Pitchcott Road Oving, Buckinghamshire
31 addresses across 3 postcodes (HP22), about 680 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 1400283.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £701,250 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 2, E: 6, F: 4).
- 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 F; Band D in Buckinghamshire costs £2,527 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Aylesbury Vale Parkway, about 5.7 km (3.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 89 to 155 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Berrycroft Community Health Centre, about 5.2 km (3.3 miles) away.
- People: About 920 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £701,250 | £587,500 | £815,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £605,000 | £360,000 | £850,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £258,250 | £243,500 | £273,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £615,000 | £615,000 | £615,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £233,500 | £220,000 | £247,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £575,000 | £575,000 | £575,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £337,000 | £337,000 | £337,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £173,000 | £173,000 | £173,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £209,000 | £128,000 | £290,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | ORCHARD COTTAGE HP22 4HR | Detached | £587,500 | |
| 23 Jun 2025 | THE LAST HOUSE HP22 4HR | Detached | £815,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2017 | THE COTTAGE HP22 4HR | Detached | £850,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2017 | SHEPHERDS COTTAGE HP22 4HR | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2014 | SHEPHERDS COTTAGE HP22 4HR | Detached | £273,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2014 | VALE VIEW HP22 4HR | Detached | £243,500 | |
| 4 Nov 2010 | THE COTTAGE HP22 4HR | Detached | £615,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2007 | ARDENVIEW HP22 4HR | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 23 Dec 2005 | SHEPHERDS COTTAGE HP22 4HR | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2005 | VALE VIEW HP22 4HR | Detached | £247,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2004 | THE LAST HOUSE HP22 4HR | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2002 | ORCHARD COTTAGE HP22 4HR | Detached | £337,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1999 | VALE VIEW HP22 4HR | Detached | £173,000 | |
| 26 Jun 1998 | ARDENVIEW HP22 4HR | Detached | £128,000 | |
| 22 May 1998 | THE LAST HOUSE HP22 4HR | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 8 Nov 1996 | THE COTTAGE HP22 4HR | Detached | £150,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 187 m². Most common: House, detached (13); House, semi-detached (2). Built: before 1900 (7); 1991-1995 (2); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in Buckinghamshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,527 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,684 | £1,965 | £2,246 | £2,527 | £3,088 | £3,650 | £4,211 | £5,053 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band F (22% of about 1,880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): 51636, 51637, 51638, 51639, 9316, Article_4_Direction_s__Aylesbury_Vale_.6.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- SHEPHERD'S COTTAGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Old Sandpit Oving Road Whitchurch Buckinghamshire: up to 1 home, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
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 31 addresses are between 89 m and 155 m above sea level (141 m on average); the ground rises about 66 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP22 4HR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HP22 4HT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HP22 5GX | 50% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Aylesbury Vale Parkway 128,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Aylesbury 900,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Stoke Mandeville 192,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km (7.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bowling Alley Oving | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Prince Rupert Drive South Aylesbury | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 34 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Berrycroft Community Health Centre | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Jardines Pharmacy | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Berrycroft Dental | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Stoke Mandeville Hospital | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police Station | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Highway Stops - Astwick | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 2,090 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 740 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,410 m² | 230 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Oving House, a listed building (Grade II*), 190 m north-west. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Oving House | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m north-west |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m north-west |
| Bolebec Castle, a motte and bailey castle 300m west of St John's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Washbrook | Lake or reservoir | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Pitchcott Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Guy's Thorns | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Denham Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Woad Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Vale of Aylesbury | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 31 |
10 of the street's 31 addresses are 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 Buckinghamshire: see them on the Buckinghamshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitchurch Combined School | Primary | 4–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| North Marston Church of England School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oving Dexter Beef HP22 4HL | Retailers - other | 290 m | 4 Good | 26 Mar 2014 |
| The Black Boy HP22 4HN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (thames-valley).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 7 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
- HP22 4HT: 16 addresses of 49 in the postcode
- HP22 4HR: 14 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- HP22 5GX: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bowling Alley · Dark Lane · Church Lane · Manor Road · The Pightle · Stone View · Stone View
All the streets in HP22 and across Buckinghamshire.
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.