Thame Road Thame, South Oxfordshire
61 addresses across 10 postcodes (HP18,OX9), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 36201189.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 4, D: 7, E: 3, F: 1).
- 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 33% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Haddenham and Thame Parkway, about 4.7 km (2.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 59 to 79 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 61 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Rycote Group, about 2 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 1,970 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 148 m². Most common: House, detached (12); Bungalow, detached (4); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1991-1995 (4); before 1900 (3); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (22% of about 2,710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Thame. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 12.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 1, PRIEST END, grade II
- 2, PRIEST END, grade II
- 54, HIGH STREET, grade II
- FIVE BAY BARN APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES NORTH OF NUMBER 6 (TOWN FARMHOUSE), grade II
- LEFT ENTRANCE LODGE APPROXIMATELY 45 METRES SOUTH EAST OF RYCOTEWOOD COLLEGE, grade II
- PRIEST END FARMHOUE, grade II
- RIGHT ENTRANCE LODGE APPROXIMATELY 45 METRES SOUTH EAST OF RYCOTEWOOD COLLEGE, grade II
- RYCOTEWOOD COLLEGE, grade II
- STRIBBLEHILLS, grade II
- THE OLD CROWN, grade II
- THREE BAY BARN APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES NORTH WEST OF NUMBER 6 (TOWN FARMHOUSE), grade II
- TOWN FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 26 October 2026 to 4 November 2026: GIGACLEAR LIMITED, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the footway (standard works)
- 26 October 2026 to 4 November 2026: GIGACLEAR LIMITED, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, verge (standard works)
Finished in the last three months
- 22 September 2026: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Remedial works, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
- 10 August 2026 to 17 August 2026: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| OX9 2AH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX9 2AG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX9 2AJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| OX9 2AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX9 2HA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HP18 9HJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX9 2AL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX9 2AY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX9 2BB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX9 2FP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 61 addresses are between 59 m and 79 m above sea level (71 m on average); the ground rises about 19 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP18 9HJ | 100% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| OX9 2AG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX9 2AH | 100% | 44% | 44% | 0% |
| OX9 2AJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX9 2AL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX9 2AQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX9 2AY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX9 2BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX9 2FP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX9 2HA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Haddenham and Thame Parkway 889,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Princes Risborough 513,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) | |
| Monks Risborough 21,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lord Williams Upper School Thame | 170 m |
| Car parks | Southern Road car park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 45.7 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Rycote Group | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest High Street (Dental Surgery) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Thame Community Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Waddesdon Police Station | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,400 m² | 340 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.3 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,720 m² | 330 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site E of Moorend Lane, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site E of Moorend Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Paddock | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Rycote Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Colesheath Copse | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Lobbersdown Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Moretongap Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Musgrave's Covert | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 61 |
17 of the street's 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Williams's School | Secondary | 11–18 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Barley Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| John Hampden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison at Lord Williams's Upper School OX9 2AQ | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Elite Camps Thame OX9 2AQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Highfield Close (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: GIGACLEAR LIMITED: Utility asset works, 22 October 2026 to 4 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: GIGACLEAR LIMITED: Utility asset works, 22 October 2026 to 4 November 2026 (multi-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- OX9 2AH: 18 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- OX9 2AG: 11 addresses
- OX9 2AJ: 11 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- OX9 2AQ: 8 addresses
- OX9 2HA: 5 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- HP18 9HJ: 2 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- OX9 2AL: 2 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- OX9 2AY: 2 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- OX9 2BB: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
- OX9 2FP: 1 address of 48 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Highfield Close · Oxford Road · Jubilee Gardens · Henge Court
All the streets in HP18, OX9 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.