Area Info for Long Wittenham (Oxfordshire)

Long Wittenham (Oxfordshire, UK)

Long Wittenham is a small village located in Oxfordshire, England. It is situated on the southern bank of the River Thames, approximately 4 miles southeast of Oxford city centre. The village is known for its rural charm and historical significance.

History

The history of Long Wittenham dates back to medieval times, with evidence of settlement in the area from as early as the 12th century. The village has historically been an agricultural community, with farming playing a central role in its development. The name 'Wittenham' is believed to derive from Old English, meaning 'Witta's homestead'.

Landmarks and Features

One of the notable landmarks in Long Wittenham is the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, which dates back to the 12th century and features architectural elements from various periods. The village also boasts traditional cottages and farm buildings that reflect its historical rural character.

The surrounding landscape includes open fields, woodland, and the River Thames, offering scenic views and opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and birdwatching.

Community and Amenities

Long Wittenham has a small but active community. The village hosts events and activities that foster local engagement. While it is primarily residential and rural, residents have access to nearby towns for shopping, education, and other services.

The village is served by local bus routes connecting it to Oxford and other neighbouring areas.

Transport

Transport options include road access via local roads connecting to the A415 and other major routes. The nearest railway station is in Didcot, approximately 8 miles away, providing rail services to London and other cities.

