How many listed buildings are in West Oxfordshire? 3,205 listed buildings
West Oxfordshire has 3,205 listed buildings, 42 of them Grade I, and 50 conservation areas. About 25.1% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
- Grade I
- 42
- Grade II*
- 214
- Grade II
- 2,949
- Per 1,000 homes
- 66.7
- More listed buildings per home than
- 86% of areas
- Conservation areas
- 50
Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this
All house prices in West OxfordshireIs a home in West Oxfordshire likely to be in a conservation area?
A bit more likely than in most places: about 25.1% of homes in West Oxfordshire are in a conservation area, compared with 15.4% across Oxfordshire and 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
| Area | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| West OxfordshireThis area | 25.1% |
| Oxfordshire | 15.4% |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 2.4% |
In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.
What does it mean if a home is listed?
A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.
This page shows how common listed buildings are in West Oxfordshire. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in West Oxfordshire?
West Oxfordshire has 42 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade.
Each name links to its official list entry.
Which conservation areas are in West Oxfordshire?
West Oxfordshire has 50 conservation areas. Witney And Cogges Conservation Area has the most homes, about 1,628, and was designated in 1968.
| Conservation area | Designated | Homes inside |
|---|---|---|
| Witney And Cogges Conservation Area | 1968 | 1,628 |
| Charlbury Conservation Area | 1974 | 1,370 |
| Chipping Norton Conservation Area | 1970 | 948 |
| Eynsham Conservation Area | 1975 | 760 |
| Burford Conservation Area | 1970 | 548 |
| Shipton-Under-Wychwood Conservation Area | 1989 | 548 |
| Aston Conservation Area | 1998 | 472 |
| Woodstock Conservation Area | 1975 | 465 |
| Bampton Conservation Area | 1976 | 428 |
| Leafield Conservation Area | 1993 | 329 |
| Hailey Conservation Area | 1992 | 319 |
| Finstock Conservation Area | 1991 | 304 |
| Stanton Harcourt And Sutton Conservation Area | 1989 | 296 |
| Stonesfield Conservation Area | 1988 | 275 |
| Bladon Conservation Area | 1990 | 255 |
| The Bartons Conservation Area | 1993 | 250 |
| Wootton Conservation Area | 1976 | 243 |
| Great Rollright Conservation Area | 1990 | 206 |
| Churchill Conservation Area | 1998 | 182 |
| Filkins And Broughton Poggs Conservation Area | 1987 | 174 |
| Alvescot Conservation Area | 1988 | 171 |
| Kingham Conservation Area | 1986 | 170 |
| Ducklington Conservation Area | 1988 | 158 |
| Millwood End Long Hanborough Conservation Area | 2004 | 143 |
| Spelsbury Taston And Dean Conservation Area | 1991 | 101 |
| Combe Conservation Area | 1989 | 98 |
| Cassington Conservation Area | 1992 | 92 |
| Ramsden Conservation Area | 1991 | 92 |
| Tackley Conservation Area | 1994 | 90 |
| Langford Conservation Area | 1992 | 89 |
| Northmoor Conservation Area | 1990 | 88 |
| Sandford St Martin And Ledwell Conservation Area | 1991 | 87 |
| Church Hanborough Conservation Area | 1990 | 72 |
| Over Norton Conservation Area | 1992 | 68 |
| Kencot Conservation Area | 1994 | 48 |
| Minster Lovell Conservation Area | 1990 | 48 |
| Taynton Conservation Area | 1970 | 48 |
| Shilton Conservation Area | 1985 | 47 |
| Swerford Conservation Area | 1988 | 46 |
| Great Tew Conservation Area | 1978 | 42 |
| Little Tew Conservation Area | 2006 | 39 |
| Kelmscott Conservation Area | 1995 | 33 |
| Idbury Conservation Area | 1991 | 31 |
| Fawler Conservation Area | 1991 | 27 |
| Hardwick Conservation Area | 1989 | 27 |
| Asthall Conservation Area | 1993 | 26 |
| Swinbrook Conservation Area | 1990 | 24 |
| Chastleton Conservation Area | 1995 | 20 |
| Cornwell Conservation Area | 1994 | 13 |
| Radcot Conservation Area | 1995 | 7 |
Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.
