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19 EVENLODE DRIVE

DIDCOT, OXFORDSHIRE OX11 7XG

4 beds 2 baths 1,324 sq ft Listed 25 Sep 2025 (-242d)

£550,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

123 m²

Council tax band

E

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£545,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,472/m²

Local average

£551,911 (-0.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (33,211 of 33,755)

Street crime

147 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • Extended to the rear to provide contemporary open plan living space with underfloor heating throughout the kitchen/dining/living space
  • Landscaped rear garden
  • Ample off street parking with the opportunity to further expand this
  • En-suite shower room to the principle bedroom
  • Within short walking distance to Didcot Parkway Train Station and an array of amenities
  • Newly fitted kitchen with quartz work tops, integrated appliances and Belfast ceramic sink
  • New boiler fitted approximately 3 years ago
  • EPC Rating C
  • Council Tax E

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Located within a cul-de-sac on the desirable Ladygrove development is this smartly extended and immaculately presented four-bedroom detached family home complete with integrated garage.

The property benefits from a range of upgrades carried out by the current owners, with accommodation comprising an entrance hall, cloakroom, family sitting room, extended open-plan kitchen/dining/living room featuring a newly fitted kitchen complete with quartz worktops and integrated appliances which in turn flows through to the pitched roof extension. Further to the ground floor accommodation is a utility room with plumbing for washing machine, UPVC door to the rear garden and access to the integral single garage.

On the first floor there is a family bathroom as well as four well-proportioned bedrooms with the principal bedroom being accompanied by an en-suite shower room.

To the rear of the property is a landscaped, westerly-facing garden featuring an extended patio that offers the perfect space for entertaining, a pergola, timber sleeper raised beds, a lawn and gated access to the side of the property. To the front of the property there is a hard standing, newly laid printed concrete driveway for at least two vehicles with the scope to further expand the amount of off-street parking. Further to the driveway there is an additional gravelled parking space to the side of the properties garden fence.

For the finish size and location to be fully appreciated; the property must be viewed.

Didcot offers comprehensive leisure and sporting facilities for all ages with the Orchard Centre shopping complex with multiplex cinema, Cornerstone art centre and various cafes and restaurants. Didcot has excellent road links to the A34 which in turn lead to the M40 in the north and the M4 in the south. There is also an excellent mainline train service into London Paddington from Didcot Parkway (approx. 40 minutes).

Some material information to note:
Brick & tile freehold house.
Gas central heating. Mains water, electricity and drainage.
The property has driveway parking.
Ofcom checker indicates standard to ultrafast broadband is available at this postcode.
Ofcom checker indicates good mobile availability with most major providers but could be compromised with other major providers.
The government portal generally highlights this as an unlikely/very low risk address for flooding.
We are not aware of any planning permissions in place which would negatively affect the property.
Properties built or renovated pre-1999 may contain asbestos in certain building materials e.g. Artex, vinyl tiles, sheet boards and corrugated roofing, pipework and lagging/insulation. These are generally considered safe unless disturbed but prospective buyers must take their own advice. We have not carried out a survey but please note that the property has Artex ceilings to some of the rooms.
Details of any restrictive covenants or easements are available on request from the estate agent.

Listed by

Didcot

Thomas Merrifield

Reference: 167411852

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 24/09/2025

Current heating cost: £1,025/year

Potential heating cost: £932/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

EPC 1

EPC 2

EPC 2

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #1901522

Property Details

Street: 19 EVENLODE DRIVE

Town: DIDCOT

Postcode: OX11 7XG

Installation Details

Items: 12 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 27/07/2004

Work Completed: 29/06/2004

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

106% since 2009

Event Date Price % change
Sold 13/02/2026 (3 months ago) £545,000 +31.3%
Sold 22/09/2017 (8 years ago) £415,000 +56.6%
Sold 30/04/2009 (17 years ago) £265,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
17 ORWELL DRIVE, DIDCOT, SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX11 7RX £540,000 01/12/2023 Detached
Same street 11 EVENLODE DRIVE, DIDCOT, SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX11 7XG £250,000 04/09/2023 Terraced
15 TAMAR WAY, DIDCOT, SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX11 7QH £500,000 10/07/2023 Detached
Same street 17 EVENLODE DRIVE, DIDCOT, SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX11 7XG £386,000 16/06/2023 Detached
16 TAMAR WAY, DIDCOT, SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX11 7QH £430,000 06/09/2022 Detached
41 OCKLEY BROOK, DIDCOT, SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX11 7DR £390,000 19/08/2022 Detached
1 DERWENT AVENUE, DIDCOT, SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX11 7RE £378,000 27/05/2022 Detached
25 TAMAR WAY, DIDCOT, SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX11 7QH £465,000 22/04/2022 Detached
8 TAMAR WAY, DIDCOT, SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX11 7QH £425,000 08/11/2021 Detached

Street average: £318,000 (2 sales)

Area average: £446,857 (7 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 11.2%
10y growth 22%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): South Oxfordshire. Series: Detached. As of February 2026.

1y (index) -0.6%
5y (index) 13.8%
10y (index) 28.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for South Oxfordshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,242/mo
Realistic £1,380/mo
Optimistic £1,518/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → South Oxfordshire.

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Ockley Brook 0.2 miles
Train station Main Line Platform 0.3 miles
Train station Didcot Parkway 0.3 miles
Shop Spar 0.3 miles
Shop Great Western Railway 0.3 miles
University Peking University HSBC Business School (Foxcombe Hall UK Campus) 7.6 miles
University Saïd Business School Executive Education Centre 8.0 miles
Hospital Wantage Community Hospital 8.0 miles
Hospital Churchill Hospital 9.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 59
Anti-social behaviour 17
Shoplifting 16
Criminal damage and arson 14
Public order 14
Other theft 12
Burglary 7
Drugs 4
Possession of weapons 2
Vehicle crime 2
Total incidents 147

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 15 May 2019
Lydalls Nursery School Nursery 0.3 miles Good — 27 Nov 2023
Ladygrove Park Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 30 Jan 2024
Willowcroft Community School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 27 Apr 2015
Manor Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 15 Nov 2023

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Balliol Drive, OX11 £750/mo 4 0.66 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £750/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.14%
Max investor price (0.8%) £93,750
Target investor price (1%) £75,000
Gross yield 1.6%
Cost-to-rent ratio 61.1×
Monthly cashflow £-1,516/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -11.4%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).