Simon's Close Wheatley, South Oxfordshire
13 addresses across 1 postcode (OX33), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36201422.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (D: 6, E: 2).
- 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 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 Oxford, about 9.0 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Shotover Country Park, is about 2.4 km away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 81 to 83 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Morland House Surgery, about 330 m away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 59% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 28 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
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 101 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (4); 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
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 D (27% 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 1.0 km
- The Railway Hotel24 Station RoadWheatley OX33 1ST: up to 15 homes, permissioned (50 m)
- 1, 3 and 5, Park Hill, Wheatley, OX33 1ND: up to 60 homes, permissioned (410 m)
- Oxford Brookes University Campus, Wheatley: up to 300 homes, not permissioned (850 m)
- Oxford Brookes University Campus, Wheatley: up to 300 homes, permissioned (920 m)
- Oxford Brookes University Campus, Wheatley: up to 300 homes, permissioned (920 m)
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 13 addresses are between 81 m and 83 m above sea level (82 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX33 1SU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oxford 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.0 km |
| Radley 132,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km | |
| Islip 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 19 within 800 m; nearest St Marys Church Wheatley | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gloucester Green Bus Station Oxford City Centre | 8.5 km |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 3.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 55.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Morland House Surgery | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Wheatley Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 260 m |
| Hospital | Oxford City Community Hospital | 5.1 km |
| Police station | Cowley Police Station | 5.2 km |
| Cash machines | Oxford Forecourt, Thame Road Cashzone | 3.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Shotover Country Park 123 ha | 2.4 km |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,340 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,860 m² | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 300 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Manor House, a listed building (Grade II*), 200 m north-west. 61 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m north-west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m north-east |
| Rectory House | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m east |
| Moated site 580m south west of Church Farm | Scheduled monument | 760 m north-east |
| Moated site of Holton House and its associated ice house | Scheduled monument | 880 m north-east |
| Shotover | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.5 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coombe Wood | Wood | 1.1 km south |
| Garden Copse | Wood | 1.1 km north-east |
| The Common | Wood | 1.4 km west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.4 km south-east |
| Warren Wood | Wood | 1.5 km north |
| Greenlane Clump | Wood | 1.5 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 13 |
4 of the street's 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatley Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 420 m | No published inspection |
| Wheatley Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 420 m | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Wheatley Park School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.0 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Co-operative OX33 1ST | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Wheatley Fish and Chips OX33 1ST | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 4 Good | 1 Jun 2026 |
| The King & Queen OX33 1XT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2024 |
| Wheatley's Local OX33 1XP | Retailers - other | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Jul 2024 |
| Hickman's Butchers OX33 1XP | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Jones Garden OX33 1XP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Cornfield Bakery OX33 1XP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 4 Good | 13 May 2026 |
| Tidal Cafe Bar OX33 1XP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Bruin Cafe OX33 1XP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2025 |
| The Sun OX33 1NB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2023 |
| The New Club OX33 1NJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 4 Good | 21 Mar 2025 |
| The Aunties Old School Nursery OX33 1NW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 19 Oct 2022 |
| Wellford Gardens OX33 1ND | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Cool Kids Club OX33 1NN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (9); On or near Kimber Close (5); On or near Parking Area (5); On or near Farm Close Road (3); On or near Howe Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 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
- OX33 1SU: 13 addresses
Nearby streets
Station Road · The Sidings · Farm Close Road · Howe Close · Hathaways · Kimber Close · Bell Lane · Wren Close · High Street · Templars Close · Farm Close Lane · Gardiner Close
All the streets in OX33 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.