Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
No monitored sewer storm overflows within 2 km (England only).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Road and street works within 1 km
5 permitted works running now or planned, 3 of them major.
Major
High Street, WallingfordUtility repair and maintenance works · THAMES WATER · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 900 m away
Major, planned
Castle Street, WallingfordUtility repair and maintenance works · THAMES WATER · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Feb 2027 900 m away
Major
Castle Street, WallingfordUtility repair and maintenance works · THAMES WATER · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Feb 2027 900 m away
Minor
Winterbrook, WallingfordHighway improvement works · OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Priority working
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 100 m away
Minor
Winterbrook, WallingfordHighway improvement works · OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Priority working
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 200 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
Pre-application
White Horse Reservoir (previously known as South East Strategic Reservoir Option)Dams and Reservoirs · The site for the proposed new reservoir is south west of Abingdon in Oxfordshire. The site is bounded by the A34 to the east, the Great Western Main Line railway (London to Bristol) to the south, the A338 to the west, and the River Ock to the north.
Botley West Solar FarmGenerating Stations · Land in West Oxfordshire, Cherwell and Vale of White Horse Districts, across approx 1400 hectares
application due by 15 November 2024 28.9 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Wallingford & Brightwell: +19% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 170 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): +3.0% in two years.