Potash Mead, Benson, Wallingford

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX10 6EY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£430,600
14 sales
Price range
£384k – £485k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Oct 2023
OX10 6EY

At a glance

House prices£431k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station41 min walkWallingford (Cholsey & Wallingford Railway) SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Potash Mead, Benson, Wallingford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 24 Oct 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £423,768. Average sale prices rose from £431,238 in 2018 to £442,500 in 2023 (+3%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Potash Mead compared

OX10 postcode area£529,484
Wallingford£529,484
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Potash Mead has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OX10 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £431,238 (4 sales)2018£431k2019: £424,963 (4 sales)2019£425k2020: £402,050 (2 sales)2020£402k2021: £472,000 (1 sales)2021£472k2023: £442,500 (3 sales)2023£443k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£423,76824 Oct 2023
Detached3£455,65016 Apr 2021

Sold prices on Potash Mead

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Potash Mead OX10 6EY 24 Oct 2023£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Potash Mead OX10 6EY 16 Jun 2023£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Potash Mead OX10 6EY 21 Apr 2023£417,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Potash Mead OX10 6EY 16 Apr 2021£472,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Potash Mead OX10 6EY 6 Apr 2021£476,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Potash Mead OX10 6EY 10 Feb 2020£419,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Potash Mead OX10 6EY 31 Jan 2020£384,150 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Potash Mead OX10 6EY 16 Dec 2019£400,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Potash Mead OX10 6EY 4 Dec 2019£429,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Potash Mead OX10 6EY 19 Sep 2019£449,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Potash Mead OX10 6EY 28 Jun 2019£419,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Potash Mead OX10 6EY 26 Oct 2018£409,950 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Potash Mead OX10 6EY 11 May 2018£415,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Potash Mead OX10 6EY 11 May 2018£415,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Potash Mead OX10 6EY 20 Apr 2018£485,000 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Potash Mead OX10 6EY 11 Jul 2017£3,500,000 OtherFreehold

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
5, Potash Mead £415,000 (May 2018) → £435,000 (Oct 2023) +5%
over 5 yrs
16, Potash Mead £419,950 (Jun 2019) → £475,000 (Jun 2023) +13%
over 4 yrs
3, Potash Mead £415,000 (May 2018) → £417,500 (Apr 2023) +1%
over 5 yrs
1, Potash Mead £485,000 (Apr 2018) → £476,000 (Apr 2021) -2%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Potash Mead

Crime

12 crimes were reported within about a mile of Potash Mead 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).

Criminal damage & arson4
Violence & sexual offences3
Anti-social behaviour2
Drugs1
Public order1
Other crime1

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

Flood risk

Potash Mead is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Thames and its tributaries from Days Lock to above Pangbourne Flood alert area
  • Ewelme Stream at Ewelme and Benson Flood warning area
  • River Thames from Days Lock down to South Stoke 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 Potash Mead

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Benson Church of England Primary School 329 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Laurence Church of England School 89 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Inadequate Report 1.4 mi
Wallingford School 1,507 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.5 mi
RAF Benson Community Primary School 123 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Fir Tree Primary School 228 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.8 mi
Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School 222 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford 145 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.9 mi
Ewelme CofE Primary School 92 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.9 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, tram & metro stations

  • Cholsey station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
  • Wallingford (Cholsey & Wallingford Railway) 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Horseshoes Lane (adj, Oxford Road) 4 min walk
  • Horseshoes Lane (opp, Oxford Road) 4 min walk
  • Marina (opp, A4074) 6 min walk
  • Church Road (SW-bound, Church Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mill Stream Surgery
    Mill Stream, Benson, Wallingford · 0.4 mi
  • Wallingford Medical Practice
    Reading Road, Wallingford · 2.1 mi
  • Berinsfield Health Centre
    Fane Drive, Berinsfield, Wallingford · 3.9 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 8 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.1%62.5%
Private rented12.6%20.3%
Social rented13.2%17.1%
Households839

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.0%64.1%
Aged 65+23.1%18.6%
Residents1,998

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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