Pound Close Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (MK18), about 20 m long. USRN 1401878.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 1).
- Flood: 8 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 Buckinghamshire costs £2,527 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bicester North, about 11.8 km (7.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 310 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 85 to 87 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Swan Practice, about 7.1 km (4.4 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 30 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 60 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (6); Bungalow, end-terrace (2); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1983-1990 (6); 1991-1995 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
- 1, Pound Close, Steeple Claydon
- 2, Pound Close, Steeple Claydon
- 3, Pound Close, Steeple Claydon
- 4, Pound Close, Steeple Claydon
- 5, Pound Close, Steeple Claydon
- 6, Pound Close, Steeple Claydon
- 7, Pound Close, Steeple Claydon
- 8, Pound Close, Steeple Claydon
- 9, Pound Close, Steeple Claydon
- 10, Pound Close, Steeple Claydon
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (48% of about 650 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
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, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MK18 2QL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| MK18 2NT | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 3 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 85 m and 87 m above sea level (86 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MK18 2NT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| MK18 2QL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bicester North 823,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) |
| Bicester Village 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Aylesbury Vale Parkway 128,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.7 km (9.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest West Street Steeple Claydon | 80 m |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 43.2 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Swan Practice | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Claydon Dental (Steeple Dental LTD) | 300 m |
| Hospital | Buckingham Hospital | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Police station | Waddesdon Police Station | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,920 m² | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3,220 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,090 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade II*), 920 m (0.6 miles) east. 19 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 Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Claydon | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubs Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Grebe Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Knowl Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Brasses Spinney | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Decoypond Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Mill Race | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 11 |
2 of the street's 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School | Primary | 2–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Co-Operative Stores MK18 2NT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 40 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2020 |
| Paula's Bakery MK18 2NT | Retailers - other | 40 m | 4 Good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Prince Of Wales MK18 2NP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2017 |
| Lucky Star In Prince Of Wales Bar MK18 2NP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Molly's Community Cafe MK18 2NS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Steeple Claydon Fish Bar MK18 2NS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Co-op Food MK18 2RF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 390 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2025 |
| Steeple Claydon Pre-School MK18 2PA | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt | |
| Fresh Start Catering At Steeple Claydon School MK18 2PA | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2025 |
| S4A Group Ltd At Steeple Claydon School MK18 2PA | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (8); On or near Addison Road (6); On or near Sportsman Close (5); On or near Greenwood Place (3); On or near Vicarage Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
Shinfield Close · Greenwood Place · The Green · The Island · Ashgrove · Vicarage Close · Vicarage Close · Vicarage Court · Addison Road · The Old School Lane · West End Close · Sportsman Close
All the streets in MK18 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.