Melton Drive, Didcot

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX11 7JP.

Average price (last 12 months)

£190,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2022)

£338,417

3 sales

Price range

£190k – £470k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Dec 2025

OX11 7JP

At a glance

House prices£338k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station4 min walkDidcot Parkway station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Melton Drive, Didcot have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £190,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £338,417.

House prices on Melton Drive compared

OX11 postcode area£404,198

Didcot£405,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melton 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£338,417	18 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Melton Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Melton Drive OX11 7JP	18 Dec 2025	£190,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Melton Drive OX11 7JP	17 Mar 2025	£470,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Melton Drive OX11 7JP	4 Mar 2024	£442,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Melton Drive OX11 7JP	29 Jul 2022	£355,250	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Melton Drive OX11 7JP	10 Mar 2021	£307,500	Semi-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.

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Crime and flood risk near Melton Drive

Crime

173 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melton Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	67
Shoplifting	22
Anti-social behaviour	21
Criminal damage & arson	19
Other theft	14
Public order	12

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

Flood risk

Melton 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
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 Melton Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Lydalls Nursery School 60 pupils	Nursery	3–5	Good Report	0.2 mi
Manor Primary School 318 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Didcot Girls' School 1,633 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.4 mi
Willowcroft Community School 481 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
Ladygrove Park Primary School 423 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Birinus School 1,237 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
All Saints Church of England Primary School 421 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Stephen Freeman Primary School 450 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Appleford station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
Culham station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Melton Drive (opp, Haydon Road) 1 min walk
Haydon Road (Stop H2, Haydon Road) 3 min walk
Haydon Road (Stop H1, Haydon Road) 3 min walk
Parkway Station (Stop R2, Station Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Didcot Health Centre Practice
Britwell Road, Didcot · 0.2 mi
Oak Tree Health Centre
Tyne Avenue, Didcot · 0.5 mi
Woodlands Medical Centre
Woodlands Road, Didcot · 0.7 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 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	61.8%	62.5%
Private rented	22.6%	20.3%
Social rented	15.6%	17.1%
Households	685

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	70.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,601

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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