Sandycroft Close Yarnton, Cherwell
12 addresses across 1 postcode (OX5), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6822922.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £650,000 across 6 sales.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (B: 10).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 Cherwell costs £2,583 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Oxford Parkway, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 67 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Key Medical Practice, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 45% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | £650,000 | £565,000 | £938,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | £1,095,000 | £925,000 | £1,295,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2025 | 6 OX5 1WF | Detached | £16,936,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Mar 2023 | 5 OX5 1WF | Detached | £650,000 | New build. |
| 23 Mar 2023 | 4 OX5 1WF | Detached | £585,000 | New build. |
| 24 Feb 2023 | 3 OX5 1WF | Detached | £565,000 | New build. |
| 22 Feb 2023 | 2 OX5 1WF | Detached | £650,000 | New build. |
| 23 Jan 2023 | 7 OX5 1WF | Detached | £899,500 | New build. |
| 13 Jan 2023 | 8 OX5 1WF | Detached | £938,000 | New build. |
| 18 Nov 2022 | 9 OX5 1WF | Detached | £965,000 | New build. |
| 4 Nov 2022 | 10 OX5 1WF | Detached | £925,000 | New build. |
| 28 Oct 2022 | 11 OX5 1WF | Detached | £1,225,000 | New build. |
| 26 Oct 2022 | 1 OX5 1WF | Detached | £1,295,000 | New build. |
| 8 Apr 2021 | 6 OX5 1WF | Other | £3,250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Apr 2021 | 6 OX5 1WF | Other | £2,820,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 183 m². Most common: House, detached (10). Built: 2021 (10). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10).
Council tax
What each band costs in Cherwell in 2026-27: Band D £2,583 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,722 | £2,009 | £2,296 | £2,583 | £3,157 | £3,731 | £4,305 | £5,166 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (39% of about 710 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)
- The Ley Community, Sandy Lane, Yarnton, OX5 1PB, permissioned (50 m)
- Yarnton Nurseries, Sandy Lane, Yarnton, not permissioned (210 m)
- 198 & 200 Woodstock Road, Yarnton, permissioned (260 m)
- Former Garage Block to the rear of 63 To 65 Spencer Avenue, Yarnton, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
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, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 addresses are about 67 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX5 1WF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oxford Parkway 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hanborough 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Islip 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Garden Centre Yarnton | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gloucester Green Bus Station Oxford City Centre | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 65.2 km (41 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Key Medical Practice | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westlake Pharmacy | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Time For Teeth - Campsfield | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | John Radcliffe Hospital | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Yarnton Service Station Cashzone | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 60 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Yarnton Manor, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Yarnton Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Blenheim Palace | World Heritage Site | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Begbroke Hill | Hill | 520 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Begbroke Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Worton Heath | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Stratfield Brake | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Bladon Heath | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Duke's Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 12 |
1 of the street's 12 addresses is 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 Cherwell: see them on the Cherwell page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Fletcher Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| North Kidlington Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floryn House Care Home OX5 1WF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Poppy Close (11); On or near Churchill Place (3); On or near Stanley Close (3); On or near Livingstone Close (2); On or near Broad Field Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is 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
- OX5 1WF: 12 addresses of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Livingstone Close · Stanley Close · Poppy Close · Broad Field Road · Churchill Place · Gravel Pits Lane · Ryder Close · The Spears · Rutten Lane
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.