Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Riverside town

Henley-on-ThamesWhat is Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire like to live in?

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The short answer: what Henley-on-Thames is like to live in

Stunning Thames setting and strong schools — expensive even by this list's standards, and the social scene has a strong rowing-club register.

Key stats

Commute to Paddington
64 min peak · 72 min off-peak
Train changes
1 change
Drive to station
5 min

Schools

  • Gillotts School
    1.1 miles away
    Outstanding
  • Trinity Church of England Primary School
    0.3 miles away
    Good
  • Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School
    2.5 miles away
    Good

Property market

Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.

Detached
£900k–£1m
6 recent sales
Semi-detached
£600k–£700k
5 recent sales
Terraced
£400k–£500k
6 recent sales
Flat
£300k–£400k
6 recent sales
Recent example sales
  • Terraced · RG9 1XW£465,000
  • Terraced · RG9 1TR£705,000
  • Flat/Maisonette · RG9 1UG£349,000

Well-known pubs nearby

  • The Anchor Inn0.1 mi
  • Magoo's Bar0.1 mi
  • Hart Street Tavern0.1 mi
  • The Three Tuns0.1 mi
  • The Argyll0.1 mi

Green space nearby

  • Station Park0.1 mi
  • Singers Park0.1 mi
  • Red Lion Lawn0.1 mi

National Landscape

Within the Chilterns National Landscape.

Lifestyle at a glance

37
Restaurants
4/10
Arts & culture
11
Health clubs
2
Nurseries
2
Water sports
10
Sports & recreation

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

GP practices within 5 miles
9
Nearest: THE HART SURGERY (0.3 miles)
Pharmacies within 5 miles
5
Dental practices within 5 miles
7
Hospitals within 10 miles
4

Source: NHS Digital Organisation Data Service (ODS). Hospital counts are individual hospital sites, not NHS Trusts — one Trust often runs several sites.

Neighbourhoods

  • Town centre and Hart Street
  • Greys Road and Rotherfield
  • Harpsden and Shiplake

Practicalities

Crime
Very low
Index 20 · well below average
Average broadband
200 Mbps

Is Henley-on-Thames a good place to live?

Henley-on-Thames is a riverside town in Oxfordshire. Peak trains to Paddington take about 64 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.

Henley-on-Thames appears on our lists of best places to live in the uk for families.

What is it like living in Henley-on-Thames?

Stunning Thames setting and strong schools — expensive even by this list's standards, and the social scene has a strong rowing-club register.

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