Richens Drive, Carterton
House prices, sold prices and local information for OX18 3XU, OX18 3XP, OX18 3XT.
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At a glance
33 property sales on Richens Drive, Carterton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £254,810. Average sale prices rose from £149,833 in 2016 to £317,333 in 2025 (+112%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% terraced, 30% flat, 3% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Richens Drive range from £109,500 to £340,000. 76% of homes sold here were freehold and 24% leasehold.
House prices on Richens Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Richens Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OX18 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 76% freehold and 24% leasehold across 33 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 21 | £254,810 | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Flat | 10 | £139,250 | 18 Dec 2020 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £247,500 | 18 Dec 2020 |
| Detached | 1 | £340,000 | 19 Jun 2025 |
Sold prices on Richens Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47, Richens Drive OX18 3XU | 22 Aug 2025 | £322,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Richens Drive OX18 3XT | 4 Jul 2025 | £290,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Richens Drive OX18 3XT | 19 Jun 2025 | £340,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 43, Richens Drive OX18 3XU | 10 Sep 2024 | £270,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Richens Drive OX18 3XT | 8 Aug 2024 | £257,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 55, Richens Drive OX18 3XU | 3 May 2024 | £280,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 30, Richens Drive OX18 3XU | 22 Sep 2023 | £265,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 54, Richens Drive OX18 3XU | 25 Aug 2023 | £277,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40, Richens Drive OX18 3XU | 21 Aug 2023 | £265,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Richens Drive OX18 3XT | 29 Jul 2022 | £300,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 45, Richens Drive OX18 3XU | 8 Jun 2022 | £225,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, Richens Drive OX18 3XT | 21 Dec 2021 | £225,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 54, Richens Drive OX18 3XU | 24 Sep 2021 | £222,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Richens Drive OX18 3XT | 20 Aug 2021 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 44, Richens Drive OX18 3XU | 18 Dec 2020 | £247,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 90, Richens Drive OX18 3XP | 18 Dec 2020 | £133,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 93, Richens Drive OX18 3XP | 16 Jun 2020 | £129,995 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 74, Richens Drive OX18 3XP | 22 Nov 2019 | £140,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 35, Richens Drive OX18 3XU | 13 Nov 2019 | £245,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 88, Richens Drive OX18 3XP | 11 Oct 2019 | £147,000 | Flat | Freehold |
| 47, Richens Drive OX18 3XU | 26 Apr 2019 | £242,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 88, Richens Drive OX18 3XP | 29 Mar 2019 | £109,500 | Flat | Freehold |
| 32, Richens Drive OX18 3XU | 20 Feb 2019 | £245,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 46, Richens Drive OX18 3XU | 14 Feb 2019 | £256,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 28, Richens Drive OX18 3XT | 22 Jan 2019 | £195,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 81, Richens Drive OX18 3XP | 14 Sep 2018 | £140,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 17, Richens Drive OX18 3XT | 29 Jun 2018 | £257,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 36, Richens Drive OX18 3XU | 18 May 2018 | £232,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 86, Richens Drive OX18 3XP | 15 Jan 2018 | £143,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 55, Richens Drive OX18 3XU | 7 Apr 2017 | £229,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 82, Richens Drive OX18 3XP | 19 Oct 2016 | £147,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 84, Richens Drive OX18 3XP | 17 Jun 2016 | £167,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 90, Richens Drive OX18 3XP | 27 May 2016 | £135,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 47, Richens Drive | £242,500 (Apr 2019) → £322,000 (Aug 2025) | +33% over 6 yrs |
| 55, Richens Drive | £229,500 (Apr 2017) → £280,000 (May 2024) | +22% over 7 yrs |
| 54, Richens Drive | £222,000 (Sep 2021) → £277,000 (Aug 2023) | +25% over 2 yrs |
| 90, Richens Drive | £135,000 (May 2016) → £133,000 (Dec 2020) | -1% over 5 yrs |
| 88, Richens Drive | £109,500 (Mar 2019) → £147,000 (Oct 2019) | +34% over under a year |
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Schools near Richens Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Moorhouse Primary School 336 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton 107 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Carterton Primary School 225 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.4 mi |
| Carterton Community College 774 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Gateway Primary School 300 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School 452 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.0 mi |
| Sandwell Learning Centre 13 pupils | Other independent special school | 8–19 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot 98 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Nearest bus stops
- Lawton Avenue HaR (N-bound, Lawton Avenue) 2 min walk
- Lawton Avenue HaR (S-bound, Lawton Avenue) 3 min walk
- Richens Drive (adj, Upavon Way) 3 min walk
- Carr Avenue (adj, Upavon Way) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Broadshires Health Centre
Broadshires Way, Carterton · 0.8 mi - Bampton Surgery
Landells, Bampton · 3.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Aldi Aldi Carterton · 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Carterton Burford Road · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Carterton · 0.4 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Carterton Supermarket · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Carterton Chemist · 0.3 mi
- Oxfordshire Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Broadshire Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Unit 12/13 The Tower Centre · 0.3 mi
- The Dental Centre · 0.4 mi
- Burford Road Dental · 0.4 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 59.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 18.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 21.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 675 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,482 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 69% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 82% | 92% |
Share of homes across West Oxfordshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Richens Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | West Oxfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.5% | 95.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2% | 1.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1% | 1.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 1% | 0.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | West Oxfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52% | 51.5% |
| No religion | 40% | 40.6% |
| Not answered | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | West Oxfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.6% | 89.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.4% | 10.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | West Oxfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.2% | 17.2% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 19.2% | 38.3% |
| No qualifications | 18.4% | 13.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.9% | 13.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 15.4% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 5.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | West Oxfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42% | 51.3% |
| Good health | 35.7% | 34% |
| Fair health | 16.2% | 11.2% |
| Bad health | 4.7% | 2.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | West Oxfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.5% | 39.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 31.2% | 34.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 19% | 11.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.4% | 14% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of West Oxfordshire.
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