Chestnut Drive, Harwell, Didcot

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£382,636
11 sales
Price range
£250k – £580k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Oct 2023
OX11 6DP

At a glance

House prices£383k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station24 min walkDidcot Parkway station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Chestnut Drive, Harwell, Didcot have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Oct 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £273,999. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Chestnut Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chestnut Drive 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: £495,000 (3 sales)2016£495k2017: £340,500 (4 sales)2017£341k2020: £260,665 (3 sales)2020£261k2023: £580,000 (1 sales)2023£580k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£273,9997 Dec 2020
Detached5£513,00020 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Chestnut Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27, Chestnut Drive OX11 6DP 20 Oct 2023£580,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Chestnut Drive OX11 6DP 7 Dec 2020£250,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Chestnut Drive OX11 6DP 27 Nov 2020£272,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Chestnut Drive OX11 6DP 30 Oct 2020£259,995 TerracedFreehold
19, Chestnut Drive OX11 6DP 17 Nov 2017£285,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
17, Chestnut Drive OX11 6DP 8 Nov 2017£288,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
15, Chestnut Drive OX11 6DP 2 Nov 2017£289,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
27, Chestnut Drive OX11 6DP 17 Feb 2017£500,000 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Chestnut Drive OX11 6DP 24 Nov 2016£500,000 Detached New buildFreehold
25, Chestnut Drive OX11 6DP 4 Nov 2016£500,000 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Chestnut Drive OX11 6DP 27 Oct 2016£485,000 Detached New buildFreehold

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
27, Chestnut Drive £500,000 (Feb 2017) → £580,000 (Oct 2023) +16%
over 7 yrs
17, Chestnut Drive £288,000 (Nov 2017) → £250,000 (Dec 2020) -13%
over 3 yrs
15, Chestnut Drive £289,000 (Nov 2017) → £272,000 (Nov 2020) -6%
over 3 yrs
19, Chestnut Drive £285,000 (Nov 2017) → £259,995 (Oct 2020) -9%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Chestnut Drive

Crime

80 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chestnut Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences38
Anti-social behaviour13
Criminal damage & arson9
Other theft6
Public order6
Bicycle theft3

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

Flood risk

Chestnut Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Thames and its tributaries from Days Lock to above Pangbourne Flood alert area
  • Ginge Brook Flood alert area
  • Ginge Brook between Steventon and Sutton Courtenay, including Milton and Drayton Mill areas Flood warning 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 Chestnut Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Didcot Primary Academy 451 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.0 mi
UTC Oxfordshire 316 pupils Secondary 14–19 Good Report 0.2 mi
Aureus School 531 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Aureus Primary School 450 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Stephen Freeman Primary School 450 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Didcot Girls' School 1,633 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Manor Primary School 318 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Northbourne Church of England Primary School 343 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.0 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Appleford station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Culham station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • ASDA (opp, Greenwood Way) 2 min walk
  • ASDA (adj, Greenwood Way) 2 min walk
  • Boundary Park Pavilion (adj, Greenwood Way) 2 min walk
  • Holly Lane (opp, Didcot Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodlands Medical Centre
    Woodlands Road, Didcot · 0.5 mi
  • Didcot Health Centre Practice
    Britwell Road, Didcot · 1.0 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 9 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.7%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented13.8%17.1%
Households624

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1528.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.8%64.1%
Aged 65+5.9%18.6%
Residents1,610

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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