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Where is Charlbury?

Charlbury is in the county of Oxfordshire, in England. It sits in the constituency of Witney and its latitude and longitude is: 51.876252 -1.476548.

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What is the property market like in Charlbury?

The property market in Charlbury has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £678,990, which is up 6.7% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £429,296 (up 5.1% on last year) , a terraced house £348,173 (up 3.2% on last year) and a flat £222,754. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £922 per month.

Property prices in Charlbury are similar to the average property prices across Oxfordshire and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Charlbury, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the Oxfordshire region.

Property data is based on West Oxfordshire level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)

Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023

Regarding the health of the Oxfordshire property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Rutland	£557,774	+11.3%	£341,529	+11.7%
Northumberland	£333,743	+7.3%	£183,403	+6.1%
Lancashire	£326,887	+4.3%	£195,848	+3.4%
Leicestershire	£432,076	+3.9%	£262,308	+3.0%
Derbyshire	£340,545	+3.7%	£209,276	+2.9%
Oxfordshire	£706,629	+3.5%	£450,305	+3.5%
Merseyside	£340,051	+3.4%	£214,398	+2.4%
Gloucestershire	£536,963	+3.4%	£330,457	+3.4%
Nottinghamshire	£334,429	+2.8%	£206,257	+2.8%
Wiltshire	£521,688	+2.7%	£328,877	+3.0%
Greater Manchester	£396,806	+2.7%	£254,125	+2.3%
West Yorkshire	£351,673	+2.5%	£210,889	+2.0%
West Midlands	£407,684	+2.2%	£245,250	+2.4%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£326,098	+2.2%	£203,163	+2.1%
Staffordshire	£364,884	+2.1%	£221,783	+2.1%
Herefordshire	£434,518	+2.1%	£276,148	+2.2%
South Yorkshire	£284,409	+2.0%	£182,869	+1.9%
West Sussex	£686,980	+1.9%	£441,716	+2.3%
Kent	£619,795	+1.8%	£386,201	+1.4%
Shropshire	£404,408	+1.8%	£252,891	+1.8%
Warwickshire	£515,326	+1.8%	£299,238	+1.3%
Devon	£503,963	+1.6%	£337,624	+2.3%
North Yorkshire	£422,027	+1.5%	£265,231	+1.2%
Norfolk	£406,137	+1.4%	£267,820	+1.2%
North Northamptonshire	£426,370	+1.3%	£254,947	+1.2%
Buckinghamshire	£853,940	+1.2%	£460,891	+1.2%
West Northamptonshire	£478,844	+0.9%	£279,006	+0.7%
Hampshire	£628,455	+0.6%	£386,140	+1.0%
Lincolnshire	£307,354	+0.6%	£205,466	+1.4%
Worcestershire	£455,558	+0.6%	£276,201	+0.9%
Essex	£586,972	+0.4%	£379,804	0.0%
Somerset	£465,131	+0.3%	£296,160	+0.7%
Suffolk	£454,636	+0.2%	£283,920	+0.6%
East Sussex	£595,763	+0.1%	£385,074	+0.4%
Cambridgeshire	£486,349	0.0%	£330,028	+0.2%
Surrey	£957,680	-0.2%	£546,201	+0.7%
Isle of Wight	£435,441	-0.4%	£298,787	0.0%
Hertfordshire	£939,983	-0.7%	£542,021	-0.2%
Cornwall	£453,159	-1.1%	£300,170	-0.6%
Dorset	£528,863	-1.3%	£348,080	-0.8%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Charlbury, or click here to browse the longer list of Charlbury property transactions from 2023.

