Worcester Road Chipping Norton, West Oxfordshire
116 addresses across 8 postcodes (OX7), about 910 m (0.6 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 43600714.
- Energy: 48 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 11, D: 19, E: 13, F: 3, G: 1).
- Flood: 9 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 West Oxfordshire costs £2,567 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kingham, about 7 km (4.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 155 to 196 m above sea level.
- Noise: 79 of its 116 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Chipping Norton Health Centre, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 1,560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 11 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
48 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: Flat (16); House, mid-terrace (12); House, end-terrace (7). Built: before 1900 (35); 1900-1929 (3); 2012 onwards (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (26); rented (private) (13); rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (23 addresses)
- 18, New Street
- 22a New Street
- 22b New Street
- 26, New Street
- 29 New Street
- 35, New Street
- 36, New Street
- 37, New Street
- 39a, New Street
- 42, New Street
- 44, New Street
- 47, New Street
- 52, New Street
- 61, New Street
- Flat, 16, New Street
- Flat 7 The Old Chapel, New Street
- Flat 8 The Old Chapel, New Street
- Ground Floor Flat Penhurst, New Street
- P Byford Plumbing & Heating, 70 New Street
- Penhurst Lodge, New Street
- The Meeting House, 54, New Street
- The Mount, New Street
- The Mount Lodge, New Street
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (32% of about 2,190 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Chipping Norton Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 72.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade I
- 1-4 ALMSHOUSES, grade II*
- 15, MARKET PLACE, grade II*
- KINGS HEAD COURT, grade II*
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, grade II*
- TOWN HALL, grade II*
- 10, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 10, NEW STREET, grade II
- 11, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 12, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 17TH CENTURY PANTRY, grade II
- 18 AND 20, NEW STREET, grade II
- 2 CHEST TOMBS IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF DAWKINS MAUSOLEUM AT ST MARYS CHURCH, grade II
- 2 GIBBS MEMORIALS ABOUT 25 YARDS SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH OF ST MARYS CHURCH, grade II
- 2 GIBBS MEMORIALS ABOUT 30 YARDS SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH PORCH OF ST MARYS CHURCH, grade II
- 22, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 34, NEW STREET, grade II
- 38, NEW STREET, grade II
- 49 Distons Lane, grade II
- 51 Distons Lane, grade II
- 6, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 6, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 63, NEW STREET, grade II
- 65, NEW STREET, grade II
- 67, NEW STREET, grade II
- 7, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 7, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 8, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 8, NEW STREET, grade II
- 9, MARKET STREET, grade II
And 42 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former War Memorial Hospital, Horsefair, Chipping Norton: up to 14 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Police Station, Banbury Road, Chipping Norton: up to 8 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 22 September 2026 to 29 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, verge (standard works)
- 24 August 2026 to 26 August 2026: BT, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the footway (minor works)
- 10 August 2026 to 11 August 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OX7 5LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX7 5LL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX7 5EN | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| OX7 5ED | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 7 | unlikely |
| OX7 5LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OX7 5LS | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 4 / 13 | unlikely |
| OX7 5LX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
| OX7 5NA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 116 addresses are between 155 m and 196 m above sea level (182 m on average); the ground rises about 40 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX7 5ED | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| OX7 5EN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| OX7 5LH | 97% | 90% | 90% | 0% |
| OX7 5LJ | 98% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
| OX7 5LL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX7 5LS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX7 5LX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OX7 5NA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kingham 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Ascott-Under-Wychwood 1,280 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Charlbury 343,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest New Street Chipping Norton | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 58.4 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chipping Norton Health Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 28 New Street [Dental Practice] | 210 m |
| Hospital | Chipping Norton Community Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midcounties Co-op Chipping Norton | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,620 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,770 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 80 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5.9 ha | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 200 m north-east. 124 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 200 m north-east |
| Chipping Norton motte and bailey castle, and fishpond | Scheduled monument | 220 m north |
| Kings Head Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m south-east |
| 1-4 Almshouses | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m east |
| 15, Market Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m east |
| Romano-British rural settlement and Iron Age remains, on the eastern edge of Chipping Norton | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Over Norton bowl barrow 150m north west of the intersection between the A361 and the A34(T) | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stretch Pool | Lake or reservoir | 430 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Priory Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Sarsgrove Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| The Barns Plantation | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Danes Bottom | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Barley Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 25 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 37 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 37 | 116 |
79 of the street's 116 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 West Oxfordshire: see them on the West Oxfordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton | Primary | 2–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chipping Norton School | Secondary | 11–18 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penhurst Gardens Care Home OX7 5ED | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 50 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Rogers OX7 5LJ | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2026 |
| The Arctic Fish Bar OX7 5LJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Our Artisan Bakery OX7 5XL | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Salford Hill OX7 5XL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Love Pizza And La Vera Pizza OX7 5XL | Mobile caterer | 290 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| The Rolling Hills Burger Company OX7 5NA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Sainsbury's OX7 5NA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 310 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2018 |
| Best Kebab Van OX7 5NA | Mobile caterer | 310 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Chipping Norton Cellars OX7 5NA | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| The Branch Trust OX7 5NA | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Trev Beadle Butcher OX7 5NQ | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Imperial Chef OX7 5NQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Beijing Gourmet OX7 5NQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2024 |
| BASTE Ltd - Prep Kitchen OX7 5XL | Manufacturers/packers | 330 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Penhurst Gardens (4); On or near New Street (4); On or near Diston'S Lane (2); On or near Finsbury Place (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 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) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 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
- Food hygiene ratings Express Kebab Pizza (takeaway/sandwich shop, OX7 5AL) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 15 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings The Shack (takeaway/sandwich shop, OX7 5BJ) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 22 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- OX7 5LJ: 62 addresses of 65 in the postcode
- OX7 5LL: 37 addresses of 43 in the postcode
- OX7 5EN: 8 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- OX7 5ED: 4 addresses of 52 in the postcode
- OX7 5LH: 2 addresses of 44 in the postcode
- OX7 5LS: 1 address of 42 in the postcode
- OX7 5LX: 1 address of 74 in the postcode
- OX7 5NA: 1 address of 37 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Penhurst Gardens · Diston's Lane · Dunstan Avenue · Finsbury Gardens · Kings Head Court · Finsbury Place · Kings Head Mews · Church Street · Whitehouse Lane · New Street · Hill Lawn Court · Victoria Place
All the streets in OX7 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.