Abbey Road in the town of WITNEY

About Abbey Road

Author: Updated: June 08, 2024

Abbey Road is a street located in the town of Witney. The street has a length of approximately 465 metres.

The street is publicly maintained which means that the road is adopted and Oxfordshire is responsible for the repair and upkeep of the highway.

The street is located within the West Oxfordshire District Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the South East region of the UK.

The road has been assigned the Unique Street Reference Number of 43600001 in the National Street Gazetteer.

The street has the postcodes of OX28 5LQ, OX28 5LG, OX28 5LF, OX28 5LE and OX28 5LD.

It is located within the county of Oxfordshire, situated in the South East region of the UK. It's 62.95 miles West from central London., 10.51 miles West from Oxford, 19.47 miles North East from Swindon and 29.64 miles West from Aylesbury.

ABBEY ROAD is within the Post Town of WITNEY

Map of Abbey Road

Street Crime (updated 14/01/2025)
Location Note Central Point of Street - Not Actual Location
MSOA Info For MSOA E02006002 (Statistical Neighbourhood)
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Crime Levels Green = Very Low
Yellow = Low
Orange = High
Red = Very High
Postcodes
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Walking Distances
Distance Info Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres)

Street Crime Data accessed from data.police.uk on 06/10/2024.

Abbey
Religious (Aramaic)
Definition:

Road names containing the word "Abbey" are common in the UK, with 705 occurrences, highlighting the significant role religious communities have played in shaping national identity. By the Middle Ages, there was a flourishing of monastic communities, including the Benedictines, Dominicans, and Franciscans. These orders established great abbeys to house their members and practice their religious lives.

Far from leading a cloistered existence, abbeys served as seats of learning, providing alms and medical aid to the communities around them. However, the wealth and power these abbeys amassed eventually drew the envy of English King Henry VIII. He dissolved the monasteries, stripping them of their assets and leaving many of these magnificent buildings in ruins.

The word "Abbey" is derived from the Aramaic "Abba," meaning "Father." In Latin, the male head of an abbey was called "Abbas," and the female head, "Abbatissa." The term for the buildings and community overseen by an abbot or abbess was "Abbatia." After the Norman Conquest, the French form "Abbé" evolved into the English "Abbey" we use today.

In modern times, there has been a resurgence of abbeys. Notable examples include Saint Michael's Abbey in Farnborough and Douai Abbey near Newbury, continuing the legacy of these historic religious communities.

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EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) Information for Abbey Road

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House Sales

Yearly House Sales
YearHighLowAverageSales
2014£250,000£215,000£236,2504
2015£218,000£257,500£237,7502
2016£260,000£310,000£291,8634
2017£265,000£274,000£274,7504
2018£288,000£288,000£288,0001
2019£280,000£270,000£278,7504
2020£267,000£267,000£267,0001
2021£220,000£285,000£270,3336
2022£323,000£320,000£321,5002
2023£290,000£360,000£325,0002

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Nearby Estate Agents

Estate Agents near Abbey Road
NameAddressWebsite
Breckon & Breckon21 Corn Street, Witney, OX28 6DBVisit Website
Connells13 Corn Street, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6DBVisit Website
Connells Lettings13 Corn Street, Witney, OX28 6DBVisit Website
Witney Apartments21 Corn Street, Witney, OX28 6DB
Top Lettings16 Campden Close, Witney,OX28 5YHVisit Website

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Policing for Abbey Road

Neighbourhood Policing

Police Force: Thames Valley
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Location Details

Abbey Road
Map showing the location of Abbey Road
Latitude51.780787
Longitude-1.500547
OS Easting (X):434451
OS Northing (Y):209292
OS Grid Reference:SP345093

Known Residential Addresses for Abbey Road

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Roads that have a Junction with Abbey Road

StreetJunction Type
Burwell Drivejunction
Blenheim Drivejunction
Mountfield Roadjunction
Holford Roadjunction

Sunset and Sunrise times

Sunrise07:45
Sunset16:52

Latest Weather Conditions

Observed at Weather Station:Brize Norton 30 January 2025 at 17:00 (3.59 miles away)
Current Weather:Clear night
Temperature and Humidity:5.4°C (67.1%)
Wind Direction and Speed:W (5 mph)

