Area Info for Besselsleigh (Oxfordshire)

Besselsleigh (Oxfordshire, UK)

Besselsleigh is a small village located in Oxfordshire, England. It is situated near the city of Oxford, approximately 4 miles to the south-east of the city centre. The village is part of the civil parish of Besselsleigh, which includes the surrounding rural area.

History and Name

The name Besselsleigh is believed to derive from Old English origins, possibly meaning "Bessel's clearing" or "Bessel's meadow." Historically, the area was primarily agricultural, with a number of farms and rural dwellings. The village has maintained its rural character over the centuries.

Local Features and Landmarks

Besselsleigh is known for its peaceful countryside setting. The village features traditional cottages and farmhouses, and it is surrounded by fields and woodland. There are no major historical landmarks within the village itself, but its proximity to Oxford provides access to numerous cultural and historical sites in the region.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible via local roads connecting to the A420 and other main routes leading to Oxford and surrounding areas. Public transport options are limited within the village, but nearby Oxford offers comprehensive bus and rail services.

Community and Amenities

Besselsleigh is a small community with a rural character. It does not have many amenities within the village itself, but residents typically rely on nearby Oxford for shopping, education, and other services. The village is popular among those seeking a quiet, rural lifestyle close to the city.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School0.67 miles
Church Road, Appleton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 5JL
Dry Sandford Primary School1.06 miles
Lashford Lane, Dry Sandford, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6EE
Cothill House1.14 miles
Cothill, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6JL
Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School1.53 miles
Wootton Village, Boars Hill, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 5HP
Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled)2.07 miles
Oxford Road, Cumnor, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 9PQ
Sunningwell Church of England Primary School2.47 miles
Dark Lane, Sunningwell, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6RE
The Manor Preparatory School2.62 miles
Faringdon Road, Shippon, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6LN
Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School2.64 miles
Morland Road, Marcham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6PY
Larkmead School2.82 miles
Faringdon Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RF
St Helen and St Katharine2.97 miles
Faringdon Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1BE
Matthew Arnold School3.11 miles
Arnolds Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 9JE
Fitzharrys School3.16 miles
Northcourt Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1NP
Long Furlong Primary School3.16 miles
Boulter Drive, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1XP
John Mason School3.22 miles
Wootton Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1JB
The Unicorn School3.30 miles
20 Marcham Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1AA
Dunmore Primary School3.31 miles
Northcourt Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1NR
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - Abingdon3.63 miles
Unit 16, Abbey Shopping Centre, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3QT
Peachcroft Christian Centre3.70 miles
Lindsay Drive, Peachcroft, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 2RT
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Abingdon3.70 miles
6 Bury Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3QY
Ridgeway Oxford City And South Oxfordshire Domiciliary Care Agency3.99 miles
The Abbey Centre, Audlett Drive, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3GD
Talkingspace4.24 miles
Oxbridge Court, Osney Mead, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0ES
Central Pharmacy Unit Oxford4.69 miles
Unit 42-44, Sandford Lane, Kennington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 5RP
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - Oxford4.78 miles
9 Westgate, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1NU
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Oxford5.03 miles
22 High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4AH
Littlemore Mental Health Centre5.05 miles
Sandford Road, Littlemore, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4XN
Evenlode Clinic5.05 miles
Oxford Clinic, Sandford Road, Littlemore, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4XN
Jericho Health Centre5.07 miles
