Townsend, Harwell, Didcot

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£699,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£633,636
11 sales
Price range
£310k – £1.05m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jul 2026
OX11 0DX

At a glance

House prices£699k average72% above the Didcot average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station41 min walkDidcot Parkway station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband93% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Townsend, Harwell, Didcot have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £699,250. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £695,000. That is 72% above the Didcot average of £405,576 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Townsend compared

Townsend£699,250
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: £548,250 (2 sales)2016£548k2018: £1,050,000 (1 sales)2018£1.05m2019: £530,000 (3 sales)2019£530k2021: £611,667 (3 sales)2021£612k2025: £445,000 (1 sales)2025£445k2026: £953,500 (1 sales)2026£954k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£695,00010 Jul 2026
Terraced1£310,00018 Oct 2019
Semi-detached1£405,00024 Nov 2021

Sold prices on Townsend

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
March House, Townsend OX11 0DX 10 Jul 2026£953,500 DetachedFreehold
Townsend Cottage, Townsend OX11 0DX 2 Dec 2025£445,000 DetachedFreehold
The Long Barn, Townsend OX11 0DX 28 Feb 2025£16,000 OtherFreehold
Pomander House, Townsend OX11 0DX 10 Dec 2021£865,000 DetachedFreehold
Teesdale, Townsend OX11 0DX 24 Nov 2021£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Cottage, Townsend OX11 0DX 31 Aug 2021£565,000 DetachedFreehold
Mulberry House, Townsend OX11 0DX 25 Oct 2019£890,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Kings Farm Cottages, Townsend OX11 0DX 18 Oct 2019£310,000 TerracedFreehold
Cartref, Townsend OX11 0DX 17 Apr 2019£390,000 DetachedFreehold
Pollards, Townsend OX11 0DX 3 Apr 2018£1,050,000 DetachedFreehold
Cartref, Townsend OX11 0DX 4 Nov 2016£396,500 DetachedFreehold
Greensward, Townsend OX11 0DX 5 Feb 2016£700,000 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
Cartref, Townsend £396,500 (Nov 2016) → £390,000 (Apr 2019) -2%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Townsend

Crime

42 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 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences17
Anti-social behaviour8
Criminal damage & arson7
Public order4
Bicycle theft2
Burglary1

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

Flood risk

Townsend 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 Townsend

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Harwell Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Aureus School 531 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
UTC Oxfordshire 316 pupils Secondary 14–19 Good Report 0.7 mi
Didcot Primary Academy 451 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Aureus Primary School 450 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.1 mi
St Blaise CofE Primary School 169 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Stephen Freeman Primary School 450 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Didcot Girls' School 1,633 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.5 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 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
  • Appleford station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Culham station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • High Street (NE-bound, High Street) 4 min walk
  • High Street (SW-bound, High Street) 4 min walk
  • Didcot Road Bungalows (opp, Didcot Road) 5 min walk
  • Didcot Road Bungalows (o/s, Didcot Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodlands Medical Centre
    Woodlands Road, Didcot · 1.3 mi
  • Didcot Health Centre Practice
    Britwell Road, Didcot · 1.8 mi
  • Oak Tree Health Centre
    Tyne Avenue, Didcot · 2.2 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 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.5%62.5%
Private rented12.3%20.3%
Social rented9.2%17.1%
Households618

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+16.5%18.6%
Residents1,519

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)93%80%
Gigabit-capable93%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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