Area Info for West Hendred (Oxfordshire)

West Hendred (Oxfordshire, UK)

West Hendred is a small village located in Oxfordshire, England. It is situated within the Vale of White Horse district and forms part of the civil parish of Hendreds. The village is known for its rural charm, historic buildings, and scenic countryside.

Geography and Location

West Hendred lies approximately 4 miles south of Wantage and about 8 miles east of Abingdon. The landscape is characterised by farmland, open fields, and small woodland areas typical of the Oxfordshire countryside. The village is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby towns and villages.

History and Heritage

West Hendred has a history dating back to medieval times. The village features traditional Oxfordshire architecture, including historic cottages, farmhouses, and the local church, St. Mary the Virgin, which dates from the 13th century. The village has historically been an agricultural community, with farming playing a significant role in its development.

Community and Amenities

West Hendred has a small, close-knit community with limited amenities. Residents typically rely on nearby Wantage and other larger towns for shopping, schools, and healthcare services. The village hosts local events and activities that foster community spirit and rural life.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible via local roads, with bus services connecting it to Wantage, Abingdon, and other nearby towns. The nearest railway station is in Didcot, providing rail links to Oxford, Reading, and London. The area is also well-connected by scenic country roads suitable for walking and cycling.

Natural Environment and Attractions

The surrounding landscape offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and birdwatching. The area is known for its natural beauty, including nearby parks and nature reserves, making it popular among outdoor enthusiasts and those seeking tranquility.

Additional Information

West Hendred exemplifies a quintessential Oxfordshire village with its historic charm, scenic landscape, and vibrant community life. It is an attractive location for those seeking a peaceful rural environment while remaining within reach of regional amenities.

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School
The Hendreds Church of England School	0.75 miles
Ford Lane, East Hendred, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8JX
St Amand's Catholic Primary School	0.98 miles
St Mary`s Road, East Hendred, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8LF
Charlton Primary School	2.34 miles
Charlton Village Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7HG
Chilton County Primary School	2.62 miles
Downside, Chilton, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0PQ
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Steventon	2.72 miles
The Causeway, Steventon, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6SQ
Harwell Primary School	2.75 miles
The Styles, Harwell, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0LH
Wantage Church of England Primary School	2.97 miles
Newbury Street, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8DJ
St Blaise CofE Primary School	2.98 miles
School Lane, Milton Heights, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4DR
King Alfred's	3.13 miles
Portway, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9BY
Grove Church of England School	3.18 miles
North Drive, Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7PW
Millbrook Primary School	3.29 miles
School Lane, Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7LB
Fitzwaryn School	3.31 miles
Denchworth Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9ET
Stockham Primary School	3.43 miles
Stockham Way, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9HL
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney	3.81 miles
The Causeway, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 0JN
UTC Oxfordshire	3.81 miles
Greenwood Way, Harwell, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 6BZ
Gems Didcot Primary Academy	3.94 miles
Chestnut Drive, Great Western Park, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 6DP

Clinic
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Wantage	2.96 miles
4 Post Office Vaults, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8AT
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - Wantage	2.99 miles
1A Grove Street, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7AB
Wantage Health Centre	3.07 miles
Mably Way, Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9BN
Wantage Health Centre	3.07 miles
Mably Way, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9BN
Didcot Health Centre	4.86 miles
Britwell Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7JH
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Didcot	4.95 miles
172A The Broadway, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 8RZ
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - Didcot	5.23 miles
17 Orchard Street, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7LG
Oak Tree Health Centre	5.32 miles
Tyne Avenue, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7GD
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Abingdon	6.56 miles
6 Bury Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3QY
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - Abingdon	6.58 miles
Unit 16, Abbey Shopping Centre, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3QT
Ridgeway Oxford City And South Oxfordshire Domiciliary Care Agency	6.93 miles
The Abbey Centre, Audlett Drive, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3GD
Peachcroft Christian Centre	7.73 miles
Lindsay Drive, Peachcroft, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 2RT
Central Pharmacy Unit Oxford	9.64 miles
Unit 42-44, Sandford Lane, Kennington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 5RP
Wallingford Medical Practice	9.82 miles
Reading Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9DU
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - Wallingford	9.87 miles
Centre 70, The Kinecroft, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 0DT
Littlemore Mental Health Centre	10.50 miles
Sandford Road, Littlemore, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4XN