Address	Details
WYCHWOOD VIEW, Woodstock Road, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire , OX7 3ET	Detached - Sold for £2,650,000 on 04/14/2023
MINSTER COTTAGE, Church Street, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire , OX7 3PR	Detached - Sold for £1,350,000 on 01/04/2023
POUND COTTAGE, Pound Hill, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire , OX7 3QN	Semi-Detached - Sold for £1,000,000 on 08/18/2023
CHELWOOD, Market Street, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire , OX7 3PL	Detached - Sold for £788,000 on 07/21/2023
MILLERS COTTAGE, Market Street, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire , OX7 3PH	Semi-Detached - Sold for £750,000 on 04/20/2023
1, Wychwood Paddocks, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire , OX7 3RW	Detached - Sold for £732,500 on 06/14/2023
YEW TREE COTTAGE, Sheep Street, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire , OX7 3RR	Semi-Detached - Sold for £655,000 on 09/08/2023
44, Ticknell Piece Road, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire , OX7 3TW	Detached - Sold for £600,000 on 08/10/2023
17, Sandford Park, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire , OX7 3TH	Semi-Detached - Sold for £550,000 on 10/18/2023
24, The Slade, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire , OX7 3SJ	Semi-Detached - Sold for £500,000 on 07/21/2023
ACORN COTTAGE, Sheep Street, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire , OX7 3RR	Detached - Sold for £435,000 on 02/16/2023
4, The Slade, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire , OX7 3SJ	Semi-Detached - Sold for £430,000 on 06/14/2023
1, Woodfield Drive, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire , OX7 3SE	Terraced - Sold for £427,500 on 06/22/2023
CRICKET COTTAGE, Church Lane, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire , OX7 3PX	Terraced - Sold for £400,000 on 10/13/2023
APPLETREE COTTAGE, Market Street, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire , OX7 3PJ	Semi-Detached - Sold for £387,500 on 02/10/2023
4, Wellington Cottages, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire , OX7 3AA	Terraced - Sold for £362,000 on 04/03/2023
2, Nineacres Lane, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire , OX7 3QZ	Semi-Detached - Sold for £298,000 on 02/15/2023
14, Elm Crescent, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire , OX7 3PZ	Semi-Detached - Sold for £295,000 on 05/19/2023
55, The Green, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire , OX7 3QB	Terraced - Sold for £275,000 on 06/30/2023
29A, Woodfield Drive, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire , OX7 3SE	Detached - Sold for £271,000 on 03/03/2023

Which schools are near Charlbury?

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

School	Type	Latest Rating	Parent View Reviews (if available)	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
Finstock Church of England Primary School Save school	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	2: Good (9/19/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	Chipping Norton
Charlbury Primary School Save school	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	4: Inadequate (3/20/2019)		Ofsted Report Link

School	Type
Finstock Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/19/2013)
Charlbury Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (3/20/2019)

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Charlbury?

Charlbury has it's own train station and Ascott-under-Wychwood nearby too. London can be accessed via trains to Paddington (from Charlbury) in 78 min(s) or trains to Marylebone (from Charlbury) in 109 min(s).

Station	Distance from Charlbury	Commute options
Charlbury A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +10% from the previous year.	Nearby	- Reading (1 change(s) - 53 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 86 mins - Great Western Railway - £682 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 102 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 109 mins - Chiltern Railways - £682 monthly fare) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Great Western Railway) View details
Ascott-under-Wychwood	5 miles	- Reading (1 change(s) - 56 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Great Western Railway - £709 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 104 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 105 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 112 mins - Chiltern Railways - £709 monthly fare) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Great Western Railway) View details

Station

Distance from Charlbury

Commute options

Charlbury
A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +10% from the previous year.

Nearby

- Reading (1 change(s) - 53 mins - Great Western Railway) View details

- Paddington (1 change(s) - 86 mins - Great Western Railway - £682 monthly fare) View details

- Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Great Western Railway) View details

- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 102 mins - CrossCountry) View details

- Marylebone (1 change(s) - 109 mins - Chiltern Railways - £682 monthly fare) View details

- Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Great Western Railway) View details

Ascott-under-Wychwood

5 miles

- Reading (1 change(s) - 56 mins - Great Western Railway) View details

- Paddington (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Great Western Railway - £709 monthly fare) View details

- Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 104 mins - Great Western Railway) View details

- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 105 mins - CrossCountry) View details

- Marylebone (1 change(s) - 112 mins - Chiltern Railways - £709 monthly fare) View details

- Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Great Western Railway) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (West Oxfordshire) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of West Oxfordshire residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	95.2%	81.7%
Mixed	1.9%	2.9%
Asian	1.7%	9.3%
Black	0.6%	4.0%
Other	0.6%	2.1%

What is the socio-economic status Charlbury?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Witney consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	12.3%
Small employers and own account workers	12.3%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	16.9%	99 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	23.6%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	5.8%
Semi-routine occupations	10.5%
Routine occupations	9.8%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	4.5%	561 out of 573
Full-time students	4.4%

How fast is the broadband in Charlbury?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Oxfordshire is average (67mbps). Charlbury is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 68.7mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Witney level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	68.7 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	97.8%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.3%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Charlbury area?

Crime stats were found at the West Oxfordshire level:

Type	West Oxfordshire	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	51	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	2	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	6	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	1	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	20	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Charlbury?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Charlbury.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
Thames	River Windrush	River Windrush from Bourton to Newbridge including Burford, Asthall, Minster Lovell, Crawley, Witney, Ducklington, Rack End and Standlake
Thames	River Evenlode, River Glyme	River Evenlode from Moreton in Marsh to Cassington including, Kingham, Bledington, Milton under Wychwood, Shipton under Wychwood, Ascott under Wychwood, Charlbury, Fawler and Long Hanborough and also the River Glyme at Wootton and Woodstock

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Charlbury compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Charlbury, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990	51	Primary: 1 Secondary:	16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed
Culham, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085	47	Primary: 7 Secondary: 3	21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085	47	Primary: 6 Secondary:	21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed
Thame, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085	47	Primary: 3 Secondary: 1	21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed
Little Milton, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085	47	Primary: 2 Secondary:	21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed
Abingdon, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Hot property market	Semi-detached: £422,350 Detached: £712,969	50	Primary: 16 Secondary: 9	N/A
Appleford-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Hot property market	Semi-detached: £422,350 Detached: £712,969	50	Primary: 4 Secondary: 1	20.6% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed
Burford, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990	51	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1	16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed
Great Tew, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990	51	Primary: 1 Secondary:	16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed
Swinbrook and Widford, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990	51	Primary: Secondary:	16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed
Banbury, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £368,794 Detached: £622,624	82	Primary: 18 Secondary: 5	14.6% residents in higher managerial positions 5.2% residents long-term unemployed
Bicester, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £368,794 Detached: £622,624	82	Primary: 11 Secondary: 5	14.6% residents in higher managerial positions 5.2% residents long-term unemployed

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Charlbury, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990	51	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Culham, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085	47	Primary: 7 Secondary: 3
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085	47	Primary: 6 Secondary:
Thame, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085	47	Primary: 3 Secondary: 1
Little Milton, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085	47	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Abingdon, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Hot property market	Semi-detached: £422,350 Detached: £712,969	50	Primary: 16 Secondary: 9
Appleford-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Hot property market	Semi-detached: £422,350 Detached: £712,969	50	Primary: 4 Secondary: 1
Burford, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990	51	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1
Great Tew, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990	51	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Swinbrook and Widford, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990	51	Primary: Secondary:
Banbury, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £368,794 Detached: £622,624	82	Primary: 18 Secondary: 5
Bicester, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £368,794 Detached: £622,624	82	Primary: 11 Secondary: 5

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	Property market	£429,296 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is Birmingham (41.4 miles)
	Broadband	68.7mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 95.2% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 4.8% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 99 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 561 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Witney level)
	Community	Median age is 44.7 \| Population of 2,830 \| Happiness is Below Average for Oxfordshire, Average for UK
	Crime	2.0 burglaries per 1k people (West Oxfordshire)
	Commute (approx)	- Reading (48 mins) - Paddington (78 mins)
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	£429,296 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is Birmingham (41.4 miles)
	68.7mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK)
	Median age is 44.7 \| 2,830 \| Happiness is Below Average for Oxfordshire, Average for UK
	Ranked 99 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 561 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Witney level)
	2.0 burglaries per 1k people (West Oxfordshire)
	- Reading (48 mins) - Paddington (78 mins)
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