | £499,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2016 | 2 OX18 4NH | Terraced | £410,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2010 | 3 OX18 4NH | Terraced | £365,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 118 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1976-1982 (2); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 (27% of about 1,180 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Burford Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 8.
- 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
- BARRACA, grade II
- CLIVERS CLOSE, grade II
- EASTERN EXTENSION TO THE LAMB HOTEL, grade II
- GREENBANKS COTTAGE, grade II
- MASONIC LODGE TO REAR OF WYCHWOOD LODGE COTTAGE, grade II
- REDESDALE, grade II
- THE LAMB HOTEL AND ATTACHED MOUNTING BLOCK, grade II
- THE MALTHOUSE, 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| OX18 4NH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX18 4LS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 118 m and 123 m above sea level (122 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX18 4LS | 100% | 100% | 65% | 0% |
| OX18 4NH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shipton 3,900 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Ascott-Under-Wychwood 1,280 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Kingham 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest War Memorial Burford | 190 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 72.3 km (45 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Burford Surgery | 40 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Robert Reavley Dispensing Chemist | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | Burford Road Dental | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Witney Community Hospital | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police - Carterton Police Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,040 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.0 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,460 m² | 370 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Calendars, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m east. 269 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 33 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Calendars | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m east |
| Old George Yard | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m east |
| Chapel of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m north |
| The Tolsey | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Priory Wood | Wood | 290 m north-west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 680 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Cobbler's Bottom | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Market Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Beech Grove | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| East Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 5 | 5 |
None of the street's 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burford Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 240 m | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Burford School | Secondary | 11–18 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wychwood Lodge of Freemasons OX18 4LS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 4 Good | 18 Oct 2019 |
| The Lamb Inn OX18 4LR | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 60 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| The Bay Tree Hotel OX18 4LW | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 80 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Burford Pre-School OX18 4NA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | Exempt | |
| Burford Town Bowls Club OX18 4NA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | Exempt | |
| Davenford Burford OX18 4QU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Robert Reavley OX18 4QR | Retailers - other | 160 m | Exempt | |
| Lynwood & Co Cafe OX18 4QU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Huffkins OX18 4QF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Cotswold Arms OX18 4QF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Mermaid Inn OX18 4QF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Co-op OX18 4QF | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Hunters Cakery OX18 4QP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 6 Apr 2022 |
| W J Castle OX18 4RG | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| The Cotswold Cheese Company OX18 4RG | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (13); On or near High Street (12); On or near Sheep Street (5); On or near Priory Lane (3); On or near Tanners Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
Nearby streets
Old George Yard · Priory Lane · Sweeps Lane · Tanners Lane · High Street · Sheep Street · The Hill · Hunts Close · Sylvester Close · Pytt's Lane · Church Lane · Barns Lane
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.