Additional Information

Long Wittenham is part of the civil parish of Wittenham, which includes the neighbouring village of Little Wittenham. The area is known for its natural beauty and historical sites, making it a popular location for visitors interested in rural English heritage.
Education
School
Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School0.12 miles
High Street, Long Wittenham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4QJ
Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School0.87 miles
High Street, Clifton Hampden, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3EE
Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School1.85 miles
Queen Street, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 7HR
Abbey Woods Academy1.86 miles
Wimblestraw Road, Berinsfield, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 7LZ
Europa School Uk2.27 miles
Thame Lane, Culham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3DZ
Ladygrove Park Primary School2.38 miles
Avon Way, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7GB
All Saints Church of England (Aided) Primary School2.52 miles
Tamar Way, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7QH
Culham Parochial Church of England School2.59 miles
High Street, Culham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4NB
Lydalls Nursery School2.76 miles
Lydalls Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7HX
Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England (C) Primary School2.80 miles
Greenmere, Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 0QH
Manor School3.07 miles
Lydalls Close, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7LB
St Laurence Church of England (A) School3.08 miles
16 Thame Road, "Warborough, Wallingford", Oxfordshire, OX10 7DX
Willowcroft Community School3.18 miles
Mereland Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 8BA
Didcot Girls' School3.18 miles
Manor Crescent, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7AJ
Stephen Freeman Community Primary School3.22 miles
Freeman Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7BZ
Sutton Courtenay CofE Primary School3.24 miles
Bradstocks Way, Sutton Courtenay, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4DA
Health
Clinic
Oak Tree Health Centre2.42 miles
Tyne Avenue, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7GD
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - Didcot2.85 miles
17 Orchard Street, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7LG
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Didcot3.04 miles
172A The Broadway, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 8RZ
Didcot Health Centre3.07 miles
Britwell Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7JH
Ridgeway Oxford City And South Oxfordshire Domiciliary Care Agency3.32 miles
The Abbey Centre, Audlett Drive, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3GD
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Abingdon3.65 miles
6 Bury Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3QY
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - Abingdon3.72 miles
Unit 16, Abbey Shopping Centre, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3QT
Peachcroft Christian Centre3.78 miles
Lindsay Drive, Peachcroft, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 2RT
Central Pharmacy Unit Oxford4.44 miles
Unit 42-44, Sandford Lane, Kennington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 5RP
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - Wallingford4.62 miles
Centre 70, The Kinecroft, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 0DT
Wallingford Medical Practice4.83 miles
Reading Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9DU
Littlemore Mental Health Centre5.17 miles
Sandford Road, Littlemore, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4XN
Evenlode Clinic5.17 miles
Oxford Clinic, Sandford Road, Littlemore, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4XN
Cancer Partners UK Sandford Medical Centre5.53 miles
Peters Way, Sandy Lane West, Littlemore, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 6LB
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - Cowley6.10 miles
119 Pound Way, Templars Square Shopping Centre, Cowley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 3YA
Oxford Fertility Unit (Ofu) - Oxford6.21 miles
Institute Of Reproductive Sciences, Oxford Business Park North, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 2HW
GP
Clifton Hampden Surgery0.96 miles
Clifton Hampden Surgery, Watery Lane, Clifton Hampden, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3EL
Fane Drive Health Centre1.96 miles
The Health Centre, Fane Drive, Berinsfield, Wallingford Oxon, OX10 7NE
The Oak Tree Partnership2.42 miles
Oak Tree Health Centre, Tyne Avenue, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7GD
Didcot Health Centre3.07 miles
Didcot Health Centre, Britwell Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7JH
Woodlands Medical Centre3.51 miles
Dr B J Batty and Partners, Woodlands Medical Centre, Woodlands Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 0BB
Dr P S Buttar And Partners3.69 miles
The Abingdon Surgery, 65 Stert Street, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 3LB
The Malthouse Surgery�3.74 miles
The Malthouse Surgery, The Charter, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 3JY
Dr E A Allan And Partners4.19 miles
Long Furlong Medical Centre, 45 Loyd Close, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 1XR
Marcham Road Health Centre4.42 miles
Family Health Centre, Marcham Road, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 1BT
Mill Stream Surgery4.68 miles
Mill Stream Surgery, Benson, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 6RL
Wallingford Medical Practice4.83 miles
Wallingford Medical Practice, Reading Road, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 9DU
The Leys Health Centre5.12 miles
The Leys Health Centre, Dunnock Way, Oxford, OX4 7EX
Blewbury Branch Surgery5.14 miles
The Village Hall, Blewbury, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 9QQ
