Burford: News, What's On & Local Guide
Burford is a town in Oxfordshire, in West Oxfordshire District Council’s area. Here’s what’s on, the latest news and our guides for Burford, plus the practical things: trains, the council, house prices and crime figures.
What's on in Burford
- Burford Christmas Food and Gift Market Saturday 28 November 2026 · Warwick Hall, Burford
More: Everything on across the Cotswolds
Latest Burford news
Burford guides
Useful to know in Burford
- Council: West Oxfordshire District Council, with Oxfordshire County Council for roads, schools and libraries
- Police: Thames Valley Police. In an emergency call 999; otherwise call 101 or report online at police.uk.
- Postcode area: OX18
- Roadworks: see one.network for roadworks and closures near Burford
Getting to Burford by train
The nearest stations are Kingham (about 7 miles) and Charlbury (about 8 miles), measured in a straight line from the middle of Burford. Check times and connections on National Rail.
Typical house price
£508,475
median of 54 sales in two years
Crimes reported
102
in 12 months, in and around the town
House prices in Burford
The typical (median) price paid for a home in Burford over the last two years was £508,475, from 54 standard sales registered with HM Land Registry.
| Type of home | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £917,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £457,500 | 8 |
| Terraced | £427,375 | 12 |
| Flat or maisonette | £475,000 | 19 |
Crime in Burford
102 crimes and incidents of anti-social behaviour were reported within about 0.6 miles of the centre of Burford in the 12 months to September 2026, 8 of them in the latest month. The most common were violence and sexual offences (40), burglary (11), public order (10).
Police data is published about two months after the end of each month, with locations moved to the nearest of a set of anonymised points.
Places nearby
- Witney6.6 miles away
- Bourton-on-the-Water7.4 miles away
- Charlbury8.1 miles away
- Lechlade-on-Thames8.2 miles away
- Lower Slaughter8.2 miles away
- Northleach8.7 miles away
Updated 15 November 2026 from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), plus our events calendar. Council and county from the ONS Postcode Directory. Live in Burford and spotted something we've missed? Tell us.