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  Population Statistics

ONS Area CodeE00146775, E00146779, E00146777 & E00146773
ONS Area NameIndustrious Transitions, Ageing Rural Industry Workers & Self-Sufficient Retirement
Average Age38.88 & 38.79
Area Population1481.00 & 1383.00
Male Population734.00 & 698.00 (50%)
Female Population747.00 & 685.00 (50%)
Benefit Claimants8 & 6 (0%)
LSOA Code:E01028817 &E01028816
LSOA Name:West Oxfordshire 010D &West Oxfordshire 010C
SOA Code:5b &3a
SOA Name:
MSOA Code:E02006002
MSOA Name:West Oxfordshire 010
Source: Office of National Statistics 2011 Census Data

Nearest Supermarkets

Tesco Witney Station Ln Esso Express
Station Ln, Witney, OX28 4EJ
0345 677 9730
Distance: 0.39 Miles
Directions to Tesco Witney Station Ln Esso Express
Tesco Witney Fettiplace Rd Express
1-3 Fettiplace Rd, Witney, OX28 5AP
0345 026 9212
Distance: 0.48 Miles
Directions to Tesco Witney Fettiplace Rd Express
Tesco Witney Valence Crescent Express
Valence Crescent, 1 Edington Square, Witney, OX28 5YP
0345 026 9254
Distance: 0.55 Miles
Directions to Tesco Witney Valence Crescent Express
Sainsburys Witney
Witan Way, Witney, England, OX28 4FF
01993 776038
Distance: 0.76 Miles
Directions to Sainsburys Witney

 Telephone Information

Dialling CodeTelephone ExchangeTelephone CabinetFibre to the Cabinet or Fibre to the Premises
01993WITNEY - SMWIP10FTTC

 Broadband Information

Speed Average Speed Median Speed Maximum Speed Next-generation access (NGA) Number of Connections
Less than 2 Mbps >=30 >=30 >=30 Y 16

Mbs = megabits per second

Local Government

Local Council Details
Within the area of West Oxfordshire
Visit the Council's Website
Town Centre Shop, 3 Welch Way, Witney, Oxfordshire &OX28 6JH
Send email
Telephone Number: 01993 861 000
Local Member of Parliament
Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Witney
The Member of Parliament is Charlie Maynard
Details for the MP Charlie Maynard on parliament.uk
Details for the MP Charlie Maynard on theyworkforyou.com
In the 2024 General Election Charlie Maynard won with a majority of 4,339 the result was LD gain from Con. The total electorate was 75,448
Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils
Ward: Witney South Ward
Parish: Witney Parish Council
Ceremonial County: Oxfordshire

Nearest Schools

England Secondary Schools

The Henry Box School

Address: The Henry Box School, Church Green, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 4AX

Distance: 0.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01993703955

England Primary Schools

The Batt Church of England Primary School

Address: The Batt Church of England Primary School, Marlborough Lane, Corn Street, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6DY

Distance: 0.63 miles

School Website

Contact: 01993702392

The Batt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Address: The Batt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Corn Street, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6DY

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact:

St Mary's Church of England Infant School

Address: St Mary's Church of England Infant School, 19 Church Green, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 4AZ

Distance: 0.70 miles

School Website

Contact: 01993702387

St Mary's Church of England Controlled Infant School

Address: St Mary's Church of England Controlled Infant School, 19 Church Green, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 4AZ

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact:

Tower Hill Community Primary School

Address: Tower Hill Community Primary School, Moor Avenue, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6NB

Distance: 0.66 miles

School Website

Contact: 01993702599

West Witney Primary School & Nursery

Address: West Witney Primary School & Nursery, Edington Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 5FZ

Distance: 0.48 miles

School Website

Contact: 01993706249

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney

Address: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney, Curbridge Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 5JZ

Distance: 0.18 miles

School Website

Contact: 01993702480

Queen Emma's Primary School

Address: Queen Emma's Primary School, Burwell Drive, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 5JW

Distance: 0.14 miles

School Website

Contact: 01993704770

Ducklington Primary School

Address: Ducklington Primary School, Aston Road, Ducklington, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 7US

Distance: 1.34 miles

School Website

Contact: 01993703651

Data accessed April 2024

Nearest Hospitals

Witney Community Hospital
Address: Welch Way, Witney, OX28 6JJ,
Independent Sector
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Telephone: 01865 904222
Visit Hospital Website
Distance: 1.04 (miles)
Directions from to Witney Community Hospital
Faringdon Day Hospital
Address: Oakwood House, Cedar Road, Faringdon, SN7 8DS,
Independent Sector
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Distance: 15.07 (miles)
Directions from to Faringdon Day Hospital
Abingdon Community Hospital
Address: Marcham Road, Abingdon, OX14 1AG,
Independent Sector
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Telephone: 01865 904346
Distance: 18.4 (miles)
Directions from to Abingdon Community Hospital

