Bessels Lea, Blewbury, Didcot

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX11 9NW.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£696,722
9 sales
Price range
£443k – £950k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Aug 2025
OX11 9NW

At a glance

House prices£697k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station57 min walkDidcot Parkway station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband91% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Bessels Lea, Blewbury, Didcot have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £696,722. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bessels Lea compared

OX11 postcode area£404,198
Didcot£405,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bessels Lea has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OX11 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £554,333 (3 sales)2016£554k2020: £686,250 (2 sales)2020£686k2021: £850,000 (1 sales)2021£850k2024: £717,500 (2 sales)2024£718k2025: £950,000 (1 sales)2025£950k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£696,72222 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Bessels Lea

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Hill View, Bessels Lea OX11 9NW 22 Aug 2025£950,000 DetachedFreehold
Braelea, Bessels Lea OX11 9NW 20 Dec 2024£910,000 DetachedFreehold
The Bungalow, Bessels Lea OX11 9NW 16 Jul 2024£525,000 DetachedFreehold
Hill View, Bessels Lea OX11 9NW 30 Nov 2021£850,000 DetachedFreehold
Braelea, Bessels Lea OX11 9NW 26 Feb 2020£717,500 DetachedFreehold
Westward, Bessels Lea OX11 9NW 31 Jan 2020£655,000 DetachedFreehold
Braelea, Bessels Lea OX11 9NW 9 Jan 2018£534,000 DetachedFreehold
Downsview, Bessels Lea OX11 9NW 26 Aug 2016£525,000 DetachedFreehold
Dunromin, Bessels Lea OX11 9NW 6 May 2016£695,000 DetachedFreehold
Hill View, Bessels Lea OX11 9NW 4 Mar 2016£443,000 DetachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
Hill View, Bessels Lea £443,000 (Mar 2016) → £850,000 (Nov 2021) → £950,000 (Aug 2025) +114%
over 9 yrs
Braelea, Bessels Lea £534,000 (Jan 2018) → £717,500 (Feb 2020) → £910,000 (Dec 2024) +70%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bessels Lea

Crime

4 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bessels Lea in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences3
Anti-social behaviour1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Bessels Lea is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Thames and its tributaries from Days Lock to above Pangbourne Flood alert area
  • Ginge Brook Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Bessels Lea

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Blewbury Church of England Primary School 82 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Hagbourne Church of England Primary School 205 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
South Moreton Primary School 115 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 2.1 mi
Northbourne Church of England Primary School 343 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 2.1 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Didcot Parkway station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
  • Cholsey station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Appleford station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bessels Lea Road (W-bound, Bessels Lea Road) 1 min walk
  • Bessels Lea Road (E-bound, Bessels Lea Road) 1 min walk
  • Bessels Lea (N-bound, Bessels Way) 1 min walk
  • Bessels Lea (S-bound, Bessels Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Didcot Health Centre Practice
    Britwell Road, Didcot · 2.6 mi
  • Woodlands Medical Centre
    Woodlands Road, Didcot · 2.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.2%62.5%
Private rented11.2%20.3%
Social rented10.7%17.1%
Households948

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.3%64.1%
Aged 65+28.2%18.6%
Residents2,134

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)91%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)91%80%
Gigabit-capable91%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.

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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