ThameWhat is Thame, Oxfordshire like to live in?
The short answer: what Thame is like to live in
Excellent food scene and a proper market town feel — the Marylebone service is faster than people expect, but frequency is limited.
Key stats
Schools
- GoodJohn Hampden Primary School0.4 miles away
- GoodLord Williams's School0.8 miles away
- GoodHaddenham St Mary's Church of England School2.4 miles away
- GoodHaddenham Community Infant School2.8 miles away
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
- Terraced · OX9 3LP£300,000
- Detached · OX9 3XH£575,000
- Semi-detached · OX9 2DT£460,000
Well-known pubs nearby
- The Black Horse0.2 mi
- The James Figg0.2 mi
- The Birdcage0.2 mi
- Old Nags Head0.2 mi
- The Rising Sun0.3 mi
Green space nearby
- Pearce Memorial Gardens0.2 mi
- Queen Elizabeth Circle Recreation Area0.3 mi
- Thame Town Cricket Club0.3 mi
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.
Neighbourhoods
- High Street and Upper High Street
- Southern Road and Prebendal
Practicalities
Is Thame a good place to live?
Thame is a market town in Oxfordshire. Peak trains to Marylebone take about 56 minutes from Haddenham & Thame Parkway. 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.
Thame 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 Thame?
Excellent food scene and a proper market town feel — the Marylebone service is faster than people expect, but frequency is limited.
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