Willows Edge Eynsham, West Oxfordshire
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (OX29), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43601118.
26 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £590,000 across 1 sale. 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in West Oxfordshire costs £2,567 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Hanborough, about 4.7 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 130 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 70 to 72 m above sea level. 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Eynsham Medical Group, about 500 m away. About 810 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | £590,000 | £590,000 | £590,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £602,500 | £602,500 | £602,500 |
| 2007 | 2 | £437,500 | £435,000 | £440,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £351,250 | £332,500 | £370,000 |
| 2002 | 4 | £314,975 | £284,950 | £332,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £296,000 | £296,000 | £296,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 1997 | 12 | £166,500 | £147,000 | £196,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2016 | 11 OX29 4QD | Detached | £590,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2015 | 5 OX29 4QD | Detached | £602,500 | |
| 30 Jul 2007 | 3 OX29 4QD | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | 6 OX29 4QD | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2006 | 11 OX29 4QD | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2003 | 6 OX29 4QD | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2003 | 7 OX29 4QD | Detached | £332,500 | |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 5 OX29 4QD | Detached | £332,500 | |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 4 OX29 4QD | Detached | £319,950 | |
| 4 Jul 2002 | 12 OX29 4QD | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2002 | 1 OX29 4QD | Detached | £284,950 | |
| 4 Dec 2001 | 11 OX29 4QD | Detached | £296,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2000 | 3 OX29 4QD | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 2 Jul 1999 | 2 OX29 4QD | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 30 May 1997 | 12 OX29 4QD | Detached | £196,000 | New build. |
| 30 May 1997 | 3 OX29 4QD | Detached | £189,000 | New build. |
| 29 Apr 1997 | 6 OX29 4QD | Detached | £187,000 | New build. |
| 25 Apr 1997 | 8 OX29 4QD | Detached | £147,000 | New build. |
| 11 Apr 1997 | 2 OX29 4QD | Detached | £185,000 | New build. |
| 4 Apr 1997 | 5 OX29 4QD | Detached | £189,995 | New build. |
| 27 Mar 1997 | 1 OX29 4QD | Detached | £162,000 | New build. |
| 27 Mar 1997 | 9 OX29 4QD | Detached | £147,000 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 7 OX29 4QD | Detached | £163,000 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 4 OX29 4QD | Detached | £156,000 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 10 OX29 4QD | Detached | £148,000 | New build. |
| 31 Jan 1997 | 11 OX29 4QD | Detached | £170,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 119 m². Most common: House, detached (5). Built: 1996-2002 (4); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
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 (38% of about 640 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
- Eynsham Nursery and Plant Centre, Old Witney Road, Eynsham, Witney, OX29 4PS: up to 77 homes, permissioned (550 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OX29 4QD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX29 4PQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 70 m and 72 m above sea level (70 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX29 4PQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX29 4QD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hanborough 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km |
| Combe (Oxon) 1,330 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km | |
| Oxford Parkway 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 27 within 800 m; nearest Bartholomew School Eynsham | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gloucester Green Bus Station Oxford City Centre | 8.9 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 70.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Eynsham Medical Group | 500 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Allied Pharmacy Eynsham | 400 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 1.1 km |
| Hospital | Witney Community Hospital | 7.4 km |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police - Eynsham Police Station | 360 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Barclays ATM | 450 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 130 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,590 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 120 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,090 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 2.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Eynsham market cross, a scheduled monument, 660 m south-east. 76 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Eynsham market cross | Scheduled monument | 660 m south-east |
| Church of St Leonard | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m south-east |
| Eynsham Abbey (site of) | Scheduled monument | 830 m south-east |
| Sites discovered by aerial photography, near Foxley Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south |
| Blenheim Palace | World Heritage Site | 7.3 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartholomew School | Secondary | 11–18 | 130 m | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Eynsham Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 780 m | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oxford Nursery OX29 4PL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Bartholomew Catering OX29 4AP | School/college/university | 130 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2024 |
| Eynsham Day Centre OX29 4QW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Spar OX29 4NL | Retailers - other | 440 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2023 |
| Allied Pharmacy Eynsham OX29 4PD | Retailers - other | 440 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2024 |
| Firehouse Oxford OX29 4PS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Blakeman Lane (9); On or near Thornbury Road (9); On or near Willows Edge (8); On or near Berry Close (3); On or near Bartholomew Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 7% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 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) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- Food hygiene ratings The Swan Hotel (hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house, OX29 4PE) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Star Close · Thornbury Road · Bartholomew Close · Castell Place · Blakeman Lane · Berry Close · Clover Place · Saywell Crescent · Shakespeare Road · Witney Road · Fruitlands · Quarterman Way
All the streets in OX29 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.