Birch Close, Didcot

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX11 6JW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£274,250

5 sales

Price range

£131k – £365k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Mar 2023

OX11 6JW

At a glance

House prices£274k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkDidcot Parkway station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Birch Close, Didcot have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 24 Mar 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £361,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birch Close compared

OX11 postcode area£404,198

Didcot£405,576

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£361,667	1 Nov 2019
Flat	2	£143,125	24 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Birch Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Birch Close OX11 6JW	24 Mar 2023	£155,000	Flat	Leasehold
2, Birch Close OX11 6JW	17 Jul 2020	£131,250	Flat New build	Leasehold
9, Birch Close OX11 6JW	1 Nov 2019	£365,000	Detached New build	Freehold
1, Birch Close OX11 6JW	31 Oct 2019	£355,000	Detached New build	Freehold
7, Birch Close OX11 6JW	21 Oct 2019	£365,000	Detached New build	Freehold

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
2, Birch Close	£131,250 (Jul 2020) → £155,000 (Mar 2023)	+18% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Close

Crime

102 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Close 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 offences	46
Criminal damage & arson	15
Anti-social behaviour	12
Other theft	10
Public order	7
Other crime	4

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

Flood risk

Birch Close 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 Birch Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Aureus Primary School 450 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
Northbourne Church of England Primary School 343 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
UTC Oxfordshire 316 pupils	Secondary	14–19	Good Report	0.6 mi
Didcot Primary Academy 451 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Didcot Girls' School 1,633 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
Manor Primary School 318 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Aureus School 531 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
St Birinus School 1,237 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.8 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Appleford station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
Culham station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Box Tree Lane (o/s 105, Diamond Drive) 1 min walk
Box Tree Lane (opp, Diamond Drive) 2 min walk
Edwin Road (opp, Park Road) 2 min walk
Loyd Road (adj, Edwin Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Woodlands Medical Centre
Woodlands Road, Didcot · 0.3 mi
Didcot Health Centre Practice
Britwell Road, Didcot · 0.8 mi
Oak Tree Health Centre
Tyne Avenue, Didcot · 1.4 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 10 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.9%	62.5%
Private rented	10.2%	20.3%
Social rented	8.0%	17.1%
Households	854

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,170

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.

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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