Kennington Health Centre5.34 miles
Dr Hall and Partners, 200 Kennington Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PY
Dr I A Neale And Partners5.44 miles
The Brook Surgery, High Street, Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7AF
Temple Cowley Health Centre6.29 miles
Temple Cowley Health Centre, Temple Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2HL
Hospital
Didcot Community Hospital3.50 miles
Wantage Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0AG
Abingdon Community Hospital4.39 miles
Marcham Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1AG
Wallingford Community Hospital4.83 miles
Reading Road, Reading Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9DU
Churchill Hospital7.37 miles
Old Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7LE
Warneford Hospital7.43 miles
Warneford Lane, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7JX
Nuffield Health, The Manor Hospital, Oxford8.06 miles
Beech Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7RP
John Radcliffe Hospital8.32 miles
John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 9DU
Wantage Community Hospital9.75 miles
Garston Lane, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7AS
Thame Community Hospital12.40 miles
East Street, Thame, OX9 3JT
Wykeham Park Day Hospital12.40 miles
Community Hospital Site, East Street, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3JT
Townlands Community Hospital14.72 miles
York Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2EB
Witney Community Hospital15.60 miles
Welch Way, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6JJ
Prospect Park Hospital15.82 miles
Honey End Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4EJ
Spire Dunedin Hospital16.42 miles
16 Bath Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6NS
The Berkshire Independent Hospital16.70 miles
Swallowscroft, Wensley Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6UZ
West Berkshire Community Hospital16.80 miles
London Road,, Benham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3AS
Pharmacy
Berinsfield Pharmacy1.96 miles
Berinsfield Health Centre, Fane Drive, Berinsfield, Oxfordshire, OX10 7NE
Boots2.35 miles
5 Lostock Place, Ladygrove, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7XT
Tesco Stores Limited2.73 miles
Tesco Stores, Wallingford Road, North Moreton, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 9BZ
Sainsbury's Pharmacy2.80 miles
Central Drive, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7ND
Boots2.90 miles
130b Broadway, Didcot, OX11 8RG
Lloydspharmacy3.07 miles
Didcot Health Centre, Britwell Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7JH
Lloydspharmacy3.51 miles
Woodlands Medical Centre, Woodlands Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0BB
Lloydspharmacy3.59 miles
7 Peachcroft Shopping Ctr, Peachcroft Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 2NA
Smiths Chemist3.69 miles
21-23 High Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5BQ
Reynolds Way Pharmacy3.69 miles
7 Reynolds Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, Oxford, OX14 5JT
Lloydspharmacy3.72 miles
19 Bury Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3QT
Boots3.72 miles
27 Bury Street, Abingdon, OX14 3QT
Consult Pharmacy4.12 miles
11 Spring Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1AH
Apollo Pharmacy4.15 miles
Unit 5A, Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4RR
In-Store Pharmacy4.64 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Marcham Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1TU
Lloydspharmacy4.64 miles
23 High Street, Benson, Oxfordshire, OX10 6RP
Leisure
Park
NUNEHAM COURTENAY (Grade I Listed)2.32 miles
SUTTON COURTENAY MANOR (Grade II Listed)2.90 miles
THE RIDGEWAY3.20 miles
ABBEY FISHPONDS3.29 miles
MOWBRAY FIELDS3.74 miles
ALBERT PARK, ABINGDON (Grade II Listed)4.01 miles
ASCOTT PARK (Grade II Listed)4.58 miles
GARSINGTON MANOR (Grade II* Listed)5.24 miles
EWELME WATERCRESS BEDS5.98 miles
FAIRMILE HOSPITAL (Grade II Listed)6.07 miles
COTHILL6.47 miles
SHOTOVER7.11 miles
LYE VALLEY7.27 miles
CHRIST CHURCH (Grade I Listed)7.46 miles
OXFORD BOTANIC GARDEN (Grade I Listed)7.59 miles
ROCK EDGE7.62 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Wallingford1.81 miles
Dorchester, OX10 7HN
Berinsfield Shopper1.89 miles
25 Fane Drive, Berinsfield Wallingford OX10 7ND
Co-op Wallingford1.91 miles
Berinsfield, OX10 7ND
Co-op Didcot2.35 miles
Mersey Way, OX11 7PS
SPAR Didcot2.69 miles
Spar Store, Didcot Station, Oxfordshire, OX11 7NR
ALDI Broadway2.72 miles
Didcot, OX11 8ET
Tesco Didcot (Superstore)2.73 miles
Wallingford Rd, North Moreton, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 9BZ
Sainsbury's Didcot2.81 miles
Central Drive, Didcot, OX11 7ND
Iceland Didcot2.92 miles
3/5 Market Place, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7LE
Co-op Didcot2.98 miles
Didcot, OX11 8RN
Sainsbury's Didct Wantage Rd Local3.29 miles
53 Wantage Road, Didcot, OX11 0BS
Co-op Didcot3.35 miles
Petrol Georgetown, OX11 0BT
Costcutter Sutton Courtenay3.40 miles
8 Bradstocks Way, Sutton Courtenay, Oxon, OX14 4BY
Tesco Didcot (Express)3.59 miles
18-20 Cockcroft Rd, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 8LL
Waitrose Abingdon3.62 miles
Abbey Close, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3HL
Co-op Abingdon3.67 miles
Abingdon, OX14 5BL
Transport
Airport
London Oxford Airport13.80 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 533.17 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 334.28 miles
London Heathrow Airport34.51 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 134.61 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 234.70 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 435.07 miles
Southampton Airport48.36 miles
Coventry Baginton Airport51.30 miles
Bus Stop
High Street North (NE)0.11 miles
High Street North (SW)0.11 miles
The Plough PH (NE)0.27 miles
The Plough PH (SW)0.28 miles
Saxons Heath (NW)0.40 miles
Saxons Heath (SE)0.44 miles
Post Office (S)0.85 miles
Post Office (N)0.86 miles
Village Hall (W)0.90 miles
