Area Info for Lewknor (Oxfordshire)

Lewknor (Oxfordshire, UK)

Lewknor is a small village located in Oxfordshire, England. It is situated near the border with Buckinghamshire, approximately 4 miles south of Thame and about 8 miles east of Oxford. The village is part of the civil parish of Towersey and falls within the South Oxfordshire district.

Geography and Location

The village is positioned along the A40 road, which is a major route connecting London to the West Midlands. Its proximity to the M40 motorway provides convenient access to larger cities such as London, Birmingham, and Oxford. The surrounding landscape is characterised by rural countryside, with fields and farmland typical of the Oxfordshire region.

History and Etymology

The name Lewknor is believed to derive from Old English, possibly meaning "Lēo(c)ca's thorn-bush" or similar origins. The village has historical roots dating back several centuries, with references to local landholdings and manorial estates in historical records.

Local Features and Amenities

Lewknor is primarily a residential and rural community with limited commercial amenities. The village features traditional English countryside architecture, including cottages and farmhouses. Nearby, there are public houses and local inns serving visitors and residents. The area is also known for its scenic walking and cycling routes.

Transport

Transport links are mainly via road, with the A40 providing direct access to nearby towns and cities. Public transport options include bus services connecting Lewknor to Thame, Oxford, and other neighbouring areas. The nearest railway station is in Haddenham & Thame Parkway, approximately 8 miles away.

