Home Buyers Survey Didcot

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.

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Properties built in the vicinity of Hakka's Brook and its channels and tributaries in the Hagbourne area, such as in Main Road and Blewbury Road, are subject to flood warnings and alerts from time to time. If you are concerned that a property you are looking to buy is in a flood risk area, you should consider getting a flood risk report (click for more details).	Properties in some areas of Didcot may be subject to environmental constraints, by virtue of being located in or near areas designated as being of environmental and historical importance. A recent Environmental Search taken out for a property in Chilton Field Way, Chilton, Didcot, OX11 0SQ revealed that the dwelling was located within 250m of an area likely to be impacted by environmental constraints. Homes in the area may face strictures regarding land developments or alterations.	Raised levels of noise pollution from roads in the Didcot area are highest around the main A4130 and affecting nearby streets such as Mendip Heights. Raised levels of noise pollution from railways centre around the railway line which passes through Didcot Parkway Station, affecting nearby streets such as Lydalls Road and Hitchcock Way.

We have local RICS surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Didcot. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Didcot