New Radcliffe House, Walton Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6NW
Station Point5.07 miles
Old Station Way, Eynsham, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 4TL
Cornwallis House Oxford5.34 miles
Cornwallis Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 3NH
Cavendish Imaging Oxford5.41 miles
69-71 Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6PE
Lifeline Project Ltd (Oxford)5.42 miles
Oxfordshire Recovery Service, The Old Music Hall, 106-108 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1JE
BPAS Oxford 5.47 miles
1St Floor, Rectory Centre, 27-29 Rectory Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1BU
GP
Dr EHT Lumsden & Partners0.63 miles
The Village Hall, Appleton, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5JS
Wootton branch - Botley Medical Centre1.30 miles
11b Besselsleigh Road, Wootton, Nr. Abingdon, Oxford, OX13 6DN
Marcham Road Health Centre3.14 miles
Family Health Centre, Marcham Road, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 1BT
Dr E A Allan And Partners3.29 miles
Long Furlong Medical Centre, 45 Loyd Close, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 1XR
The Malthouse Surgery�3.60 miles
The Malthouse Surgery, The Charter, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 3JY
Dr P S Buttar And Partners3.65 miles
The Abingdon Surgery, 65 Stert Street, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 3LB
Botley Medical Centre3.84 miles
Botley Medical Centre, Elms Road, Botley, Oxford, OX2 9JS
Dr K E Kearley And Partners - West Oxford4.37 miles
West Oxford Health Centre, Botley Park, Botley Road, Oxford, OX2 0BT
Kennington Health Centre4.42 miles
Dr Hall and Partners, 200 Kennington Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PY
Dr Wooding and Partners4.48 miles
South Oxford Health Centre, Lake Street, Oxford, OX1 4RP
Luther Street Medical Centre4.54 miles
Luther Street Primary Care Ltd, Po Box 7, St.Aldates, Oxford, OX1 1TD
Dr H N Hammersley And Partners4.93 miles
27 Beaumont Street, Oxford,, OX1 2NR
Beaumont Street Surgery (Sichel)4.93 miles
28 Beaumont Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2NP
Dr C Kenyon And Partners4.94 miles
19 Beaumont Street, Oxford,, OX1 2NA
Dr G Gancz5.03 miles
9 King Edward Street, Oxford,, OX1 4JA
Dr K E Kearley And Partners - Jericho Health Centre5.05 miles
New Radcliffe House, Walton Street, Oxford, Walton Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6NW
Hospital
Abingdon Community Hospital3.15 miles
Marcham Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1AG
Warneford Hospital6.13 miles
Warneford Lane, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7JX
Churchill Hospital6.39 miles
Old Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7LE
John Radcliffe Hospital6.71 miles
John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 9DU
Nuffield Health, The Manor Hospital, Oxford6.72 miles
Beech Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7RP
Didcot Community Hospital7.95 miles
Wantage Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0AG
Witney Community Hospital8.31 miles
Welch Way, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6JJ
Wantage Community Hospital8.64 miles
Garston Lane, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7AS
Wallingford Community Hospital12.12 miles
Reading Road, Reading Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9DU
Bicester Community Hospital15.43 miles
Piggy Lane, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6HT
Thame Community Hospital16.32 miles
East Street, Thame, OX9 3JT
Wykeham Park Day Hospital16.32 miles
Community Hospital Site, East Street, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3JT
Fairford Hospital18.50 miles
The Croft,, GL7 4BB
The Great Western Hospital20.07 miles
Marlborough Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6BB
West Berkshire Community Hospital20.87 miles
London Road,, Benham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3AS
Townlands Community Hospital21.99 miles
York Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2EB
Pharmacy
Wootton Pharmacy1.30 miles
7 Besselsleigh Road, Wootton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6DN
In-Store Pharmacy3.11 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Marcham Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1TU
Consult Pharmacy3.33 miles
11 Spring Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1AH
Lloydspharmacy3.63 miles
19 Bury Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3QT
Boots3.63 miles
27 Bury Street, Abingdon, OX14 3QT
Smiths Chemist3.67 miles
21-23 High Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5BQ
Lloydspharmacy3.72 miles
Westway Shopping Centre, 3-4 The Square, Botley, Oxfordshire, OX2 9LH
Reynolds Way Pharmacy3.87 miles
7 Reynolds Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, Oxford, OX14 5JT