Additional Information

Due to its rural setting, Lewknor offers a peaceful environment with scenic views and a close-knit community. It is a typical example of a small English village with historical significance and modern connectivity.
Education
School
Lewknor Church of England Primary School0.32 miles
High Street, Lewknor, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5TH
Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School1.05 miles
School Lane, Aston Rowant, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5SU
Mill Lane Community Primary School2.62 miles
Mill Lane, Chinnor, Oxfordshire, OX39 4RF
Watlington Primary School2.77 miles
Love Lane, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5RB
Icknield Community College2.77 miles
Love Lane, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5RB
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School2.81 miles
Station Road, Chinnor, Oxfordshire, OX39 4PU
Stokenchurch Primary School2.90 miles
George Road, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3RN
Tetsworth Primary School3.12 miles
15 High Street, Tetsworth, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 7AB
Ibstone CofE Infant School3.73 miles
Ibstone, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3XZ
Radnage CofE Primary School4.10 miles
City Road, Radnage, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 4DW
The Mary Towerton School At Studley Green4.54 miles
Beacons Bottom, Studley Green, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3XN
John Hampden Primary School4.70 miles
Park Street, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3HU
Bledlow Ridge School4.85 miles
Church Lane, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 4AZ
Cadmore End CofE School5.00 miles
Cadmore End, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3PE
Barley Hill Primary School5.06 miles
Ludsden Grove, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3DH
Lord Williams's School5.09 miles
Oxford Road, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 2AQ
Health
Clinic
Stokenchurch Medical Centre2.57 miles
Oxford Road, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3SX
The Chiltern Surgery2.84 miles
Hill Road, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5AF
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - Thame5.23 miles
The Barns Centre, Church Road, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3AJ
The Back Pain Team Ltd6.44 miles
Cross Keys Practice, High Street, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0AX
BMI The Paddocks Hospital6.88 miles
Aylesbury Road, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0JS
Nettlebed Surgery7.01 miles
Wanbourne Lane, Nettlebed, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 5AJ
Haddenham Medical Centre7.23 miles
Stanbridge Road, Haddenham, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8JX
The Ridgeway Centre 8.36 miles
309 Cressex Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4QF
Morland House Surgery8.63 miles
London Road, Wheatley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX33 1YJ
Orchard House8.85 miles
Cressex Link, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4BF
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - Wallingford8.91 miles
Centre 70, The Kinecroft, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 0DT
Mid & South Buckinghamshire Diagnostic NHS Centre8.93 miles
Unit 2, Merlin Centre, Lancaster Road, Cressex Business Park, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3QL
NHS Buckinghamshire Musculoskeletal Integrated Care Service (MusIC)8.93 miles
Unit 2 The Merlin Centre, Lancaster Road, Cressex Business Park, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3QL
Chiltern Vale Health (Lancaster Road)8.93 miles
Unit 2, The Merlin Centre, Lancaster Road, Cressex Busine, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3QL
Healthspace South - High Wycombe9.01 miles
6 Cliveden Office Village, Lancaster Road, Cressex Business Park, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3YZ
Wallingford Medical Practice9.14 miles
Reading Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9DU
GP
The Stokenchurch Medical Centre,2.49 miles
Oxford Road, Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3SX
Wellington House Practice Chinnor2.83 miles
5 Station Road, Chinnor, Oxon, OX39 4PX
Dr I A Neale And Partners2.84 miles
The Chiltern Surgery, Hill Road, Watlington, OX49 5AF
Thame Health Centre4.80 miles
Thame Health Centre, East Street, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3JZ
The Rycote Practice...4.80 miles
Thame Health Centre, East Street, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3JZ
Dr I A Neale And Partners5.58 miles
The Brook Surgery, High Street, Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7AF
Wellington House Practice Risborough6.19 miles
Wades Field, Stratton Road, Princes Risborough, Bucks, HP27 9AX
The Cross Keys Practice6.44 miles
60 High Street, Princes Risborough, Bucks, HP27 0AX
The Lane End Surgery6.58 miles
Finings Road, Lane End, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3ES
Long Crendon Surgery6.85 miles
New Chapel Surgery, High Street, Long Crendon, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP18 9AF
Nettlebed Surgery7.01 miles
Wanbourne Lane, Nettlebed, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 5AJ
Haddenham Health Centre7.02 miles
Stanbridge Road, Haddenham, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8JX
Mill Stream Surgery7.34 miles
Mill Stream Surgery, Benson, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 6RL
Hambleden Surgery8.08 miles
The Surgery, Hambleden, RG9 6RT
Tower House Surgery8.58 miles
169 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3AF
Cressex Health Centre8.75 miles
Coronation Road, Cressex Business Park, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP12 3PP
Hospital
Thame Community Hospital4.82 miles
East Street, Thame, OX9 3JT
Wykeham Park Day Hospital4.82 miles
Community Hospital Site, East Street, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3JT
Wallingford Community Hospital9.14 miles
