Oxfordshire
Plumbers in Burford
8 plumbers we list cover Burford. All cover the town from nearby. 3 are on a trade register.
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Firms based in the area first, then by distance from Burford. Nobody pays for position.
| Firm | Based in | Does | Checks | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottrell Plumbing & Heating LtdLtd company 05191763 | Witney OX28 7 mi Covers Witney, Burford |
General plumbing, Bathrooms, Emergency call-out, Central heating, +4 | Trading, no register found | 01993 622375Website |
| Greens Plumbing & Heating | Carterton OX18 7 mi Covers Witney, Chipping Norton, Burford |
Bathrooms | Trading, no register found | 01993 840767Website |
| Oxyplumb LtdLtd company 11389270 | Carterton OX18 7 mi Covers Witney, Burford |
Central heating, General plumbing, Leaks and repairs, Kitchen plumbing, +12 | 01993 259029Website | |
| A&P Plumbing & Heating (Cotswolds) LtdLtd company 13226996 | Cirencester GL7 15 mi Covers Cirencester, Bourton-on-the-Water, Fairford and Lechlade +2 |
Central heating, General plumbing, Leaks and repairs, Bathrooms, +8 | 01285 670322Website | |
| CP Jefferies LimitedLtd company 07614791 | Ampney Crucis GL7 Covers Cirencester, Stow-on-the-Wold, Burford |
Commercial, Emergency call-out, General plumbing, Leaks and repairs, +11 | 01285 851268Website | |
| JH Plumbing | Hailey OX29 Covers Witney, Chipping Norton, Burford |
General plumbing, Leaks and repairs, Bathrooms, Drains, +6 | Trading, no register found | 07515 284286Website |
| Pete Crapper & Sons LimitedLtd company 06849961 | Ramsden OX7 Covers Witney, Chipping Norton, Fairford and Lechlade +2 |
General plumbing, Leaks and repairs, Bathrooms, Central heating, +2 | Trading, no register found | 01993 868759Website |
| The Purple Plumbing People | Faringdon SN7 Covers Cirencester, Witney, Fairford and Lechlade +1 |
General plumbing, Leaks and repairs, Hot water cylinders, Bathrooms, +9 | Trading, no register found | 01367 252807Website |
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Short answer
Thames Water supplies Burford from its Carterton zone, with hard water at 234 mg/l. Burford has some of the oldest homes on this site, so lead and old iron pipes are worth checking. The centre is a conservation area inside the Cotswolds National Landscape. The Windrush runs along the foot of the town.
Plumbers in Burford by service
How hard is Burford water?
Hard, but less hard than most Cotswold towns. Burford is in the Thames Water supply zone called Carterton. The checker gives 234 mg/l of calcium carbonate, or 16.3 degrees Clark.
That is the softest Thames Water figure on this site. It is still above the 200 mg/l line in Approved Document L, so a new combi boiler needs scale treatment.
Do Burford houses have lead pipes?
Many old ones may. In the Burford and Brize Norton area, 35.0 per cent of homes on the Council Tax list date from before 1900. Over half, 51.8 per cent, date from before 1965.
The Drinking Water Inspectorate says homes built before 1970 may have lead pipes. It also says lead solder is not allowed on drinking water pipes, but is still allowed on closed heating systems.
In 2025, Thames Water took 8 lead samples in the Carterton zone. Each was under 0.9 micrograms a litre. Your own pipes can still add lead at the tap.
What rules apply to pipes on Burford houses?
West Oxfordshire District Council made Burford a conservation area in 1970, one of the first in the district. Burford is also inside the Cotswolds National Landscape.
A new soil and vent pipe on a road-facing front or side wall is not permitted development there. On the steep High Street, many houses face the road on one side.
In a listed house, a new bathroom, a pipe through an old wall or a new vent can need listed building consent. Ask the council first.
What should I know about drains near the Windrush?
Homes on low ground near the river can have flood risk. Check your address on the GOV.UK long term flood risk service.
Approved Document C says flood water can push sewage back through low gullies and toilets. A non-return valve on the drain can reduce the risk.
If your home uses a septic tank, it may not discharge straight into the river or a ditch. Environment Agency general binding rules apply.
Questions
Does Burford share its water with Carterton?
Yes, by name. Thames Water puts the Burford town-centre postcode in the Carterton supply zone. Check your own postcode, as zones vary.
Do I need to tell Thames Water before I fit a softener?
Yes. A softener that uses water to regenerate is on the regulation 5 list. Thames Water has 10 working days to reply.
Who do I ask about a listed house in Burford?
West Oxfordshire District Council handles listed building consent. Its website has the conservation area maps and listed building guidance.
Nearby towns
Sources
- Thames Water: check your water quality (postcode checker)
- Thames Water: water quality report 2026, Carterton supply zone
- GOV.UK: Approved Document L, volume 1 dwellings, 2021 edition with 2023 amendments (hard water, paragraph 8.8)
- Valuation Office Agency: Council Tax stock of properties 2025 (build period, table CTSOP4.1)
- House of Commons Library: MSOA names
- Drinking Water Inspectorate: lead in drinking water
- West Oxfordshire District Council: conservation area maps
- West Oxfordshire District Council: list of conservation areas with the year of designation (PDF)
- West Oxfordshire District Council: listed buildings
- Natural England: Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (England) boundaries
- The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, Schedule 1 (article 2(3) land)
- General Permitted Development Order 2015, Schedule 2 Part 1, Class G (chimneys, flues and soil and vent pipes)
- GOV.UK: check your long term flood risk
- GOV.UK: Approved Document C, site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture
- GOV.UK: general binding rules, small sewage discharge to a surface water
- The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999, regulation 5 (notification)