Restwald Close Benson, South Oxfordshire
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (OX10), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36220809.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £530,000 across 9 sales.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 14).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; 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 Cholsey, about 7.5 km (4.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 440 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 60 to 61 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 Mill Stream Surgery, about 870 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | £530,000 | £342,000 | £850,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2025 | 1 OX10 6GJ | Detached | £515,000 | New build. |
| 12 Sep 2025 | 6 OX10 6GJ | Detached | £530,000 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 18 OX10 6GJ | Detached | £655,000 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 3 OX10 6GJ | Detached | £850,000 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 7 OX10 6GJ | Detached | £644,100 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 12 OX10 6GJ | Detached | £515,000 | New build. |
| 25 Jun 2025 | 5 OX10 6GJ | Detached | £540,000 | New build. |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 8 OX10 6GJ | Semi-detached | £343,900 | New build. |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 10 OX10 6GJ | Semi-detached | £342,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 99 m². Most common: House, detached (11); House, semi-detached (2); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 2021 (12); 2025 (2).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (33% of about 820 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 60 m and 61 m above sea level (60 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX10 6GH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cholsey 275,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Culham 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km (6 miles) | |
| Appleford 9,070 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km (6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cedars Benson | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 47.9 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mill Stream Surgery | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Benson Pharmacy | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 14 High Street [Dental Practice] | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Wallingford Community Hospital | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police - Wallingford Police Station | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Benson, Benson Cashzone | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,120 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 7,230 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,330 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,940 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 2-6 High Street and Monarchs Court, 2 Mill Lane, a listed building (Grade II*), 910 m (0.6 miles) south-west. 64 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 2-6 High Street and Monarchs Court, 2 Mill Lane | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Fifield Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Long barrow 340m north west of Cooks Cottages | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Long barrow 140m north west of Cooks Cottages | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Romano-British settlement 520m north west of Cooks Cottages | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Ladybrook Copse | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Hollandtide Bottom | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Hyde Shaw | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| King's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Rabbits Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 15 | 15 |
None of the street's 15 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 South Oxfordshire: see them on the South Oxfordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benson Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
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 | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 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 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
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
Cadewell Lane · Sanford Place · Cotel Close · Merryweather · Freeman Place · Braze Lane · Boteler Gardens · Gerard Avenue · Tiler Close · Blundell Grove · The Meer · Clerk Bank
All the streets in OX10 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.