Lloydspharmacy3.98 miles
7 Peachcroft Shopping Ctr, Peachcroft Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 2NA
Woodlands Pharmacy4.34 miles
74 Botley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0BU
Smiths Chemist4.43 miles
172 Kennington Road, Kennington, Oxfordshire, OX1 5PG
Bliep Chemist4.58 miles
190 Abingdon Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4RA
Boots4.95 miles
8 - 10 Cornmarket Street, Oxford, OX1 3HL
In-Store Pharmacy4.99 miles
Sainsbury`s Pharmacy, Heyford Hill, Littlemore, Oxfordshire, OX4 4XR
Boswells Of Oxford Ltd5.00 miles
1-4 Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3AG
Lloydspharmacy5.06 miles
116 Walton Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6AJ
Leisure
Park
COTHILL0.98 miles
ALBERT PARK, ABINGDON (Grade II Listed)3.36 miles
ABBEY FISHPONDS4.12 miles
WORCESTER COLLEGE (Grade II* Listed)4.83 miles
CHRIST CHURCH (Grade I Listed)5.00 miles
CORPUS CHRISTI (Grade II Listed)5.01 miles
ST SEPULCHRE'S CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)5.02 miles
MERTON COLLEGE (Grade II Listed)5.09 miles
TRINITY COLLEGE (Grade II Listed)5.11 miles
ST JOHN'S COLLEGE (Grade II Listed)5.15 miles
HINTON MANOR (Grade II Listed)5.15 miles
OXFORD BOTANIC GARDEN (Grade I Listed)5.22 miles
SUTTON COURTENAY MANOR (Grade II Listed)5.23 miles
WADHAM COLLEGE (Grade II Listed)5.23 miles
NEW COLLEGE (Grade I Listed)5.25 miles
MAGDALEN COLLEGE (Grade I Listed)5.47 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Abingdon1.33 miles
Besselsleigh, OX13 6DN
Costcutter Abingdon2.28 miles
Dalton Barracks, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6HA
Budgens Frilford2.62 miles
Frilford Service Station, Marcham Road, Frilford, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 6QL
Tesco Abingdon (Express)3.10 miles
Fitzharris Arms, Wootton Rd, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1JH
SPAR Euro Garages - Marcham Road3.14 miles
Spar Store, Marcham Road, Oxfordshire, OX14 1BT
Tesco Abingdon (Extra)3.15 miles
Marcham Rd, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1TU
Co-op Abingdon3.39 miles
Northcourt Road, Abingdon, OX14 1PJ
Tesco Abingdon (Express)3.57 miles
15 Oxford Road., Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 2ED
Londis, Abingdon3.65 miles
60 Vineyard, Abingdon, OX14 3PB
Tesco Botley (Express)3.69 miles
12 Westway Shopping Centre, Botley, Oxfordshire, OX2 9LH
Iceland Botley Oxford3.70 miles
16/18 The Square, Botley, OX2 9LJ
Co-op Abingdon3.70 miles
Abingdon, OX14 5BL
Waitrose Abingdon3.70 miles
Abbey Close, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3HL
Co-op Oxford3.71 miles
Botley, OX2 9LH
Budgens Abingdon3.75 miles
13 Peachcroft Shopping Centre, Peachcroft Road, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 2RR
Reynolds Supermarket3.87 miles
13 Reynolds Way, Abingdon, Oxford OX14 5JT
Transport
Airport
London Oxford Airport8.86 miles
Coventry Baginton Airport46.03 miles
Southampton Airport52.25 miles
Bus Stop
Bessels Leigh School (NE)0.14 miles
Bessels Leigh School (SW)0.17 miles
Appleton Turn (NE)0.42 miles
Appleton Turn (SW)0.44 miles
The Greyhound PH (SW)0.60 miles
Appleton Green (SW)0.68 miles
Appleton Green (NE)0.69 miles
The Greyhound PH (NE)0.70 miles
Post Office (SW)0.71 miles
Post Office (NE)0.72 miles
Eaton Road South (S)0.74 miles
Eaton Road South (N)0.75 miles
Eaton Road North (S)0.82 miles
Eaton Road North (N)0.82 miles
Oxford Instruments (N)0.82 miles
Oxford Instruments (S)0.83 miles
Ferry Port
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal56.07 miles
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal56.16 miles
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal57.78 miles
Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing58.64 miles
Warsash Ferry Landing58.84 miles
West Cowes Ferry Terminal 65.26 miles
Railway Station
Oxford Rail Station4.60 miles
Radley Rail Station4.74 miles
Culham Rail Station5.94 miles
Appleford Rail Station6.41 miles
Oxford Parkway Rail Station7.41 miles
Didcot Parkway Rail Station7.94 miles
Hanborough Rail Station8.29 miles
Combe (Oxon) Rail Station8.96 miles
Islip Rail Station9.45 miles
Finstock Rail Station11.40 miles
Tackley Rail Station12.26 miles
Cholsey Rail Station12.39 miles
Charlbury Rail Station13.01 miles
Ascott-under-Wychwood Rail Station14.51 miles
Heyford Rail Station14.84 miles
Shipton Rail Station15.24 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (OX13 5P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment165
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
PARKLANDS (25)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£925,000
2025-08-15
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-11-30   £1,030,000
PARKLANDS (26)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£900,000
2025-08-04
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-03-18   £863,000
