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Wheatley at a glance
- House prices
- £475,000
- Higher prices85th percentile
- Schools
- 17th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 22nd percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 48.5 per 1,000 residents
- Middle70th percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.6% of the area in flood zones
- Middle53rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Wheatley a good place to live?
Wheatley has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in South Oxfordshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Wheatley
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 48.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 70th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Wheatley
House prices
- Median sale price
- £475,000
- Percentile
- 85th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 21 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Wheatley
Schools
17th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Wheatley
Flood risk
5.6% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 3.9% of the area. That is the 53rd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Wheatley
Transport
22nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Wheatley a good place to live?
Wheatley has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Wheatley safe?
Wheatley ranks in the 70th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Wheatley?
The median sale price was £475,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 85th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Wheatley?
Schools rank in the 17th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Wheatley?
Nearby public profiles include Haseley Brook North East in South Oxfordshire and Watlington in South Oxfordshire.