Are there scheduled monuments in West Oxfordshire?
Yes, West Oxfordshire has 138 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change. These are 50 of them.
- 1100m section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch at Model Farm on the Ditchley Park Estate
- 145m section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch situated 200m west of Grimsdyke Farm
- 1km section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch running from Out Wood to Berring's Wood
- 240m section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch between Grim's Dyke Farm and the B4437 Charlbury to Woodstock road
- 380m section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch 200m ENE of Kiddington Lodge
- 80m section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch 150m WSW of Ditchley Gate in Blenheim Park
- 900m section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch 200m north of Grim's Dyke Farm, running north into Hark Wood
- 90m section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch 350m south of Grim's Dyke Farm
- A pair of Roman camps and a section of a post-medieval sunken road situated in the north eastern corner of Cornbury Park
- Anglo-Saxon burial mound 450m north west of University Farm
- Anglo-Saxon burial mound immediately north of Over Worton church graveyard
- Ascott Earl motte and bailey castle
- Ascott d'Oyley 12th century motte and bailey castle and associated earthworks
- Asthall Barrow: an Anglo-Saxon burial mound 100m SSW of Barrow Farm
- Barn at Rectory Farm, Church Enstone
- Barrow Place earthwork, 370m south west of Lodge Farm, Ditchley
- Beaconsfield Farm Roman villa
- Besbury Lane bowl barrow, 450m north east of Conduit Farm
- Bishop of Winchester's Palace, 90m east of St Mary's Church
- Bladon camp: a hillfort on Bladon Heath
- Bowl barrow 150m east of Waterman's Lodge: one of a pair of Bronze Age barrows on the western edge of Wychwood Forest
- Bowl barrow 150m north-west of North Lodge, Cornbury Park
- Bowl barrow 200m west of Hawksnest Copse in Wychwood Forest
- Bowl barrow 270m east of Spelsburydown Farm barns
- Bowl barrow 350m south west of Furze Platt Farm in Blenheim Great Park
- Bowl barrow 400m north west of Ranger's Lodge in Cornbury Park
- Bowl barrow 500m south west of Hill Farm, Lidstone
- Bowl barrow 525m north of Barter's Hill Farm
- Bowl barrow 60m north of Wood Farm
- Bowl barrow 80m south east of Spelsburydown Farm barns
- Bowl barrow in Kingswood Brake, 450m WNW of Wood Farm
- Bowl barrow situated in Round Clump, Ditchley Park
- Brize's Lodge bowl barrow, 400m east of Gospel Oak
- Burroway enclosure
- Butter cross
- Callow Hill Roman villa
- Causewayed enclosure, 900m west of Chimney Farm
- Chastleton Barrow camp: a hillfort south of Barrow House
- Chipping Norton motte and bailey castle, and fishpond
- Civil War artillery fieldwork 370m NNW of Park Farm, Cornbury Park
- Complex of rectangular enclosures, ring ditches and tracks
- Copping Knoll bowl barrow 200m south of Rose Cottage
- Ditchley Park Roman villa and part of an associated field system 450m ENE of Lodge Farm
- Dovecote 125m north of Minster Lovell Hall
- Dovecote at Rousham House
- Earthwork 300m south west of Fair Rosamund's Well, Blenheim Park
- Earthwork at Lowbarrow Farm
- Enclosures 1500m SE of Little Faringdon
- Enclosures and trackways
- Eynsham Abbey (site of)
Which part of West Oxfordshire has the most listed buildings?
Witney has the most listed buildings of the 81 areas of West Oxfordshire, with 271.
A dash means the area is too small for a fair rate, or its council has not published conservation area boundaries.
What else do people ask about West Oxfordshire?
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:23 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The West Oxfordshire dataset covers 8,131 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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