Didcot's White Cottage is the oldest dwelling still standing in the town and dates to the early 16th century. The following small houses are also still standing and were built in the early to mid-17th century: The Nook, Thorney Down Cottage and Manor Cottage.

The town expanded considerably after the railway arrived in 1839 and there are surviving properties from this period, the mid-Victorian. You can find Victorian cottages on Wessex Road (as well as more modern properties), detached homes from the era in the High Street and Victorian terraces in the Northbourne Conservation Area.

The council built a large estate in the 1920s (around Wessex Road, Kynaston Road, Newlands Avenue and Hagbourne Road; many of these houses were redeveloped in the recent period) and in 1928/29, the Georgetown Garden City Estate (private) was built which centred on Wantage Road, Foxhall Road and Glyn Avenue (mainly detached, semi-detached and terraced housing).

After the war and up to the 1970s, many council and private estates were built, such as the Fleetway Estate of the 1970s.

There are some very recent developments and plans for more housing in the pipeline. More than 4,000 homes are planned for Valley Park, next to Great Western Park. Many of these are set to be sold under shared ownership terms.

Listed Building Surveyors Didcot

We have local RICS surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in the Didcot area including its surrounds including e.g. and .