Queen's Road Thame, South Oxfordshire
85 addresses across 5 postcodes (OX9), about 820 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 36201293.
- Energy: 55 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 13, D: 21, E: 16, F: 3).
- Flood: 18 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 D; Band D in South Oxfordshire costs £2,598 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Haddenham and Thame Parkway, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Memorial Garden, is about 700 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 72 to 76 m above sea level.
- Noise: 45 of its 85 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Rycote Group, about 310 m away.
- People: About 980 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 19 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
55 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 103 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (20); House, detached (13); House, mid-terrace (11). Built: 1900-1929 (23); 1930-1949 (9); before 1900 (9). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (37); rented (private) (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (31 addresses)
- 1, Queens Road
- 8, Queens Road
- 9, Queens Road
- 11, Queens Road
- 12, Queens Road
- 14, Queens Road
- 21, Queens Road
- 22, Queens Road
- 23, Queens Road
- 25, Queens Road
- 27, Queens Road
- 30, Queens Road
- 33, Queens Road
- 39, Queens Road
- 41, Queens Road
- 43b, Queens Road
- 47, Queens Road
- 48, Queens Road
- 49, Queens Road
- 51, Queens Road
- 52, Queens Road
- 57a, Queens Road
- 60, Queens Road
- 61, Queens Road
- 62, Queens Road
- 65, Queens Road
- 66, Queens Road
- 70, Queens Road
- 71, Queens Road
- 73, Queens Road
- 83, Queens Road
Council tax
What each band costs in South Oxfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,598 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,732 | £2,020 | £2,309 | £2,598 | £3,175 | £3,752 | £4,329 | £5,195 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (31% of about 1,140 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Lord William's Lower School, Thame: up to 238 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
- DAF, Thame: up to 91 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- DAF, Thame: up to 197 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Building 1 (DAF Trucks) Kingsmead Business Park Howland Road Thame, OX9 3FB: up to 45 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Goodsons Industrial Mews, Thame: up to 29 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Unit 5, Goodsons Industrial Mews, Wellington Street, Thame, OX9 3BX: up to 8 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Unit 6 & 7, Goodsons Industrial Mews, Wellington Street, Thame, OX9 3BX: up to 12 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- St Andrews Court, Part Ground and First Floors, Wellington Street, OX9 3WT: up to 18 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 14 October 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the verge (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 8 addresses are in areas at high risk, 10 at medium risk and 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OX9 3NF | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| OX9 3NQ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| OX9 3NG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX9 3NH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 3 | unlikely |
| OX9 3WF | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 7 / 15 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 85 addresses are between 72 m and 76 m above sea level (75 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX9 3NF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX9 3NG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX9 3NH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX9 3NQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX9 3WF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Haddenham and Thame Parkway 889,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Princes Risborough 513,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Monks Risborough 21,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Churchill Crescent Thame | 100 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thame Community Hospital Staff Car Park | 360 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 43.5 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Rycote Group | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thame Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park Street Dental Clinic | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Thame Community Hospital | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Waddesdon Police Station | 13.1 km (8.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Haddenham Banks Parade Cashzone | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Memorial Garden 990 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site E of Moorend Lane, a scheduled monument, 740 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 75 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site E of Moorend Lane | Scheduled monument | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| 16 and 16A, Upper High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Gallup Poll Garfield | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) west |
| The Swan Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) west |
| The Birdcage Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Thame Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sydenham Hurst | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Long Covert | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Box Clump | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| The Belt | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Cop Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
| Lenton's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 43 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 85 |
45 of the street's 85 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 South Oxfordshire: see them on the South Oxfordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hampden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barley Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Lord Williams's School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensdown Nursery School OX9 3NQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 50 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2023 |
| Meadowcroft OX9 3NQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Bay of Bengal OX9 3BW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Nov 2025 |
| BP Thame SF Connect OX9 3HS | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| The Filthy Moustache UK at Chinnor Rugby Club OX9 3JL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2024 |
| Hungry Birdz OX9 3JL | Mobile caterer | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Churchill Crescent (7); On or near Kingsey Road (5); On or near Seven Acres (4); On or near King'S Road (2); On or near Orchard Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 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 | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 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 10 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
- OX9 3NF: 37 addresses of 39 in the postcode
- OX9 3NQ: 37 addresses of 38 in the postcode
- OX9 3NG: 9 addresses
- OX9 3NH: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
- OX9 3WF: 1 address of 44 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Seven Acres · Churchill Crescent · King's Road · Orchard Close · Chiltern Grove · Croft Road · Goffe Close · Putman Close · Weldon Way · Langdale Road · Wentworth Road · Onslow Drive
All the streets in OX9 and across South 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.