Reading Road, Reading Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9DU
Wycombe Hospital9.49 miles
Wycombe Hospital, Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2TT
BMI The Shelburne Hospital9.49 miles
Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2TR
Townlands Community Hospital9.66 miles
York Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2EB
Marlow Community Hospital10.76 miles
Victoria Road, Marlow, SL7 1DJ
Stoke Mandeville Hospital10.81 miles
Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8AL
BMI The Chiltern Hospital11.45 miles
London Road, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0EN
Churchill Hospital12.07 miles
Old Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7LE
Warneford Hospital12.38 miles
Warneford Lane, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7JX
Nuffield Health, The Manor Hospital, Oxford12.41 miles
Beech Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7RP
John Radcliffe Hospital12.68 miles
John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 9DU
Didcot Community Hospital13.79 miles
Wantage Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0AG
St Mark's Hospital13.93 miles
St Mark`s Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, Berkshire, SL6 6DU
Amersham Hospital14.53 miles
Amersham Hospital, Whielden Street, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0JD
Pharmacy
Rowlands Pharmacy2.66 miles
The Pharmacy,Oxford Road, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3TA
Watlington Pharmacy2.87 miles
Market Place, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5PU
Lloydspharmacy2.95 miles
Shop 5, 28 Church Road, Chinnor, Oxford, OX39 4PG
Boots4.80 miles
Thame Health Centre, East Street, Thame, OX9 3JZ
Boots5.02 miles
4 - 5 High Street, Thame, OX9 2BU
Chalgrove Pharmacy5.26 miles
60 High Street, Chalgrove, Oxfordshire, OX44 7SS
Lloydspharmacy6.44 miles
62-68 High Street, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0AX
Lloydspharmacy6.44 miles
52 High Street, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0AX
Rowlands Pharmacy6.46 miles
Unit 4, Horns Lane, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0AW
Lane End Pharmacy6.69 miles
1 High Street, Lane End, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3JF
Jmw Vicary Ltd7.23 miles
Stanbridge Road, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8JX
Lloydspharmacy7.36 miles
23 High Street, Benson, Oxfordshire, OX10 6RP
Downley Pharmacy8.10 miles
9 Cross Court Shops, Plomer Green Ave, Downley, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 5UW
Boots8.79 miles
7 - 8 Market Place, Wallingford, OX10 0EG
Lloydspharmacy8.82 miles
20-21 Market Place, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 0AD
Asda Stores Ltd8.89 miles
Asda Store, Holmers Farm Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4NU
Leisure
Park
ASTON ROWANT0.90 miles
SHIRBURN CASTLE (Grade II Listed)2.00 miles
WATLINGTON CHALK PIT2.78 miles
THAME PARK (Grade II* Listed)3.55 miles
CUTTLE BROOK4.99 miles
STONOR (Grade II* Listed)5.60 miles
EWELME WATERCRESS BEDS6.26 miles
SNAKEMOOR6.66 miles
ASCOTT PARK (Grade II Listed)6.78 miles
BRADENHAM MANOR (Grade II Listed)6.91 miles
WEST WYCOMBE PARK (Grade I Listed)7.14 miles
BRUSH HILL7.14 miles
WHITELEAF HILL7.33 miles
SANDS BANK7.75 miles
CHEQUERS (Grade II Listed)8.65 miles
CHAIRBOROUGH ROAD8.67 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Postcombe1.15 miles
Spar Store, London Road, Oxfordshire, OX9 7ED
Co-op Chinnor2.54 miles
Petrol Chinnor, OX39 4HB
Co-op Watlington2.88 miles
Watlington, OX49 5PU
Tesco Stokenchurch (Express)2.97 miles
Wycombe Rd, Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3RN
M&S Thame Connect Bp4.65 miles
50 Park Street, Thame, OX9 3HS
Sainsbury's Thame5.00 miles
1 High Street, Thame, OX9 2BU
Co-op Thame5.03 miles
Thame, OX9 3DZ
Londis, Chalgrove5.26 miles
66 High Street, Chalgrove, OX44 7SS
SPAR Euro Garages - Thame5.67 miles
Spar Store, A418/b4011, Oxfordshire, OX9 3SB
Longwick Stores6.09 miles
Thame Road, Longwick, Princes Risborough Bucks HP27 9SF
Co-op Princes Risborough6.15 miles
Bell Street, Princes Risborough, HP27 0DZ
SPAR Euro Garages - Bell Street6.33 miles
Spar Store, Bell Street, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0DG
Tesco Princes Risborough (Superstore)6.40 miles
Longwick Rd, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 9TS
M&S Princes Risborough Simply Food6.45 miles
2 Horns Lane, Princes Risborough, HP27 0AN
Londis B T Supermarket6.69 miles
5 Edmunds Road, High Wycombe, HP14 3EJ
Costcutter High Wycombe6.74 miles
Raf - Site 1, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 4UE
Transport
Airport
London Oxford Airport18.58 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 524.70 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 325.71 miles
London Heathrow Airport25.83 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 125.95 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 226.09 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 426.57 miles
London Luton Airport28.72 miles
Bus Stop
Lewknor Turn M40 J6 (NE)0.18 miles
Lewknor Turn M40 J6 (SW)0.20 miles
The Lambert Arms PH (NW)0.23 miles
The Lambert Arms PH (SE)0.25 miles
Aston Rowant Pick Up Zone (SW)0.33 miles
Lewknor Turn M40 J6 (NE)0.34 miles
Aston Hill Bottom (SE)0.36 miles
Aston Hill Bottom (NW)0.36 miles
Lewknor Turn M40 J6 (SW)0.39 miles
Ye Olde Leathern Bottel PH (NE)0.47 miles
Ye Olde Leathern Bottel PH (SW)0.49 miles
Lewknor Village Turn (E)0.50 miles
Lewknor Village Turn (W)0.50 miles
Village Turn (NE)0.66 miles
Village Turn (SW)0.67 miles
Salt Lane (NW)1.15 miles
Ferry Port
Shepperton Ferry Landing29.61 miles
Weybridge Ferry Landing29.67 miles
Moulsey - Hurst Park Ferry Landing31.48 miles
Hampton Ferry Landing31.48 miles
Kew Pier31.73 miles
Richmond St. Helena Pier31.75 miles
Twickenham Hammertons Pier31.88 miles
Richmond Landing Stage31.88 miles
Richmond - Ham House Ferry Landing31.98 miles
Hampton Court Pier32.53 miles
Ditton Island Ferry Landing33.35 miles
Kingston Turks Pier33.40 miles
Kingston Town End Pier33.65 miles
Little Venice Waterbus Stop34.98 miles
Putney Pier35.05 miles