 Nearest Dentists

Dentists

CORN STREET DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 51 CORN STREET, WITNEY, OX28 6BT

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: :

BUTTERCROSS DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 17A CORN STREET, WITNEY, OXFORDSHIRE, OX28 6DB

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: :

CHURCH GREEN DENTAL PRACTICE LEONDAKI LTD

Address: 4 CHURCH GREEN, WITNEY, OX28 4AW

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 4 CHURCH GREEN, WITNEY, OXFORDSHIRE, OX28 4AW

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

WITNEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Address: WELCH WAY, WITNEY, OXFORDSHIRE, OX28 6JJ

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: :

WITNEY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 26 MARKET SQUARE, WITNEY, OX28 6BB

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: :

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors

WINDRUSH MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: WELCH WAY, WITNEY, OXFORDSHIRE, OX28 6JS

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01993 702911

WINDRUSH HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

Address: WELCH WAY, WITNEY, OX28 6JS

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: :

OXFORD, THAMES VALLEY AND SOUTH MIDLANDS - JANSSEN COVID19 TRIALS

Address: WINDRUSH HEALTH CENTRE, WELCH WAY, WITNEY, OX28 6JS

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: :

NUFFIELD HEALTH CENTRE

Address: WELCH WAY, WITNEY, OXFORDSHIRE, OX28 6JQ

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01993 703641

COGGES SURGERY

Address: 12 COGGES HILL ROAD, WITNEY, OXFORDSHIRE, OX28 3FS

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01993 700505

BROADSHIRES HEALTH CENTRE

Address: BROADSHIRES WAY, CARTERTON, OXFORDSHIRE, OX18 1JA

Distance: 3.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01993 845600

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Nearest Dispensing Chemists

Pharmacies

BOOTS

Address: MOSS PHARMACY, 3 EDINGTON SQUARE, WITNEY, OXFORDSHIRE, OX28 5YP

Distance: 0.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01993 706765

WITNEY PHARMACY

Address: WINDRUSH HEALTH CENTRE, WELCH WAY, WITNEY, OX28 6JS

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01993 705644

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: WELCH WAY, WITNEY, OXFORDSHIRE, OX28 6JQ

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01993 702191

BOOTS

Address: 2-8 HIGH STREET, WITNEY, OXFORDSHIRE, OX28 6HA

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01993 705705

COGGES HILL PHARMACY

Address: COGGES HILL SURGERY, 12 COGGES HILL ROAD, WITNEY, OX28 3FP

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01993 706498

BROADSHIRE PHARMACY

Address: BROADSHIRES WAY, CARTERTON, OXFORDSHIRE, OX18 1JA

Distance: 3.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01993 867145

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Nearest Opticians

Opticians

COTSWOLD OPTICIANS

Address: 43 MARKET SQUARE, WITNEY, OXFORDSHIRE, OX28 6AG

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WITNEY)

Address: 5 HIGH STREET, WITNEY, OXFORDSHIRE, OX28 6HW

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS WITNEY

Address: UNIT 24, WOOLGATE SHOPPING CENTRE, MARKET SQUARE, WITNEY, OX28 6AP

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (WITNEY)

Address: UNIT 18A, WOOLGATE SHOPPING CENTRE, MARKET SQUARE, WITNEY, OXFORDSHIRE, OX28 6AP

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (WITNEY)

Address: 16A HIGH STREET, WITNEY, OXFORDSHIRE, OX28 6HB

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: :

OPTICAL VIEW - WITNEY

Address: 78 HIGH STREET, WITNEY, OX28 6HL

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: :

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Transport

Nearest Rail Stations

Finstock Station is 5.15 miles away.

Address: Finstock station, Charlbury Road, Finstock, Oxfordshire, OX7 3AW

Finstock is situated on the Cotswold Line and is managed by Great Western Railway.

Finstock Station is an unstaffed station.

Directions to Finstock Rail Station

Combe (Oxon) Station is 5.82 miles away.

Address: Combe station, Robin Hill, off Bolton's Lane, near Combe, Oxfordshire, OX8 7YG

Combe (Oxon) is situated on the Cotswold Line and is managed by Great Western Railway.

Combe (Oxon) Station is an unstaffed station.

Directions to Combe (Oxon) Rail Station

Nearest Airports

London Oxford Airport is 8.81 miles away Directions to London Oxford Airport
Gloucestershire Airport is 29.11 miles away Directions to Gloucestershire Airport
Coventry Airport is 40.58 miles away Directions to Coventry Airport
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