Reading Road, Harwell, Didcot

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX11 0LU, OX11 0JJ, OX11 0JL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£622,200
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£658,207
32 sales
Price range
£295k – £1.32m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jun 2026
OX11 0LW

At a glance

House prices£622k average53% above the Didcot average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station51 min walkDidcot Parkway station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband28% of homesNational average 80%

32 property sales on Reading Road, Harwell, Didcot have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £622,200. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £663,665. Average sale prices rose from £610,000 in 2016 to £611,500 in 2026 (+0%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 53% above the Didcot average of £405,576 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Reading Road compared

Reading Road£622,200
OX11 postcode area£404,198
Didcot£405,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OX11 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £610,000 (2 sales)2016£610k2017: £754,154 (4 sales)2017£754k2018: £568,500 (2 sales)2018£569k2019: £501,000 (3 sales)2019£501k2020: £520,000 (1 sales)2020£520k2021: £603,750 (4 sales)2021£604k2022: £827,500 (4 sales)2022£828k2023: £480,000 (1 sales)2023£480k2024: £710,000 (4 sales)2024£710k2025: £725,000 (3 sales)2025£725k2026: £611,500 (4 sales)2026£612k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached28£663,6653 Jun 2026
Semi-detached4£620,00010 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Reading Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
The Haven, Reading Road OX11 0LW 3 Jun 2026£425,000 DetachedFreehold
Cherrydene, Reading Road OX11 0LN 20 Feb 2026£750,000 DetachedFreehold
Applecross, Reading Road OX11 0JL 3 Feb 2026£455,000 DetachedFreehold
Downs Edge, Reading Road OX11 0JJ 9 Jan 2026£816,000 DetachedFreehold
Elderfield Cottage, Reading Road OX11 0LR 8 Dec 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Bloomfield, Reading Road OX11 0JN 7 Nov 2025£665,000 DetachedFreehold
Wood End, Reading Road OX11 0LU 17 Apr 2025£820,000 DetachedFreehold
Elm Cottage, Reading Road OX11 0LU 10 Mar 2025£690,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Thatched Cottage, Reading Road OX11 0LR 16 Aug 2024£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Merlin, Reading Road OX11 0JL 11 Jul 2024£370,000 DetachedFreehold
Jabrin, Reading Road OX11 0LU 31 May 2024£1,250,000 DetachedFreehold
Laburnam House, Reading Road OX11 0JN 17 May 2024£660,000 DetachedFreehold
West View, Reading Road OX11 0JJ 30 Jun 2023£480,000 DetachedFreehold
Sans Souci, Reading Road OX11 0LW 17 Nov 2022£745,000 DetachedFreehold
The Cot, Reading Road OX11 0JL 3 Oct 2022£675,000 DetachedFreehold
Elm Cottage, Reading Road OX11 0LU 22 Apr 2022£640,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Long Acre, Reading Road OX11 0LU 12 Apr 2022£1,250,000 DetachedFreehold
Thatched Cottage, Reading Road OX11 0LR 18 Jun 2021£590,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Daydawn, Reading Road OX11 0JJ 4 Jun 2021£670,000 DetachedFreehold
The Coach House, Upper West Field, Reading Road OX11 0JJ 19 May 2021£470,000 DetachedFreehold
Greensleeves, Reading Road OX11 0LU 19 Feb 2021£685,000 DetachedFreehold
South View, Reading Road OX11 0LN 17 Jul 2020£520,000 DetachedFreehold
Petherton, Reading Road OX11 0LN 20 Sep 2019£600,000 DetachedFreehold
Walnut Lodge, Reading Road OX11 0JJ 12 Jul 2019£511,000 DetachedFreehold
Craigview, Reading Road OX11 0LT 7 May 2019£392,000 DetachedFreehold
The Cedars, Reading Road OX11 0LU 23 Nov 2018£842,000 DetachedFreehold
The Firs, Reading Road OX11 0JL 3 Jul 2018£295,000 DetachedFreehold
Folly Cottage, Reading Road OX11 0LU 7 Dec 2017£1,134,107 OtherFreehold
Laburnam House, Reading Road OX11 0JN 3 Nov 2017£531,000 DetachedFreehold
Alvie, Reading Road OX11 0JL 31 Aug 2017£425,000 DetachedFreehold
The Little Cherry Orchard, Reading Road OX11 0LW 17 Aug 2017£2,261,000 OtherFreehold
Lowes Barn, Reading Road OX11 0LU 28 Jul 2017£740,617 DetachedFreehold
Upper West Field, Reading Road OX11 0JJ 28 Jul 2017£1,320,000 DetachedFreehold
Folly Cottage, Reading Road OX11 0LU 15 Dec 2016£25,000 OtherLeasehold
Bloomfield, Reading Road OX11 0JN 29 Mar 2016£550,000 DetachedFreehold
Ashcombe House, Reading Road OX11 0JJ 17 Mar 2016£670,000 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
Bloomfield, Reading Road £550,000 (Mar 2016) → £665,000 (Nov 2025) +21%
over 10 yrs
Elm Cottage, Reading Road £640,000 (Apr 2022) → £690,000 (Mar 2025) +8%
over 3 yrs
Thatched Cottage, Reading Road £590,000 (Jun 2021) → £560,000 (Aug 2024) -5%
over 3 yrs
Laburnam House, Reading Road £531,000 (Nov 2017) → £660,000 (May 2024) +24%
over 7 yrs
Folly Cottage, Reading Road £25,000 (Dec 2016) → £1,134,107 (Dec 2017) +4436%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Reading Road

Crime

15 crimes were reported within about a mile of Reading Road 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 offences6
Anti-social behaviour4
Public order3
Criminal damage & arson2

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

Flood risk

Reading Road is in or near 4 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
  • 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 Reading Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Harwell Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Aureus School 531 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.2 mi
UTC Oxfordshire 316 pupils Secondary 14–19 Good Report 1.2 mi
Didcot Primary Academy 451 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
St Blaise CofE Primary School 169 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Aureus Primary School 450 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.5 mi
St Amand's Catholic Primary School 90 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Chilton County Primary School 310 pupils Primary 4–11 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 · 51 min walk
  • Appleford station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
  • Culham station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tyrrells Close (adj, Wantage Road) 3 min walk
  • Tyrrells Close (opp, Wantage Road) 3 min walk
  • Reading Road Stade (opp) 7 min walk
  • Reading Road Stade (o/s, Reading Road) 8 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.0%62.5%
Private rented8.1%20.3%
Social rented13.8%17.1%
Households614

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.1%64.1%
Aged 65+10.8%18.6%
Residents1,609

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)99%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)28%80%
Gigabit-capable28%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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