Tollbrook Corner Bletchingdon, Cherwell
56 addresses across 4 postcodes (OX5), about 860 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 6804860.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (D: 4, E: 7, F: 2, G: 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 C; Band D in Cherwell costs £2,583 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 89% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Tackley, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 730 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 83 to 100 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 56 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Islip Surgery, about 4.1 km (2.5 miles) away.
- People: About 780 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 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
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 157 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, end-terrace (3); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: before 1900 (7); 1991-1995 (3); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
- 1 Bletchingdon Park Stables, Bletchingdon
- 4, Church End, Bletchingdon
- Bryn Cath Mawr, Church End, Bletchingdon
- Cherry Orchard House, Church End, Bletchingdon
- Court Yard House, Church End, Bletchingdon
- Flat 3 Bletchington Park Stables, Church End, Bletchingdon
- Flat 4 Bletchington Park Stables, Church End, Bletchingdon
- Panthers Hill Cottage, Church End, Bletchingdon
- Park View Cottage, Church End, Bletchingdon
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (23% of about 1,440 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bletchingdon (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 7.
- 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: yes, Cherwell.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST GILES, grade II*
- BLETCHINGDON PARK, STABLES AND ATTACHED WALLS APPROXIMATELY 150 METRES EAST NORTH EAST OF BLETCHINGDON PARK, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 27 METRES OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST GILES, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST GILES, grade II
- EASTER COTTAGE AND NUMBER 5 AND 6 CHURCH END, grade II
- GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST GILES, grade II
- HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 9 METRES SOUTH OF NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST GILES, grade II
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 56 addresses are between 83 m and 100 m above sea level (97 m on average); the ground rises about 16 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX5 3DJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX5 3DL | 100% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
| OX5 3DN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX5 3DW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Tackley 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Islip 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Oxford Parkway 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | Shell | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 61.6 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Islip Surgery | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Kidlington Pharmacy | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Smile With Us | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Bicester Community Hospital | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | BP - Family Farm SF Connect, Weston-On-The-Green Cashzone | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 2,910 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 860 m² | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Giles, a listed building (Grade II*), 260 m west. 31 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Giles | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m west |
| Bletchingdon Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m west |
| Home Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Kirtlington Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Moated site E of school | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Blenheim Palace | World Heritage Site | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ledger's Spinney | Wood | 410 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Moat Spinney | Wood | 450 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Dogkennels Spinney | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Walker's Copse | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Otter's Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Pound Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 53 | 56 |
3 of the street's 56 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 Cherwell: see them on the Cherwell page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kirtlington Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Tollbrook Corner (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 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) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 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
- OX5 3DN: 26 addresses
- OX5 3DL: 20 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- OX5 3DJ: 8 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- OX5 3DW: 2 addresses of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.