Rupert Close Chalgrove, South Oxfordshire
22 addresses across 1 postcode (OX44), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36201359.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £398,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 6, E: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 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 Culham, about 11.1 km (6.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 66 to 69 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mill Stream Surgery, about 5.4 km (3.4 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £398,000 | £316,000 | £480,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £414,000 | £414,000 | £414,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £322,000 | £322,000 | £322,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £455,000 | £455,000 | £455,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £372,500 | £365,000 | £380,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £350,000 | £250,000 | £450,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £292,500 | £292,500 | £292,500 |
| 2009 | 2 | £267,500 | £250,000 | £285,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £202,000 | £202,000 | £202,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £162,250 | £152,000 | £172,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £83,500 | £83,500 | £83,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2024 | 22 OX44 7RT | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2024 | 8 OX44 7RT | Terraced | £316,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2023 | 15 OX44 7RT | Detached | £414,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2022 | 7 OX44 7RT | Semi-detached | £440,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2021 | 4 OX44 7RT | Semi-detached | £322,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2018 | 7 OX44 7RT | Semi-detached | £455,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 11 OX44 7RT | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2015 | 22 OX44 7RT | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2014 | 22 OX44 7RT | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 28 May 2014 | 15 OX44 7RT | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2012 | 18 OX44 7RT | Detached | £292,500 | |
| 20 Nov 2009 | 11 OX44 7RT | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2009 | 17 OX44 7RT | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2003 | 15 OX44 7RT | Detached | £202,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2002 | 14 OX44 7RT | Semi-detached | £152,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2002 | 20 OX44 7RT | Detached | £172,500 | |
| 11 Oct 1999 | 8 OX44 7RT | Terraced | £83,500 | |
| 18 Dec 1998 | 6 OX44 7RT | Terraced | £76,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1997 | 11 OX44 7RT | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 25 Jul 1996 | 2 OX44 7RT | Semi-detached | £68,500 | New build. |
| 24 May 1996 | 20 OX44 7RT | Detached | £81,950 | |
| 26 Apr 1996 | 5 OX44 7RT | Detached | £86,000 | |
| 12 May 1995 | 16 OX44 7RT | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 9 Feb 1995 | 14 OX44 7RT | Semi-detached | £74,950 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 86 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (6); House, semi-detached (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1967-1975 (7); 1976-1982 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
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 630 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 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.
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 66 m and 69 m above sea level (68 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX44 7RT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Culham 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) |
| Radley 132,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Appleford 9,070 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Lane Chalgrove | 50 m |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 47.9 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mill Stream Surgery | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chalgrove Pharmacy | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 14 High Street [Dental Practice] | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Wallingford Community Hospital | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police - Wallingford Police Station | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,800 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,040 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.8 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,160 m² | 290 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 300 m south-west. 32 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 300 m south-west |
| The Manor | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Battle of Chalgrove 1643 | Registered battlefield | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cadwell Covert | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Long Covert | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Newbury Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Hollandtide Bottom | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Newell's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
| The Island | Island | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 22 |
3 of the street's 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalgrove Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 270 m | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Red Lion Inn OX44 7SS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 4 Good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| The Crown Chalgrove OX44 7SS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2020 |
| Table Fresh at The Crown OX44 7SS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 4 Good | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Chalgrove Store OX44 7SR | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Londis OX44 7SS | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 18 Oct 2023 |
| Posies Cafe & Bakery OX44 7SS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 May 2025 |
| Chalgrove Pharmacy OX44 7SS | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Farm Close (9); On or near Fairfax Road (5); On or near Sixpenny Lane (3); On or near Baronshurst Drive (2); On or near Rupert Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- OX44 7RT: 22 addresses of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Fairfax Road · Cromwell Close · Argosy Close · Beverley Close · Broadway Close · Ireton Close · Willow Mead · Franklin Close · French Laurence Way · St Mary's Close · The Springs · Baronshurst Drive
All the streets in OX44 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.