CharlburyWhat is Charlbury, Oxfordshire like to live in?
The short answer: what Charlbury is like to live in
A beautiful Cotswold town with a real creative community and direct Paddington service — but 77 minutes is a long commute and the village can feel isolated in winter.
Key stats
Schools
- OutstandingFinstock Church of England Primary School1.9 miles away
- GoodCharlbury Primary School0.4 miles away
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
- Detached · OX7 3NJ£439,000
- Detached · OX29 8EJ£530,000
- Terraced · OX7 3UB£530,000
Well-known pubs nearby
- Rose and Crown0.2 mi
- The Bull0.2 mi
- Ye Olde Three Horseshoes0.2 mi
- The Bell0.2 mi
Green space nearby
- Charlbury Cricket Club0.2 mi
- Wychwood Paddocks0.3 mi
- The Playing Close0.3 mi
National Landscape
Within the Cotswolds National Landscape.
Lifestyle at a glance
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above. Water sports and sports & recreation counts come from Sport England's Active Places Power data (CC BY 4.0).
Healthcare nearby
Source: NHS Digital Organisation Data Service (ODS). Hospital counts are individual hospital sites, not NHS Trusts — one Trust often runs several sites.
Practicalities
Is Charlbury a good place to live?
Charlbury is a market town in Oxfordshire. Peak trains to Paddington take about 77 minutes. Recorded crime is very low. Whether it is a good place to live depends on what you need it to do — the figures above are the ones worth checking first.
Charlbury appears on our lists of best places to retire in the uk and best market towns to live in england.
What is it like living in Charlbury?
A beautiful Cotswold town with a real creative community and direct Paddington service — but 77 minutes is a long commute and the village can feel isolated in winter.
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