Downs Close, Harwell, Didcot

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX11 0LP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£620,000

5 sales

Price range

£445k – £810k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Nov 2023

OX11 0LP

At a glance

House prices£620k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station50 min walkDidcot Parkway station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband11% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Downs Close, Harwell, Didcot have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 6 Nov 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £620,000. Average sale prices rose from £530,000 in 2020 to £755,000 in 2023 (+42%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Downs Close compared

OX11 postcode area£404,198

Didcot£405,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downs 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	5	£620,000	6 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Downs Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Linden, Downs Close OX11 0LP	6 Nov 2023	£810,000	Detached	Freehold
Crabtree, Downs Close OX11 0LP	21 Apr 2023	£700,000	Detached	Freehold
Nottingham Fee, Downs Close OX11 0LP	17 Dec 2020	£600,000	Detached	Freehold
Corn Poppies, Downs Close OX11 0LP	28 Aug 2020	£445,000	Detached	Freehold
Linden, Downs Close OX11 0LP	25 Aug 2020	£545,000	Detached	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
Linden, Downs Close	£545,000 (Aug 2020) → £810,000 (Nov 2023)	+49% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Downs Close

Crime

15 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downs 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	6
Anti-social behaviour	4
Public order	3
Criminal damage & arson	2

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

Flood risk

Downs Close 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
River Ock from Watchfield to Abingdon, and also the Letcombe Brook at Wantage, Grove and East Hanney 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 Downs Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Harwell Primary School 210 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
UTC Oxfordshire 316 pupils	Secondary	14–19	Good Report	1.2 mi
Aureus School 531 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.2 mi
Didcot Primary Academy 451 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
Aureus Primary School 450 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	1.4 mi
St Blaise CofE Primary School 169 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.6 mi
Chilton County Primary School 310 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.7 mi
St Amand's Catholic Primary School 90 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.8 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 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Appleford station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
Culham station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Tyrrells Close (adj, Wantage Road) 4 min walk
Tyrrells Close (opp, Wantage Road) 4 min walk
High Street (SW-bound, High Street) 9 min walk
High Street (NE-bound, High Street) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

Woodlands Medical Centre
Woodlands Road, Didcot · 1.7 mi
Didcot Health Centre Practice
Britwell Road, Didcot · 2.2 mi
Oak Tree Health Centre
Tyne Avenue, Didcot · 2.7 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.0%	62.5%
Private rented	8.1%	20.3%
Social rented	13.8%	17.1%
Households	614

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	25.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,609

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	11%	80%
Gigabit-capable	11%	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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