Area Info for Shirburn (Oxfordshire)

Shirburn, Oxfordshire, UK

Shirburn is a small village located in Oxfordshire, England. It is situated within the civil parish of Thame and is known for its rural charm and historical significance.

Location and Geography

The village is positioned near the town of Thame, approximately 8 miles east of Oxford. The area is characterised by its picturesque countryside, traditional English village features, and proximity to the River Thame.

History

Shirburn has a long history dating back to medieval times. The village's name is believed to derive from Old English, possibly meaning "Shire's stream" or "Shire's hill." Historically, it was a small agricultural community with a number of historic buildings and structures.

Landmarks and Notable Features

One of the notable landmarks in Shirburn is Shirburn Castle, a historic castle that has been associated with the local area for centuries. The castle has undergone various renovations and is a significant part of the village's heritage.

The village also features traditional cottages, farms, and a church that reflects its historical roots.

Community and Amenities

Shirburn is a small, close-knit community with limited amenities. Residents typically rely on nearby Thame for shopping, schools, and other services. The village maintains a peaceful, rural atmosphere, making it a desirable location for those seeking countryside living.

Transport

The village is accessible via local roads, with the nearest major roads connecting it to Oxford and other parts of Oxfordshire. Public transport options are limited, so most residents and visitors rely on private vehicles.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Watlington Primary School0.96 miles
Love Lane, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5RB
Icknield Community College0.96 miles
Love Lane, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5RB
Lewknor Church of England Primary School1.51 miles
High Street, Lewknor, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5TH
Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School2.87 miles
School Lane, Aston Rowant, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5SU
Tetsworth Primary School3.76 miles
15 High Street, Tetsworth, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 7AB
Ibstone CofE Infant School3.84 miles
Ibstone, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3XZ
Chalgrove Community Primary School3.86 miles
High Street, Chalgrove, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX44 7ST
Stokenchurch Primary School3.96 miles
George Road, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3RN
Ewelme CofE Primary School4.37 miles
Burrows Hill, Ewelme, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 6HU
Mill Lane Community Primary School4.44 miles
Mill Lane, Chinnor, Oxfordshire, OX39 4RF
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School4.63 miles
Station Road, Chinnor, Oxfordshire, OX39 4PU
RAF Benson Community Primary School4.94 miles
RAF Benson, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 6EP
Radnage CofE Primary School5.32 miles
City Road, Radnage, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 4DW
Cadmore End CofE School5.45 miles
Cadmore End, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3PE
The Mary Towerton School At Studley Green5.49 miles
Beacons Bottom, Studley Green, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3XN
Nettlebed Community School5.63 miles
High Street, Nettlebed, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 5DA
Health
Clinic
The Chiltern Surgery1.14 miles
Hill Road, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5AF
Stokenchurch Medical Centre3.63 miles
Oxford Road, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3SX
Nettlebed Surgery5.58 miles
Wanbourne Lane, Nettlebed, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 5AJ
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - Thame6.45 miles
The Barns Centre, Church Road, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3AJ
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - Wallingford7.12 miles
Centre 70, The Kinecroft, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 0DT
Wallingford Medical Practice7.35 miles
Reading Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9DU
The Back Pain Team Ltd8.21 miles
Cross Keys Practice, High Street, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0AX
Morland House Surgery8.50 miles
London Road, Wheatley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX33 1YJ
BMI The Paddocks Hospital8.66 miles
Aylesbury Road, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0JS
Henley Cmht8.81 miles
Townlands Hospital, York Road, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2EB
Haddenham Medical Centre8.83 miles
Stanbridge Road, Haddenham, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8JX
The Bell Surgery8.89 miles
York Road, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2DR
The Hart Surgery8.89 miles
