Rectory Farm Close West Hanney, Vale of White Horse
9 addresses across 1 postcode (OX12), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41600991.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £460,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Vale of White Horse cost £411,712 in August 2026 (+4.6% on a year); private rents averaged £1,369 a month.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 2, D: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Barnstaples Farm, is 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Vale of White Horse costs £2,577 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Appleford, about 11.9 km (7.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 180 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 63 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Newbury Street Practice, about 4.2 km (2.6 miles) away.
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 55% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £577,500 | £545,000 | £610,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £660,000 | £660,000 | £660,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £362,500 | £362,500 | £362,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £317,000 | £317,000 | £317,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £134,950 | £134,950 | £134,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2024 | 1 OX12 0LR | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 6 May 2004 | 2 OX12 0LR | Detached | £362,500 | |
| 6 Mar 1998 | 2 OX12 0LR | Detached | £134,950 | |
| 22 Dec 2015 | 3 OX12 0LR | Detached | £610,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2002 | 3 OX12 0LR | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 19 Nov 1999 | 5 OX12 0LR | Detached | £317,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2006 | 6 OX12 0LR | Detached | £660,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2015 | 7 OX12 0LR | Detached | £545,000 |
House prices and rents in Vale of White Horse
A typical home in Vale of White Horse cost £411,712 in August 2026, 4.6% more than a year before. That is 19% more than five years earlier and 24% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £662,416 |
| Semi-detached | £402,480 |
| Terraced | £325,936 |
| Flat or maisonette | £209,356 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £330,205 |
Private renters in Vale of White Horse paid £1,369 a month on average in September 2026, 4.8% more than a year before. That is 28% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £998 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,245 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,522 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,257 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 160 m². Most common: House, detached (6). Built: 1983-1990 (4); 1991-1995 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 16,041 kWh of it on average in 2024, 51% more than the district's 10,641 kWh, and 3,015 kWh of electricity, 20% less than the district's 3,765 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is OX12.
Council tax
What each band costs in Vale of White Horse in 2026-27: Band D £2,577 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,718 | £2,005 | £2,291 | £2,577 | £3,150 | £3,723 | £4,296 | £5,155 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band G (26% of about 1,370 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.
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes, 1 of it not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstaples Farm Vale of White Horse P21/V3395/FUL | Solar farm | 49.9 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Feb 2024 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 63 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX12 0LR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Appleford 9,070 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Didcot Parkway 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Culham 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Green Bus Shelter West Hanney | 190 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 68.6 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Newbury Street Practice Good May 2026 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Bretts Pharmacy | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Cherrytree Dental Care | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Wantage Community Hospital | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Care homes | Elmbrook Court Care Home Good Aug 2022 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police - Wantage Police Station | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 740 m² | 180 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.1 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,580 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is West Hanney House and Attached Archways, a listed building (Grade II*), 250 m south. 35 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| West Hanney House and Attached Archways | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m south |
| Church of St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bailey's Mead Copse | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| High Peartree Copse | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Stanborough Covert | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Marsh Copse | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Crab Hill | Hill | 4 km (2.5 miles) south |
| Stanford Park Island | Island | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 9 |
3 of the street's 9 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 Vale of White Horse: see them on the Vale of White Horse page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney | Primary | 2–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection | 45% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 14% at the higher standard (2025; 41% in 2024 and 65% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
Ofsted also registers 330 childminders and 104 home childcarers (nannies) in Oxfordshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink at St James C Of E Primary School OX12 0JN | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Elderberry Close (2); On or near Winter Lane (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 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 | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, detached (lodged 22 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- OX12 0LR: 9 addresses of 10 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Elderberry Close · Winter Lane · North Green · The Croft · St James Way · School Road · Meadow Way · The Meads · Main Street · Monks Close
All the streets in OX12 and across Vale of White Horse.
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.