PARKLANDS (38)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£517,000
2024-11-04
flatmaisonette
leasehold
Sold 2021-06-30   £580,000
PARKLANDS (9)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£697,500
2024-07-08
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2020-10-30   £600,000
PARKLANDS (17)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£925,000
2024-07-08
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-10-28   £910,000
PARKLANDS (30)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£495,000
2023-08-25
flatmaisonette
leasehold
Sold 2021-09-20   £575,000
PARKLANDS (2)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£690,000
2023-05-26
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2020-08-14   £600,000
PARKLANDS (19)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£737,500
2023-02-28
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2021-06-30   £700,000
PARKLANDS (34)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£549,000
2022-01-11
flatmaisonette (New)
leasehold
Sold 2021-09-21   £365,500
PARKLANDS (23)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£700,000
2021-12-17
semidetached (New)
freehold
PARKLANDS (27)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£910,000
2021-12-10
detached (New)
freehold
PARKLANDS (18)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£1,025,000
2021-12-06
detached (New)
freehold
PARKLANDS (33)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£425,000
2021-12-06
flatmaisonette (New)
leasehold
PARKLANDS (28)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£830,000
2021-11-30
detached (New)
freehold
PARKLANDS (31)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£585,000
2021-11-30
flatmaisonette (New)
leasehold
PARKLANDS (42)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£505,000
2021-11-19
flatmaisonette (New)
leasehold
PARKLANDS (24)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£715,000
2021-10-29
semidetached (New)
freehold
PARKLANDS (20)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£695,000
2021-08-27
semidetached (New)
freehold
PARKLANDS (22)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£675,000
2021-06-30
semidetached (New)
freehold
PARKLANDS (14)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£945,000
2021-06-30
detached (New)
freehold
PARKLANDS (16)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£875,000
2021-06-22
detached (New)
freehold
PARKLANDS (40)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£405,000
2021-06-18
flatmaisonette (New)
leasehold
PARKLANDS (41)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£435,000
2021-06-18
flatmaisonette (New)
leasehold
PARKLANDS (3)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£558,000
2021-06-11
semidetached (New)
freehold
PARKLANDS (37)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£460,000
2021-05-27
flatmaisonette (New)
leasehold
PARKLANDS (6)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£475,000
2021-04-30
terraced (New)
freehold
PARKLANDS (29)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£595,000
2021-03-31
flatmaisonette (New)
leasehold
PARKLANDS (7)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£480,000
2021-03-31
terraced (New)
freehold
PARKLANDS (44)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£275,000
2021-03-25
flatmaisonette (New)
leasehold
PARKLANDS (45)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£287,000
2021-03-25
flatmaisonette (New)
leasehold
PARKLANDS (36)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£390,000
2021-03-08
flatmaisonette (New)
leasehold
PARKLANDS (15)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£903,750
2021-02-26
detached (New)
freehold
PARKLANDS (43)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£215,000
2020-12-21
flatmaisonette (New)
leasehold
PARKLANDS (39)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£295,500
2020-12-18
flatmaisonette (New)
leasehold
PARKLANDS (35)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£265,000
2020-12-18
flatmaisonette (New)
leasehold
PARKLANDS (10)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£490,000
2020-12-18
terraced (New)
freehold
PARKLANDS (8)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£600,000
2020-11-13
semidetached (New)
freehold
PARKLANDS (12)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£630,000
2020-11-06
terraced (New)
freehold
PARKLANDS (4)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£545,000
2020-10-30
semidetached (New)
freehold
PARKLANDS (5)
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5PN		£600,000
2020-10-22
terraced (New)
freehold
ROWLEIGH HOUSE, ROWLEIGH LANE
BESSELSLEIGH
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX13 5QA		£1,500,000
2020-08-20
otherPropertyType
freehold
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