Village Hall (E)0.90 miles
Science Centre (E)1.10 miles
Science Centre (W)1.17 miles
Burcot Park (W)1.33 miles
Burcot Park (E)1.36 miles
Culham Rail Station ()1.38 miles
Culham Rail Station ()1.38 miles
Ferry Port
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal52.38 miles
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal52.47 miles
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal54.04 miles
Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing54.48 miles
Warsash Ferry Landing54.65 miles
Portsmouth Continental Ferry Terminal57.75 miles
Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier58.66 miles
Gosport Ferry Terminal58.78 miles
Portsmouth IOW Car Ferry Terminal58.95 miles
Southsea Hoverport59.51 miles
West Cowes Ferry Terminal 61.01 miles
East Cowes Ferry Terminal61.22 miles
West Cowes Floating Bridge61.30 miles
East Cowes Floating Bridge61.34 miles
Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal62.52 miles
Fishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal62.96 miles
Railway Station
Culham Rail Station1.38 miles
Appleford Rail Station1.46 miles
Didcot Parkway Rail Station2.70 miles
Radley Rail Station3.24 miles
Cholsey Rail Station5.52 miles
Oxford Rail Station8.03 miles
Goring & Streatley Rail Station9.05 miles
Oxford Parkway Rail Station11.43 miles
Pangbourne Rail Station12.06 miles
Islip Rail Station12.64 miles
Tilehurst Rail Station14.16 miles
Hanborough Rail Station14.39 miles
Haddenham & Thame Parkway Rail Station14.40 miles
Henley-on-Thames Rail Station15.25 miles
Combe (Oxon) Rail Station15.27 miles
Theale Rail Station15.62 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (OX14 4QN)
Number of Properties in Catchment35
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)21
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)2
Property Sales
THE CLOCK HOUSE
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QN		£3,500,000
2024-02-07
otherPropertyType
freehold
34, HIGH STREET
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QJ		£785,000
2022-07-29
detached
freehold
BALDON COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QL		£415,000
2022-06-20
terraced
freehold
Sold 2012-09-21   £284,000
Sold 2007-06-27   £272,000
Sold 2005-11-04   £239,950
NORTHFIELD WORKS SHARPS YARD
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QW		£404,500
2022-01-28
otherPropertyType
freehold
FAIRVIEW, HIGH STREET
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QJ		£802,000
2021-03-29
otherPropertyType
freehold
FIELDSIDE COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QJ		£370,000
2021-03-01
detached
freehold
Sold 2018-08-24   £335,000
Sold 2016-09-16   £310,000
44, LITTLE WITTENHAM ROAD
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QS		£300,000
2021-02-10
semidetached
freehold
LOWER FARM
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QN		£675,000
2020-01-22
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2020-01-22   £1,910,000
3, THE VILLAS
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QL		£304,000
2018-05-25
terraced
freehold
Sold 2012-12-07   £266,000
Sold 2002-09-06   £215,000
33, HIGH STREET
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QJ		£735,000
2016-10-21
detached
freehold
HAMPDEN HOUSE, HIGH STREET
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QJ		£785,000
2016-10-07
detached
freehold
Sold 2011-06-14   £780,000
Sold 2003-07-14   £495,000
35, FIELDSIDE
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QP		£250,000
2016-04-06
terraced
freehold
Sold 2008-05-01   £225,000
37, HIGH STREET
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QJ		£325,225
2016-03-10
detached
freehold
37, FIELDSIDE
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QP		£352,000
2015-10-23
semidetached
freehold
ASH BARN HOUSE, HIGH STREET
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QJ		£618,000
2014-03-27
detached
freehold
Sold 2006-07-04   £355,000
CHURCH FARM, HIGH STREET
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QJ		£950,000
2013-12-17
detached
freehold
45, LITTLE WITTENHAM ROAD
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QT		£548,000
2013-11-27
semidetached
freehold
FIELDSIDE HOUSE, 36, FIELDSIDE
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QP		£615,000
2013-11-15
detached
freehold
HAMILTON
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QW		£362,500
2012-07-20
terraced
freehold
Sold 2006-11-28   £299,950
1, THE VILLAS
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QL		£279,995
2011-02-15
terraced
freehold
Sold 2007-07-20   £280,000
Sold 2002-08-23   £229,950
LONG WALL
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QN		£925,000
2010-08-31
detached
freehold
CLUMPS COTTAGE, 41, LITTLE WITTENHAM ROAD
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QS		£565,000
2010-07-29
semidetached
freehold
BARN CLOSE, HIGH STREET
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QJ		£530,000
2010-06-01
detached
freehold
WALDEN EAST
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QN		£995,000
2010-04-16
detached
freehold
Sold 2006-06-30   £925,000
SINODUN COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QJ		£495,000
2010-02-05
detached
freehold
Sold 2005-06-27   £420,000
CROSSWAYS
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QW		£630,000
2009-09-25
detached
freehold
GREEN GABLES, HIGH STREET
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QJ		£410,000
2008-07-31
detached
freehold
35, HIGH STREET
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QJ		£307,500
2007-09-21
detached
freehold
Sold 2002-08-02   £238,684
40, FIELDSIDE
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QP		£445,000
2007-08-10
semidetached
freehold
SANDALWOOD
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QW		£310,000
2005-02-23
semidetached
freehold
SANDALWOOD COTTAGE
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QW		£250,000
2005-02-23
semidetached
freehold
PRENTON, FIELDSIDE
LONG WITTENHAM
ABINGDON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX14 4QP		£195,000
2004-03-19
semidetached
freehold
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