York Road, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2DR
CircleReading hospital satellite clinic - The Bell Surgery8.89 miles
York Road, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2DR
The Ridgeway Centre 8.97 miles
309 Cressex Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4QF
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - Henley-On-Thames9.02 miles
55-57 Market Place, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2AA
GP
Dr I A Neale And Partners1.14 miles
The Chiltern Surgery, Hill Road, Watlington, OX49 5AF
The Stokenchurch Medical Centre,3.55 miles
Oxford Road, Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3SX
Dr I A Neale And Partners4.40 miles
The Brook Surgery, High Street, Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7AF
Wellington House Practice Chinnor4.65 miles
5 Station Road, Chinnor, Oxon, OX39 4PX
Nettlebed Surgery5.58 miles
Wanbourne Lane, Nettlebed, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 5AJ
Mill Stream Surgery5.60 miles
Mill Stream Surgery, Benson, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 6RL
Thame Health Centre6.15 miles
Thame Health Centre, East Street, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3JZ
The Rycote Practice...6.15 miles
Thame Health Centre, East Street, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3JZ
The Lane End Surgery7.07 miles
Finings Road, Lane End, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3ES
Wallingford Medical Practice7.35 miles
Wallingford Medical Practice, Reading Road, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 9DU
Hambleden Surgery7.73 miles
The Surgery, Hambleden, RG9 6RT
Wellington House Practice Risborough7.97 miles
Wades Field, Stratton Road, Princes Risborough, Bucks, HP27 9AX
Long Crendon Surgery8.00 miles
New Chapel Surgery, High Street, Long Crendon, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP18 9AF
Fane Drive Health Centre8.04 miles
The Health Centre, Fane Drive, Berinsfield, Wallingford Oxon, OX10 7NE
The Cross Keys Practice8.21 miles
60 High Street, Princes Risborough, Bucks, HP27 0AX
Haddenham Health Centre8.64 miles
Stanbridge Road, Haddenham, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8JX
Hospital
Thame Community Hospital6.16 miles
East Street, Thame, OX9 3JT
Wykeham Park Day Hospital6.16 miles
Community Hospital Site, East Street, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3JT
Wallingford Community Hospital7.35 miles
Reading Road, Reading Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9DU
Townlands Community Hospital8.81 miles
York Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2EB
Wycombe Hospital10.34 miles
Wycombe Hospital, Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2TT
BMI The Shelburne Hospital10.34 miles
Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2TR
Marlow Community Hospital11.03 miles
Victoria Road, Marlow, SL7 1DJ
Churchill Hospital11.60 miles
Old Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7LE
Warneford Hospital11.89 miles
Warneford Lane, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7JX
Nuffield Health, The Manor Hospital, Oxford12.02 miles
Beech Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7RP
Didcot Community Hospital12.16 miles
Wantage Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0AG
John Radcliffe Hospital12.32 miles
John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 9DU
Stoke Mandeville Hospital12.62 miles
Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8AL
BMI The Chiltern Hospital12.89 miles
London Road, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0EN
Abingdon Community Hospital13.41 miles
Marcham Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1AG
St Mark's Hospital13.92 miles
St Mark`s Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, Berkshire, SL6 6DU
Pharmacy
Watlington Pharmacy1.06 miles
Market Place, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5PU
Rowlands Pharmacy3.74 miles
The Pharmacy,Oxford Road, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3TA
Chalgrove Pharmacy4.04 miles
60 High Street, Chalgrove, Oxfordshire, OX44 7SS
Lloydspharmacy4.76 miles
Shop 5, 28 Church Road, Chinnor, Oxford, OX39 4PG
Lloydspharmacy5.62 miles
23 High Street, Benson, Oxfordshire, OX10 6RP
Boots6.15 miles
Thame Health Centre, East Street, Thame, OX9 3JZ
Boots6.27 miles
4 - 5 High Street, Thame, OX9 2BU
Boots7.00 miles
7 - 8 Market Place, Wallingford, OX10 0EG
Lloydspharmacy7.03 miles
20-21 Market Place, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 0AD
Lane End Pharmacy7.18 miles
1 High Street, Lane End, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3JF
Berinsfield Pharmacy8.04 miles
Berinsfield Health Centre, Fane Drive, Berinsfield, Oxfordshire, OX10 7NE
Lloydspharmacy8.21 miles
62-68 High Street, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0AX
Lloydspharmacy8.21 miles
52 High Street, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0AX
Rowlands Pharmacy8.23 miles
Unit 4, Horns Lane, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0AW
Jmw Vicary Ltd8.83 miles
