Henley-on-Thames Local Information
Practical local information for Henley-on-Thames: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Henley School Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term Starts 26 Oct
Oxfordshire's October half term is 26 to 30 October and Christmas runs 21 December to 1 January. Gillotts, Henley College, Shiplake and more compared below.
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Henley Christmas Trains: London Line Works 27 Dec to 3 Jan
No trains on Christmas Day, then Network Rail works at Slough from 27 December to 3 January hit Paddington trains. Henley branch dates and last trains below.
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Henley October Half Term: 26 to 30 Oct, 10 Things On
Oxfordshire half term is 26 to 30 October. Steam galas, a free Halloween trail in town, £9.25 Kenton shows and Greys Court's autumn hunt, with dates and prices.
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Henley Roadworks This Week: Market Place Nights and the A34
Market Place is shut 7pm to 6.30am until 17 October. The A34 closes southbound overnight from tonight, and Goring High Street is due to shut in January.
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Henley Bin Collection Days: Christmas Slips to 16 January
Every Henley collection slips from 25 December and the catch-up runs to 16 January 2027. Garden waste costs £78, and a bulky collection starts at £62.50.
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Parking in Henley: 3-Hour Max Stay in the Big Car Parks
Kings Road and Greys Road cap you at three hours and charge on Sundays. Three hours costs £2.10 at the station car park and £9.00 at Mill Meadows.
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Henley Council Tax Bands: Band D Is £2,631.65 for 2026/27
Henley's band D bill is £2,631.65 for 2026/27, up 4.86 per cent and the fifth highest of 86 South Oxfordshire parishes. Full band A to H table below.
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Henley house prices: £600,000 median, Didcot £350,000
The middle Henley home sold for £600,000 in the year to June 2026 and the middle Didcot home for £350,000, in the same district. Prices by town, type and street.
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Henley trains to London: 45 mins, £4,992 a year
No direct train. The fastest Henley to Paddington run is 45 minutes with a change at Twyford, and an annual season is £4,992. Fares for four local stations.
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Things to do in Henley: the rowing museum is closed
The River and Rowing Museum is shut, so here is what is open: £14.50 river trips, free Wittenham Clumps, £13 heritage trains and Stonor gardens from £7.
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Henley planning: 4.46 years of housing land, not five
South Oxfordshire can show 4.46 years of housing land, 696 homes short, so the presumption in favour applies. And 8,200 allocated homes have not started.