GP
Dr J Robinson And Partners	3.07 miles
Newbury Street Practice, The Health Centre, Mably Way, Wantage Oxon, OX12 9BN
Church Street Practice Wantage	3.07 miles
Church Street Practice, The Health Centre, Mably Way, Wantage Oxon, OX12 9BN
The Grove Medical Centre	3.17 miles
The Grove Medical Centre, 3 Vale Avenue, Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7LU
Woodlands Medical Centre	4.34 miles
Dr B J Batty and Partners, Woodlands Medical Centre, Woodlands Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 0BB
Didcot Health Centre	4.86 miles
Didcot Health Centre, Britwell Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7JH
Blewbury Branch Surgery	5.31 miles
The Village Hall, Blewbury, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 9QQ
The Oak Tree Partnership	5.32 miles
Oak Tree Health Centre, Tyne Avenue, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7GD
Marcham Road Health Centre	6.12 miles
Family Health Centre, Marcham Road, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 1BT
The Downland Practice at Compton	6.64 miles
The Surgery, High Street, Compton, Newbury Berks, RG20 6NJ
The Malthouse Surgery�	6.64 miles
The Malthouse Surgery, The Charter, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 3JY
Dr P S Buttar And Partners	6.67 miles
The Abingdon Surgery, 65 Stert Street, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 3LB
Dr E A Allan And Partners	7.78 miles
Long Furlong Medical Centre, 45 Loyd Close, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 1XR
Clifton Hampden Surgery	7.94 miles
Clifton Hampden Surgery, Watery Lane, Clifton Hampden, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3EL
Dr EHT Lumsden & Partners	8.34 miles
The Village Hall, Appleton, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5JS
Wootton branch - Botley Medical Centre	8.41 miles
11b Besselsleigh Road, Wootton, Nr. Abingdon, Oxford, OX13 6DN
The Downland Practice at Chieveley	8.78 miles
The Surgery, East Lane, Chieveley, Newbury, RG20 8UY

Hospital
Wantage Community Hospital	2.66 miles
Garston Lane, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7AS
Didcot Community Hospital	4.30 miles
Wantage Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0AG
Abingdon Community Hospital	6.17 miles
Marcham Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1AG
Wallingford Community Hospital	9.82 miles
Reading Road, Reading Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9DU
Warneford Hospital	12.67 miles
Warneford Lane, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7JX
Churchill Hospital	12.79 miles
Old Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7LE
West Berkshire Community Hospital	12.84 miles
London Road,, Benham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3AS
Nuffield Health, The Manor Hospital, Oxford	13.39 miles
Beech Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7RP
John Radcliffe Hospital	13.52 miles
John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 9DU
Witney Community Hospital	14.94 miles
Welch Way, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6JJ
The Great Western Hospital	16.30 miles
Marlborough Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6BB
Prospect Park Hospital	17.54 miles
Honey End Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4EJ
Spire Dunedin Hospital	18.52 miles
16 Bath Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6NS
The Berkshire Independent Hospital	18.67 miles
Swallowscroft, Wensley Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6UZ
BMI The Ridgeway Hospital	18.94 miles
Moormead Road, Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 9DD
Savernake Hospital	19.12 miles
General Hospital, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3HL

Pharmacy
Cleggs Pharmacy	2.98 miles
Unit 3, Kings Walk, Limborough Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9AJ
Boots	2.99 miles
50-51 Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AW
Lloydspharmacy	3.07 miles
The New Health Centre, Mably Way, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9BN
Bretts Pharmacy	3.20 miles
11-12 Millbrook Square, Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7JZ
Apollo Pharmacy	3.41 miles
Unit 5A, Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4RR
Lloydspharmacy	4.34 miles
Woodlands Medical Centre, Woodlands Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0BB
Lloydspharmacy	4.86 miles
Didcot Health Centre, Britwell Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7JH
Boots	5.18 miles
130b Broadway, Didcot, OX11 8RG
Sainsbury's Pharmacy	5.26 miles
Central Drive, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7ND
Boots	5.51 miles
5 Lostock Place, Ladygrove, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7XT
In-Store Pharmacy	5.88 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Marcham Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1TU
Tesco Stores Limited	5.93 miles
Tesco Stores, Wallingford Road, North Moreton, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 9BZ
Reynolds Way Pharmacy	5.98 miles
7 Reynolds Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, Oxford, OX14 5JT
Consult Pharmacy	6.29 miles
11 Spring Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1AH
Smiths Chemist	6.53 miles
21-23 High Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5BQ
Lloydspharmacy	6.58 miles
19 Bury Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3QT

Park
MOWBRAY FIELDS	4.81 miles
SUTTON COURTENAY MANOR (Grade II Listed)	5.23 miles
ALBERT PARK, ABINGDON (Grade II Listed)	6.52 miles
COTHILL	7.38 miles
ABBEY FISHPONDS	7.50 miles
PUSEY HOUSE (Grade II Listed)	7.71 miles
HINTON MANOR (Grade II Listed)	8.31 miles
NUNEHAM COURTENAY (Grade I Listed)	8.52 miles
BUCKLAND HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)	9.21 miles
THE RIDGEWAY	9.32 miles
FAIRMILE HOSPITAL (Grade II Listed)	9.56 miles
CHIMNEY MEADOWS	9.57 miles
COMPTON BEAUCHAMP (Grade II Listed)	10.36 miles
SNELSMORE COMMON	10.38 miles
NORTH WESSEX DOWNS	10.71 miles
ASHDOWN HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)	10.81 miles

