Hardings Strings, Didcot

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX11 8SR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£288,833
12 sales
Price range
£253k – £327k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Aug 2025
OX11 8SR

At a glance

House prices£289k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station17 min walkDidcot Parkway station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Hardings Strings, Didcot have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £293,063. Average sale prices rose from £270,250 in 2016 to £321,000 in 2025 (+19%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hardings Strings compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hardings Strings 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: £270,250 (2 sales)2016£270k2017: £280,000 (2 sales)2017£280k2019: £266,750 (2 sales)2019£267k2022: £297,667 (3 sales)2022£298k2023: £297,000 (1 sales)2023£297k2025: £321,000 (2 sales)2025£321k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£293,06328 Aug 2025
Terraced4£280,37524 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Hardings Strings

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
36, Hardings Strings OX11 8SR 28 Aug 2025£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Hardings Strings OX11 8SR 12 Feb 2025£327,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Hardings Strings OX11 8SR 24 Jul 2023£297,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Hardings Strings OX11 8SR 7 Sep 2022£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Hardings Strings OX11 8SR 1 Sep 2022£316,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Hardings Strings OX11 8SR 7 Jul 2022£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Hardings Strings OX11 8SR 11 Feb 2022£277,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Hardings Strings OX11 8SR 20 Feb 2019£264,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Hardings Strings OX11 8SR 8 Feb 2019£269,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Hardings Strings OX11 8SR 31 Aug 2018£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Hardings Strings OX11 8SR 1 Sep 2017£260,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Hardings Strings OX11 8SR 4 Aug 2017£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Hardings Strings OX11 8SR 16 Dec 2016£253,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Hardings Strings OX11 8SR 5 Aug 2016£287,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Hardings Strings OX11 8SR 24 Mar 2016£273,000 Semi-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
8, Hardings Strings £264,500 (Feb 2019) → £300,000 (Sep 2022) +13%
over 4 yrs
15, Hardings Strings £273,000 (Mar 2016) → £435,000 (Jul 2022) +59%
over 6 yrs
26, Hardings Strings £260,000 (Sep 2017) → £277,000 (Feb 2022) +7%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hardings Strings

Crime

128 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hardings Strings 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 offences48
Shoplifting18
Criminal damage & arson16
Other theft12
Anti-social behaviour11
Public order9

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

Flood risk

Hardings Strings 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
  • Mill Brook from the Hagbourne Mill area to Winterbrook 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 Hardings Strings

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Northbourne Church of England Primary School 343 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Birinus School 1,237 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Willowcroft Community School 481 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Hagbourne Church of England Primary School 205 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Manor Primary School 318 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Didcot Girls' School 1,633 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Lydalls Nursery School 60 pupils Nursery 3–5 Good Report 0.8 mi
Aureus Primary School 450 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding 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 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Appleford station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Culham station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Green Road (E-bound, Green Road) 2 min walk
  • Royal Berkshire Court (opp, Green Close) 3 min walk
  • Cockcroft Road Shops (opp, Cockcroft Road) 3 min walk
  • Barnes Road (E-bound, Barnes Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Didcot Health Centre Practice
    Britwell Road, Didcot · 0.5 mi
  • Woodlands Medical Centre
    Woodlands Road, Didcot · 0.7 mi
  • Oak Tree Health Centre
    Tyne Avenue, Didcot · 1.1 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.0%62.5%
Private rented12.5%20.3%
Social rented20.5%17.1%
Households648

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.6%64.1%
Aged 65+19.5%18.6%
Residents1,555

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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