The Ridge Tackley, West Oxfordshire
15 addresses across 1 postcode (OX5), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43601031.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £243,750 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 3, E: 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 West Oxfordshire costs £2,567 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 86% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Tackley, about 520 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 80 to 83 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woodstock Surgery, about 5.6 km (3.5 miles) away.
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 41% 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 violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £243,750 | £243,750 | £243,750 |
| 2018 | 2 | £199,500 | £189,000 | £210,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £176,250 | £176,250 | £176,250 |
| 2006 | 2 | £176,250 | £176,250 | £176,250 |
| 2001 | 1 | £59,850 | £59,850 | £59,850 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2024 | 12 OX5 3EJ | Semi-detached | £243,750 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Dec 2018 | 12 OX5 3EJ | Semi-detached | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2018 | 6 OX5 3EJ | Terraced | £189,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Feb 2013 | 12 OX5 3EJ | Semi-detached | £176,250 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Nov 2006 | 12 OX5 3EJ | Semi-detached | £176,250 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Apr 2006 | 12 OX5 3EJ | Semi-detached | £176,250 | Leasehold. |
| 4 May 2001 | 5 OX5 3EJ | Semi-detached | £59,850 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, mid-terrace (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1996-2002 (6); 1991-1995 (3); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (3); owner-occupied (3); rented (social) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in West Oxfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,567 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,711 | £1,997 | £2,282 | £2,567 | £3,137 | £3,708 | £4,278 | £5,134 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (26% of about 700 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
Finished in the last three months
- 1 October 2026 to 5 October 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
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 15 addresses are between 80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX5 3EJ | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Tackley 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Heyford 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Islip 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nethercote Road Tackley | 130 m |
| EV charging points | bp Pulse | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 64.2 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Woodstock Surgery | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Woodstock Pharmacy | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Hensington House Dental Practice | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Bicester Community Hospital | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police - Woodstock Police Station | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 3,550 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,810 m² | 210 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Water gardens, avenue and an associated earthwork, east of Court Farm, a scheduled monument, 530 m (0.3 miles) south. 30 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Water gardens, avenue and an associated earthwork, east of Court Farm | Scheduled monument | 530 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Tackley Water Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Stables at Manor Farm | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Whitehill medieval settlement immediately south of Old Whitehill Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Blenheim Palace | World Heritage Site | 6.5 km (4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Hill | Hill | 820 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Tackley Heath | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Tackley Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Northbrook Spinney | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Pound Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 15 |
1 of the street's 15 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 West Oxfordshire: see them on the West Oxfordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackley Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 370 m | No overall grade (Mar 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
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleverchefs Catering Ltd OX5 3AP | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Tackley Toddlers Group OX5 3AH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | Exempt | |
| Tackley Village Shop C.I.C OX5 3AH | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2021 |
| Gardiner Arms OX5 3AH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Tackley Village Memorial Hall OX5 3AH | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Letchmere Close (4); On or near Catsham Mill Close (3); On or near Rousham Road (1); On or near Crecy View Place (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 34% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 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 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: THAMES WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 1 October 2026 to 5 October 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- OX5 3EJ: 15 addresses of 16 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Crecy View Place · Ashwell Bank Lane · Catsham Mill Close · Dibdare Furlong · Nethercote Road · Letchmere Close · Balliol Close · Roman Place · St Nicholas Road · Twynhams Road
All the streets in OX5 and across West 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.