Townsend, Chilton, Didcot

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£294,500

5 sales

Price range

£248k – £420k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Feb 2025

OX11 0SJ

At a glance

House prices£295k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station1 hr 11 min walkDidcot Parkway station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband50% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Townsend, Chilton, Didcot have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 28 Feb 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £267,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Townsend compared

OX11 postcode area£404,198

Didcot£405,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Townsend 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
Flat	3	£267,500	28 Feb 2025
Detached	1	£420,000	7 Feb 2022
Terraced	1	£249,999	22 Feb 2023

Sold prices on Townsend

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Hawking Apartment, Chilton House, Townsend OX11 0SJ	28 Feb 2025	£270,000	Flat	Leasehold
Tolkien Cottage, Townsend OX11 0SJ	22 Feb 2023	£249,999	Terraced	Freehold
Bannister Cottage, Townsend OX11 0SJ	7 Feb 2022	£420,000	Detached	Freehold
Halley Apartment, Chilton House, Townsend OX11 0SJ	23 Apr 2021	£290,000	Flat	Leasehold
Halley Apartment, Chilton House, Townsend OX11 0SJ	30 Apr 2019	£285,000	Flat	Leasehold
Lewis Cottage, Townsend OX11 0SJ	1 Mar 2019	£220,000	Terraced	Freehold
Rutherford Apartment, Chilton House, Townsend OX11 0SJ	16 Apr 2018	£247,500	Flat	Leasehold

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
Halley Apartment, Chilton House, Townsend	£285,000 (Apr 2019) → £290,000 (Apr 2021)	+2% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Townsend

Crime

9 crimes were reported within about a mile of Townsend in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Other theft	3
Anti-social behaviour	2
Violence & sexual offences	2
Criminal damage & arson	1
Vehicle crime	1

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

Flood risk

Townsend 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 Townsend

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Chilton County Primary School 310 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Harwell Primary School 210 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.0 mi
St Amand's Catholic Primary School 90 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	2.4 mi
The Hendreds Church of England School 126 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	2.6 mi
Northbourne Church of England Primary School 343 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	2.7 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 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Appleford station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Latton Close (nr, Church Hill) 1 min walk
Main Street (opp, Main Street) 4 min walk
Garden Centre (opp, Newbury Road) 6 min walk
Garden Centre (adj, Newbury Road) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

Woodlands Medical Centre
Woodlands Road, Didcot · 2.7 mi
Didcot Health Centre Practice
Britwell Road, Didcot · 3.2 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.2%	62.5%
Private rented	12.7%	20.3%
Social rented	11.2%	17.1%
Households	726

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	24.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,891

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	50%	80%
Gigabit-capable	50%	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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