Estate agents in Didcot
Didcot is a town in the South East with about 34,600 residents and 11 estate agent branches. HM Land Registry records 454 homes sold in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 at a median price paid of £360,000.
How estate agents in Didcot compare
Didcot at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 454 sales in Didcot from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £355,000.
47.2% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.0 years and sold for a median of 16.0% more than they paid.
The median price was £305,000 in 2016 and £360,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Didcot
Median sale price in Didcot: £355,000
| All homes | 454 sales, median £355,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 91 sales, median £450,000 |
| Semi-detached | 176 sales, median £377,750 |
| Terraced | 124 sales, median £303,750 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 63 sales, median £215,000 |
Across South Oxfordshire the average price was £473,745 in June 2026, up 5.1% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £305,000 (795 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £310,000 (724 sales) |
| 2018 | £315,000 (815 sales) |
| 2019 | £318,730 (690 sales) |
| 2020 | £315,000 (624 sales) |
| 2021 | £325,000 (807 sales) |
| 2022 | £360,000 (725 sales) |
| 2023 | £345,000 (556 sales) |
| 2024 | £335,000 (575 sales) |
| 2025 | £360,000 (595 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Didcot Parkway station is about 0.2 miles from the centre of town, with Appleford about 2 miles away, Culham about 3 miles and Cholsey about 5 miles. The A4130, the A34 and the A417 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junctions are M40 junction 8A at Wheatley and M4 junction 13 at Chieveley Interchange, each about 11 miles away. London Heathrow Airport lies about 36 miles from Didcot and London Luton Airport about 42 miles. Central London is about 49 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Didcot
Didcot has 10 primary schools within about 1.7 miles of the centre. The nearest are Manor Primary School and Ladygrove Park Primary School, both academies at about 0.3 and 0.4 miles, followed by Stephen Freeman Primary School at about 0.6 miles, Willowcroft Community School at about 0.7 miles and All Saints Church of England Primary School at about 0.8 miles. For secondary education, Didcot Girls' School (girls only, sixth form, academy) is about 0.3 miles away and St Birinus School (boys only, sixth form, academy) about 0.7 miles. Aureus School and UTC Oxfordshire are both about 1.1 miles away. Independent options include Abingdon School at about 4.6 miles, The Treehouse School at about 4.8 miles and St Helen and St Katharine (girls only) at about 5.0 miles. Abingdon and Witney College is about 5.1 miles away and Oxford Brookes University about 10.0 miles.
Living in Didcot
Didcot is an urban town in South Oxfordshire with around 34,600 residents. Its homes are mostly semi-detached and terraced houses and about 68% are owner occupied. There are at least 8 supermarkets, among them Balbinka Polish Food at about 0.4 miles and Sainsbury's at about 0.5 miles, plus more than 100 shops of all kinds. Pubs number at least 9, with The Queens Arms about 0.1 miles away and there are more than a dozen cafés and around 15 restaurants. For health, there are 3 doctors' surgeries, including Didcot Health Centre at about 0.3 miles, as well as 5 pharmacies and 3 dentists. Didcot Hospital is about 0.7 miles away, while the nearest emergency department is at John Radcliffe Hospital, about 10.6 miles away. The area has a library and 3 post offices. Western Drive Park is about 0.1 miles from the centre and Sutton Courtenay Environmental Centre nature reserve is about 1.6 miles away.
A short history of Didcot
People have lived around Didcot for at least nine thousand years and finds range from the Mesolithic to the Bronze Age. Roman inhabitants dug ditches to drain marshland in the Ladygrove area. A hoard of 126 gold coins from about 160 was found in 1995. The Domesday Book of 1086 omits Didcot but lists nearby Wibalditone with 21 inhabitants and a church. The name comes from Old English and refers to a dwelling of Dudda's people. The oldest parts of All Saints church date from about 1160 and it is Grade II* listed. In the 16th century the village had about 120 people. White Cottage in Manor Road dates from then and is Grade II listed. The road to Wantage became a turnpike in 1752. The Great Western Railway arrived in 1839 and the station opened in 1844. Seventeen listed buildings stand within a mile of the centre.
Sport and leisure
Didcot has Willowbrook Leisure Centre for multi sport and martial arts, Didcot Leisure Centre and Didcot Wave Leisure Pool for swimming and fitness. Didcot Boxing Academy and Didcot Kyushindo Judo and Karate club cover combat sports and Didcot Bowls Club covers bowls. Loop Meadow Stadium is the football ground and Didcot Cricket Club plays on a cricket pitch. Hadden Hill Golf Course lies within the area, as do Ladygrove Skate Park and GWP Skatepark. Pitches and courts for football and tennis are spread across the town, with a number for netball and basketball too. Parks and open spaces include Boundary Park, Edmonds Park, Loyd Recreation Park, Marsh Recreation Ground and Smallbones Recreation Ground, along with several children's playgrounds. PureGym is the one gym named.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Didcot?
- The median price paid over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £360,000. This is based on 454 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry.
- What is the median price paid for each type of property in Didcot?
- Over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 the median price paid was £452,000 for detached houses (91 sales) and £378,000 for semi-detached houses (190 sales). Terraced houses had a median price paid of £300,000 (115 sales) and flats £210,000 (58 sales).
- How far is Didcot Parkway station from the centre of Didcot?
- Didcot Parkway is about 0.2 miles from the centre. Appleford station is about 2.0 miles away and Culham about 3.0 miles.
- Which schools are close to the centre of Didcot?
- There are 10 primary schools within about 1.7 miles of the centre, the nearest being Manor Primary School at about 0.3 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Didcot Girls' School at about 0.3 miles and St Birinus School at about 0.7 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Didcot?
- There are 11 estate agent sales branches with an office in Didcot.
Areas near Didcot
- East Hagbourne
- West Hagbourne
- Harwell
- Milton (Vale of White Horse)
- Sutton Courtenay
- Upton (Vale of White Horse)
- Long Wittenham
- Milton Hill
Didcot is in South Oxfordshire.
Estate agents near Didcot
- HodsonsDidcot OX11 8RS0.3 miles
- ChancellorsDidcot OX11 8RS0.3 miles
- William Jones Estate AgentsDidcot OX11 8RN0.4 miles
- Church Robinson Estate Agents DidcotDidcot OX11 7AA0.4 miles
- Allen and HarrisDidcot OX11 8RQ0.5 miles
- Legacy Property Sales & Lettings LtdDidcot OX11 8XD0.5 miles
- Green & CoDidcot OX11 8AB0.5 miles
- Davis Tate Estate Agents DidcotDidcot OX11 8AB0.5 miles
- LestersDidcot OX11 8AE0.6 miles
- James Gesner Estate AgentsDidcot OX11 8AE0.6 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Didcot.