London Zoo Waterbus Stop35.59 miles
Railway Station
Princes Risborough Rail Station5.75 miles
Saunderton Rail Station5.75 miles
Haddenham & Thame Parkway Rail Station6.61 miles
Monks Risborough Rail Station6.96 miles
Little Kimble Rail Station8.36 miles
High Wycombe Rail Station9.73 miles
Henley-on-Thames Rail Station10.11 miles
Stoke Mandeville Rail Station10.79 miles
Wendover Rail Station10.86 miles
Great Missenden Rail Station10.91 miles
Marlow Rail Station11.01 miles
Cholsey Rail Station11.20 miles
Aylesbury Rail Station11.37 miles
Aylesbury Vale Parkway Rail Station11.55 miles
Shiplake Rail Station11.83 miles
Culham Rail Station11.96 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (OX49 5T*)
Number of Properties in Catchment188
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
1, BEACON VIEW
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5TJ		£415,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
10, HIGH STREET
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5TL		£640,000
2024-09-06
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2014-10-10   £387,000
4, HILL ROAD
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5TS		£620,000
2024-11-15
detached
freehold
11, LEWKNOR CLOSE
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5UJ		£390,000
2024-06-12
semidetached
freehold
LITTLE SPINNEY, CHINNOR ROAD
ASTON ROWANT
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5SH		£1,300,000
2024-05-10
detached
freehold
2A, HILL ROAD
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5TS		£745,000
2024-03-28
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-12-09   £680,000
Sold 2019-04-26   £605,000
6, THE GLEBE
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5TZ		£457,500
2023-10-19
semidetached
freehold
17, HIGH STREET
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5TH		£427,000
2023-09-22
detached
freehold
2C, HIGH STREET
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5TL		£445,000
2022-11-03
terraced
freehold
Sold 2017-11-23   £375,000
2, TOWN FARM CLOSE
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5TB		£540,000
2022-10-07
semidetached
freehold
4, THE GLEBE
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5TZ		£430,000
2022-08-26
terraced
freehold
Sold 2014-01-07   £320,000
6, CHURCH LANE
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5TP		£532,000
2022-05-26
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2018-06-29   £375,000
15, HIGH STREET
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5TH		£435,000
2022-05-12
terraced
freehold
Sold 2016-09-01   £435,000
3, TOWN FARM CLOSE
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5TB		£520,000
2022-04-29
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2014-01-31   £410,000
LITTLE FLAUNDEN, 26, HIGH STREET
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5TL		£615,000
2021-11-15
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-12-20   £560,000
18, CHURCH LANE
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5TP		£575,000
2021-09-17
terraced
freehold
12, CHURCH LANE
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5TP		£580,000
2021-05-27
terraced
freehold
CHILTERNS EDGE, CHINNOR ROAD
ASTON ROWANT
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5SH		£775,995
2021-03-26
detached
freehold
HAILANDS, BUTTS WAY
ASTON ROWANT
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5SZ		£1,150,000
2021-03-12
detached
freehold
Sold 2013-08-09   £785,000
WINDRUSH, CHINNOR ROAD
ASTON ROWANT
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5SH		£900,000
2021-01-15
detached
freehold
24, HIGH STREET
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5TL		£525,000
2020-10-15
semidetached
freehold
KNYSNA, HILL ROAD
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5TS		£515,000
2020-09-22
semidetached
freehold
8, LEWKNOR CLOSE
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5UJ		£350,000
2020-08-03
semidetached
freehold
QUEENS GATE BUNGALOW, BUTTS WAY
ASTON ROWANT
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5SZ		£680,000
2019-10-03
detached
freehold
UPTON HOUSE, CHINNOR ROAD
ASTON ROWANT
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5SH		£970,000
2019-09-11
detached
freehold
1, THE GLEBE
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5TZ		£390,000
2019-09-03
terraced
freehold
2, RECTORY COURT
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5TY		£453,000
2018-09-14
terraced
freehold
22, CHURCH LANE
ASTON ROWANT
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5SS		£1,300,000
2018-08-23
otherPropertyType
freehold
4, BEACON VIEW
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5TJ		£325,000
2018-06-29
semidetached
freehold
OLD FORGE, HIGH STREET
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5TN		£595,000
2018-06-15
detached
freehold
THE APPLEGARTH, CHINNOR ROAD
ASTON ROWANT
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5SH		£790,000
2018-03-22
detached
freehold
THE MALT HOUSE, CHURCH LANE
ASTON ROWANT
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5SS		£1,430,000
2017-07-31
otherPropertyType
freehold
20, CHURCH LANE
ASTON ROWANT
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5SS		£585,000
2017-07-25
detached
freehold
WYCH ELM, CHINNOR ROAD
ASTON ROWANT
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5SH		£720,000
2016-11-11
detached
freehold
FIELD HOUSE, CHINNOR ROAD
ASTON ROWANT
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5SH		£1,050,000
2016-08-12
detached
freehold
12, HIGH STREET
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5TL		£720,000
2016-02-01
detached
freehold
21, HIGH STREET
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5TH		£475,000
2015-12-18
terraced
freehold
WHEATFIELD HOUSE, 5, LEWKNOR CLOSE
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5UJ		£645,000
2015-11-30
detached
freehold
TUSCANS, CHINNOR ROAD
ASTON ROWANT
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5SH		£750,000
2015-07-24
detached
freehold
OLD VICARAGE, HIGH STREET
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5TL		£855,000
2013-09-23
semidetached
freehold
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