Groceries
Barnards Store & Post Office	2.46 miles
12 Barnards Way, Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 7EB
Costcutter Wantage	2.91 miles
18 Wallingford Street, Wantage, Oxon, OX12 8AX
SPAR Chilton	2.93 miles
Spar Store, A34 Newbury Road, Oxfordshire, OX11 0RW
Co-op Abingdon	2.97 miles
Steventon, OX13 6RS
Sainsbury's Wantage	3.00 miles
Limborough Road, Wantage, OX12 9AJ
Londis Bellinger Service Station	3.11 miles
Station Road, Wantage, OX12 0DH
Tesco Wantage (Express)	3.20 miles
16 Millbrook Square, Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7JZ
M&S Milton Heights Belfast Bp	3.27 miles
Sutton Courtenay, Abingdon, OX14 4TX
Co-op Wantage	3.44 miles
Grove, OX12 0PT
Grove Convenience Store	3.44 miles
4-5 Savile Way, Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 0PT
Londis	3.59 miles
Unit 5a & 5b Milton Park, Oxford, OX14 4RR
Costcutter Sutton Courtenay	4.30 miles
8 Bradstocks Way, Sutton Courtenay, Oxon, OX14 4BY
Co-op Didcot	4.47 miles
Petrol Georgetown, OX11 0BT
Sainsbury's Didct Wantage Rd Local	4.57 miles
53 Wantage Road, Didcot, OX11 0BS
Tesco Didcot (Express)	4.66 miles
18-20 Cockcroft Rd, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 8LL
Co-op Didcot	5.00 miles
Didcot, OX11 8RN

Airport
London Oxford Airport	17.06 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5	38.19 miles
Southampton Airport	44.03 miles
Coventry Baginton Airport	54.15 miles

Bus Stop
The Hare PH (W)	0.81 miles
The Hare PH (E)	0.82 miles
Church Street (W)	0.93 miles
Church Street (E)	0.93 miles
The Plough PH (W)	1.05 miles
The Plough PH (E)	1.05 miles
School Road (SW)	1.06 miles
Ardington Turn (E)	1.06 miles
Ardington Turn (W)	1.06 miles
School Road (NE)	1.07 miles
Coulings Close (N)	1.19 miles
Coulings Close (S)	1.22 miles
White Road (E)	1.26 miles
School Road West End (W)	1.31 miles
School Road West End (E)	1.31 miles
Car Park (S)	1.34 miles

Ferry Port
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal	47.85 miles
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal	47.94 miles
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal	49.56 miles
Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing	50.45 miles
Warsash Ferry Landing	50.65 miles
West Cowes Ferry Terminal	57.07 miles
East Cowes Ferry Terminal	57.31 miles
West Cowes Floating Bridge	57.38 miles
East Cowes Floating Bridge	57.43 miles
Fishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal	59.40 miles

Railway Station
Didcot Parkway Rail Station	5.14 miles
Appleford Rail Station	6.09 miles
Culham Rail Station	6.89 miles
Radley Rail Station	8.44 miles
Cholsey Rail Station	8.61 miles
Goring & Streatley Rail Station	10.63 miles
Oxford Rail Station	12.05 miles
Newbury Rail Station	13.20 miles
Newbury Racecourse Rail Station	13.23 miles
Kintbury Rail Station	13.35 miles
Pangbourne Rail Station	13.44 miles
Hungerford Rail Station	13.68 miles
Thatcham Rail Station	14.24 miles
Midgham Rail Station	15.31 miles
Oxford Parkway Rail Station	15.37 miles
Aldermaston Rail Station	15.92 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (OX12 8R*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	174
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

2, GINGE ROAD COTTAGES WEST HENDRED WANTAGE OXFORDSHIRE OX12 8RU	£460,000 2024-08-30 terraced freehold
Sold 2009-12-18	£205,000
1, GINGE ROAD COTTAGES WEST HENDRED WANTAGE OXFORDSHIRE OX12 8RU	£345,000 2020-12-22 terraced freehold
Sold 2014-08-07	£330,000
Sold 2010-12-09	£245,000
GOLDBURY COTTAGES (1), GINGE ROAD WEST HENDRED WANTAGE OXFORDSHIRE OX12 8RT	£260,000 2016-03-24 terraced freehold
10 GINGE WANTAGE OXFORDSHIRE OX12 8QR	£700,000 2012-10-15 semidetached freehold
4 GINGE WANTAGE OXFORDSHIRE OX12 8QR	£275,000 2012-04-12 semidetached freehold
LOWER FARM COTTAGE GINGE WANTAGE OXFORDSHIRE OX12 8QR	£450,000 2001-10-26 detached freehold
GOLDBURY COTTAGES (6), GINGE ROAD WEST HENDRED WANTAGE OXFORDSHIRE OX12 8RT	£155,000 2001-04-27 terraced freehold
GOLDBURY COTTAGES (4), GINGE ROAD WEST HENDRED WANTAGE OXFORDSHIRE OX12 8RT	£112,000 2000-03-24 terraced freehold
BISHOP'S COTTAGE GINGE WANTAGE OXFORDSHIRE OX12 8QR	£430,000 1999-07-01 detached freehold
9 GINGE WANTAGE OXFORDSHIRE OX12 8QR	£225,000 1997-12-01 semidetached freehold
Sold 1997-02-28	£140,000
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