Stanbridge Road, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8JX
Boots8.94 miles
West Lane, Off West Street, Henley-on-thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2DZ
Leisure
Park
SHIRBURN CASTLE (Grade II Listed)0.37 miles
WATLINGTON CHALK PIT1.14 miles
ASTON ROWANT2.06 miles
EWELME WATERCRESS BEDS4.46 miles
STONOR (Grade II* Listed)4.88 miles
THAME PARK (Grade II* Listed)4.94 miles
ASCOTT PARK (Grade II Listed)5.70 miles
CUTTLE BROOK6.17 miles
THE RIDGEWAY7.18 miles
GREYS COURT (Grade II Listed)7.77 miles
WEST WYCOMBE PARK (Grade I Listed)8.12 miles
SNAKEMOOR8.14 miles
BRADENHAM MANOR (Grade II Listed)8.21 miles
GARSINGTON MANOR (Grade II* Listed)8.23 miles
FAWLEY COURT AND TEMPLE ISLAND (Grade II* Listed)8.30 miles
SANDS BANK8.61 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Watlington1.07 miles
Watlington, OX49 5PU
SPAR Postcombe2.35 miles
Spar Store, London Road, Oxfordshire, OX9 7ED
Tesco Stokenchurch (Express)3.99 miles
Wycombe Rd, Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3RN
Londis, Chalgrove4.04 miles
66 High Street, Chalgrove, OX44 7SS
Co-op Chinnor4.35 miles
Petrol Chinnor, OX39 4HB
SPAR Port Hill5.62 miles
Spar Store, Port Hill, Oxon, RG9 5DD
Co-op Wallingford5.62 miles
Benson, OX10 6RP
SPAR Mrh Nettlebed5.63 miles
Spar, High Street, Oxon, RG9 5DB
M&S Benson Wallingford Bp5.84 miles
Oxford Rd, Wallingford, OX10 6LX
M&S Thame Connect Bp5.99 miles
50 Park Street, Thame, OX9 3HS
Sainsbury's Thame6.25 miles
1 High Street, Thame, OX9 2BU
Co-op Thame6.28 miles
Thame, OX9 3DZ
Budgens Stadhampton6.29 miles
Summit Service Station, Thame Road, Stadhampton, Oxon, OX44 7TP
SPAR Euro Garages - Thame6.93 miles
Spar Store, A418/b4011, Oxfordshire, OX9 3SB
Londis, Wallingford7.11 miles
38 Sinodun Road, Wallingford, OX10 8AB
SPAR Euro Garages - Rectory7.16 miles
Spar Store, Station Road, Oxfordshire, OX10 0HX
Transport
Airport
London Oxford Airport18.40 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 525.07 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 326.12 miles
London Heathrow Airport26.27 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 126.39 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 226.51 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 426.96 miles
London Luton Airport30.47 miles
Bus Stop
Castle Road (NE)0.07 miles
Castle Road (SW)0.08 miles
Pyrton Turn (NE)0.58 miles
Pyrton Turn (SW)0.59 miles
The Old Plough (N)0.77 miles
The Old Plough (S)0.77 miles
Love Lane (NE)0.88 miles
Love Lane (SW)0.91 miles
Icknield School (SW)0.96 miles
Icknield School (NE)0.96 miles
Shirburn Street Church (NE)1.01 miles
Shirburn Street Church (SW)1.01 miles
Watlington Area Pick Up Zone (NE)1.02 miles
Library (W)1.07 miles
Watlington and District Care Home (NW)1.16 miles
Gorwell (S)1.19 miles
Ferry Port
Shepperton Ferry Landing29.72 miles
Weybridge Ferry Landing29.78 miles
Moulsey - Hurst Park Ferry Landing31.82 miles
Hampton Ferry Landing31.83 miles
Richmond St. Helena Pier32.31 miles
Twickenham Hammertons Pier32.40 miles
Kew Pier32.41 miles
Richmond Landing Stage32.44 miles
Richmond - Ham House Ferry Landing32.49 miles
Hampton Court Pier32.88 miles
Ditton Island Ferry Landing33.68 miles
Kingston Turks Pier33.82 miles
Kingston Town End Pier34.05 miles
Putney Pier35.73 miles
Little Venice Waterbus Stop35.85 miles
London Zoo Waterbus Stop36.50 miles
Railway Station
Saunderton Rail Station7.15 miles
Princes Risborough Rail Station7.52 miles
Haddenham & Thame Parkway Rail Station8.12 miles
Monks Risborough Rail Station8.76 miles
Henley-on-Thames Rail Station9.31 miles
Cholsey Rail Station9.39 miles
Little Kimble Rail Station10.17 miles
Culham Rail Station10.59 miles
High Wycombe Rail Station10.64 miles
Appleford Rail Station10.90 miles
Radley Rail Station10.94 miles
Shiplake Rail Station11.05 miles
Goring & Streatley Rail Station11.21 miles
Marlow Rail Station11.27 miles
Didcot Parkway Rail Station11.32 miles
Wargrave Rail Station12.00 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (OX49 5D*)
Number of Properties in Catchment160
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
5, BLENHEIM ROAD
SHIRBURN
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5DN		£449,000
2022-06-27
terraced
freehold
BRAEMAR HOUSE, 9, SHIRBURN ROAD
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5RP		£1,350,000
2021-12-22
detached
freehold
Sold 2019-05-24   £1,100,000
10, BLENHEIM ROAD
SHIRBURN
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5DN		£730,000
2021-09-30
detached
freehold
ARGYLL HOUSE, 8, SHIRBURN ROAD
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5RP		£1,000,000
2020-09-25
detached
freehold
8, SHIRBURN ROAD
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5RP		£560,000
2016-11-01
otherPropertyType
freehold
FIELD FARM BUNGALOW, SHIRBURN ROAD
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5RR		£499,999
2014-02-21
detached
freehold
FIELD FARMHOUSE, SHIRBURN ROAD
LEWKNOR
WATLINGTON
OXFORDSHIRE
OX49 5RR		£950,000
2010-03-26
detached
freehold
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