OAKLEY

Oakley is where Home & Castle is based — a village of 1,128 people (2021 census) tucked beneath Brill Hill.

A few miles away, at Leatherslade Farm, the gang behind the 1963 Great Train Robbery went into hiding after the raid. Commuting: around 10 minutes to Thame, 11 to Bicester, 19 to Oxford by car; Haddenham & Thame Parkway station is 8 miles away, with a direct train to London Marylebone.

Schools: Oakley CE Combined School (ages 4-11) and, on the same site, Oakley Pre-School, rated "Good" by Ofsted.

Detached houses predominate, some dating back to before 1900; the average price in postcode sector HP18 9QL is £718,241, according to Land Registry data.

Buying in this area: according to the official UK House Price Index, the average house price across Buckinghamshire rose from £289,764 in 2010 to £491,369 in 2022 — an average annual increase of around 4.5%. Compare this against current mortgage rates, if relevant, and draw your own conclusions.

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