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Watlington & Nettlebed

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About

Watlington and Nettlebed sit on the northern edge of the Chiltern Hills in South Oxfordshire, with Watlington clustered beneath the scarp of Watlington Hill. The National Trust owns the hill; a steep path rises from the town past beech woodland onto chalk grassland, where a small trig point marks the ridge and offers wide views across surrounding farmland. The market-place and narrow streets in Watlington reflect its role as a local centre, with footpaths and lanes linking out into the surrounding countryside.

Nettlebed lies a few miles to the northeast in a shallow valley, where lanes thread between small farms, managed woodland and pockets of common land. The village green and a compact ribbon of houses sit close to these woods, and public rights of way connect Nettlebed to the ridge-top walks. Local land use includes mixed pasture and coppiced beech, and seasonal access on established paths makes the area a focus for short circular walks and countryside access that stays within the Chilterns landscape.

Area overview

On average Watlington & Nettlebed has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Watlington & Nettlebed is £68,257 per year. There are 4 schools in Watlington & Nettlebed: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Watlington & Nettlebed is home to around 5,519 people, with a population density of about 55.9 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
8.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Watlington & Nettlebed Population
5,519
Population density
55.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.49(-48%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.89(-24%)
Vehicle crime
3.81(+3%)
Other theft
3.62(-35%)
Public order
3.44(-43%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,001
90.65%
Other White
230
4.17%
Other Asian
66
1.2%
Irish
50
0.91%
White and Asian (mixed)
37
0.67%
Total population: 5,517

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,094
46.11%
Level 3 (A level)
678
14.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
586
12.9%
No qualifications
531
11.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
356
7.84%
Total 16+ residents: 4,541

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
939
40.16%
Owns with a mortgage
710
30.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
352
15.06%
Other social rented
203
8.68%
Other forms of private rent
79
3.38%
Total households: 2,338

Property prices in Watlington & Nettlebed

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £462,500 in Watlington & Nettlebed area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £3,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Watlington & Nettlebed in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Watlington & Nettlebed over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced11£327,500
Detached18£905,500
Flats3£240,000
Semi-Detached17£450,000

10 years median price trend in Watlington & Nettlebed

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Watlington & Nettlebed.

All postcodes in Watlington & Nettlebed

RG96DS

Park Corner

OX495LA

Watlington

OX495DQ

Watlington Road

OX495LH

Watlington

OX495HB

Howe Hill

OX495DZ

Old Norse Way

RG95AW

Chapel Lane

RG96QT

Watlington

OX495JP

Barn Acre

RG96DY

Park Corner

RG96EY

Pishill Bank

OX495LW

Ash Close

OX97DN

London Road

OX495LZ

Britwell Road

OX495EF

Hilgrove

OX495RY

London Road

OX97EF

Salt Lane

OX495JT

Britwell Road

OX495JQ

Quarrington Place

OX495BJ

Court Close

OX495PH

High Street

RG96DT

Park Corner

OX495HP

Hollandridge Lane

RG95AU

Mill Road

OX495RU

Weston Road

OX495JJ

Sheldons Piece

OX495PU

Couching Street

OX495JN

The Meadows

OX495DF

Station Road

OX495HS

Hill Road

OX495BL

Manor Close

OX495NQ

Watlington

OX495HW

Hollandridge Lane

RG95AT

Priest Close

OX97HA

Poppetts Hill Cottages

RG96ET

Watlington

RG96EW

Watlington

OX495EY

Howe Road

OX495RA

Love Lane

OX97EG

Beech Farm Close

OX495WH

High Street

OX97HF

Watlington

RG96EG

Coates Lane

OX495PX

Couching Street

OX97DT

Box Tree Lane

OX495DH

Castle Road

OX495ND

Cuxham Road

OX495HA

Howe Hill

RG95AJ

Wanbourne Lane

RG96HG

Balham's Lane

OX495AB

Hill Road

OX495NH

Watlington

OX97EW

Haseley Brook

OX495DW

Mafeking Row

OX97DL

London Road

OX495AU

Watlington

OX495DU

Castle Road

OX97EU

Watlington

RG96HF

Watlington

OX495SB

London Road

OX495AA

Coates Lane

OX495AZ

Watlington

RG96HP

Watlington

OX495HF

Greenfield

OX495ET

Howe Road

RG95BP

Catslip

OX97DJ

Haseley Brook

RG95DA

High Street

OX495HD

Britwell Hill

OX495TY

Rectory Court

RG96ES

Watlington

OX97EH

Weston Road

RG96EA

Ladies Walk

RG95BN

Catslip

OX495EN

Howe Road

OX495HJ

Greenfield

RG96HB

Park Lane

OX495BF

Lilacs Place

OX495FD

Tallow Lane

OX495TU

Weston Road

RG95AR

Priest Hill

OX495QT

Chapel Street

RG96EU

Watlington

OX97HB

Stoney Lane

OX495PY

High Street

OX495NE

Mill View

RG96EX

Watlington

RG96HN

Watlington

OX97ES

Watlington

RG95BH

Woodcote & Rotherfield

RG96BL

Page's Bottom

OX495LJ

Britwell Hill

OX495TS

Hill Road

OX495QL

Spring Lane

OX495LR

Flint Cottages

OX97EB

Chalford Road

OX495BW

Kestrel Place

OX97DQ

Haseley Brook

OX495AP

Hall Close

OX495QW

Chiltern Gardens

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.