New homes in Didcot

An important railway town in years gone by, Didcot lies in Oxfordshire in the South East, although it was historically part of Berkshire. Just a 20-minute drive from Oxford with all its cultural attractions, new homes in Didcot are less than 18 miles from Reading, while you can catch a train into London in just over 40 minutes.

From walks around Thrupp Lake to more serious hikes through the nearby Chiltern Hills and North Wessex Downs, kids and train enthusiasts will love the Didcot Railway Centre. Take advantage of Edmonds Park and its sports facilities too, once you explore our developments closest to Didcot below.

Kings Gate
Kings Gate
Morgan Gate, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1ZE
  • £590,000 to £1,000,000
  • 4 and 5 bedroom
  • Over 90% sold. Kings Gate is selling fast. Speak to us today about schemes to help you move.
Abbey Fields
Abbey Fields
Baileys Crescent, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1PU
  • From £570,000
  • 4 bedroom
  • Make Abbey Fields your new home today. Speak to us today about schemes to help you move.
The Meadows @ Abbey Fields
The Meadows @ Abbey Fields
Gowering Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1ZN
  • £525,000 to £900,000
  • 3, 4 and 5 bedroom
  • Set within 6.5 acres of open space, The Meadows at Abbey Fields has a range of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroom homes.All your local amenities can be found in Abingdon town centre. There's also a great range of high performing schools nearby.Commuting is also made easy with the A34 only 10 minutes away and Radley train station 3 miles away.
Chiltern Grange
Chiltern Grange
The Meer, Benson, Oxfordshire, OX10 6NY
  • £363,000 to £965,000
  • 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroom
  • Make Chiltern Grange your new home today. Speak to us about schemes to help you move.
Brookside Meadows
Brookside Meadows
Denchworth Road, Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 0BA
  • £362,000 to £595,000
  • 3 and 4 bedroom
  • Brookside Meadows is a new community of 3, 4 and 5 bedroom homes set in 17 acres of open space in the village of Grove. You will find all of your essentials on your doorstep including a GP, dentist, shops and a primary school all in walking distance.  Benefit from the local bus services, connecting you to Wantage, Didcot, Oxford & Harwell Campus. Travelling further afield? Didcot parkway is less than 10 miles away.
River Meadow
River Meadow
Wallis Gardens, Stanford in the Vale, Oxfordshire, SN7 8GE
  • £490,000 to £510,000
  • 4 bedroom
  • River Meadow is a development of 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroom homes with over 7 acres of open space and play area to enjoy. Ideally located with ample countryside walks and a range of local amenities nearby, including a pub and primary school. The A420 is 3 miles away, easily connecting you to Oxford and the M4. Didcot train station can also be reached in 13.4 miles.
Donnington Heights
Donnington Heights
Bastion Street, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG14 3AF
  • £460,000 to £990,000
  • 3, 4 and 5 bedroom
  • Donnington Heights is over 85% sold, with 2, 3, 4, and 5-bedroom homes available. Your new home sits within 5.1 acres of public space and is within walking distance of Newbury town centre, offering a variety of high street brands, cafes, and restaurants. Commuting to Oxford and London is convenient, with Newbury train station 1.5 miles away and the M4 just 2.6 miles away.
Lapwing Green
Coming soon
Lapwing Green
Bath Road, Speen, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1RG
  • Coming soon
  • New homes - Register your interest today.
The Chase @ Newbury Racecourse
The Chase @ Newbury Racecourse
Home Straight, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG14 7WN
  • £500,000 to £545,000
  • 3 and 4 bedroom
  • Final phase of homes at The Chase. Register your interest today.
Honeymans Helm
Coming soon
Honeymans Helm
Off Shrivenham Road, Highworth, SN6 7QQ
  • Coming soon
  • Honeymans Helm will be a development of 3, 4 & 5 bedroom homes in Highworth, surrounded by open space. Highworth town centre is just 0.5 miles away, here you’ll find a Co-op Food and a number of pubs and restaurants J15 of the M4 and Swindon train station are within a 20 minute drive, giving easy access to Bristol, Reading and London.
Finchwood Park
Finchwood Park
Nine Mile Ride Extension, Finchampstead, Berkshire, RG40 4QY
  • £756,995 to £949,995
  • 4 and 5 bedroom
  • Find your new home in Finchampstead, Berkshire.
Canalside
Coming soon
Canalside
Peglars Way, Wichelstowe, Swindon, SN1 7BY
  • Coming soon
  • Canalside will be a new development of 1 & 2 bedroom apartments and 3 & 4 bedroom homes, forming part of the Wichelstowe community.Explore over 200 acres of open space whilst still being within a 10 minute walk of schools, Waitrose and Hall & Woodhouse. For commuters, junction 16 of the M4 and Swindon train station are just 3 miles away.
DWH Canal Quarter @ Kingsbrook
DWH Canal Quarter @ Kingsbrook
Burcott Lane, Broughton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5AR
  • £415,000 to £635,000
  • 3 and 4 bedroom
  • Canal Quarter offers new homes in an enviable location, with many overlooking Canal Park. You’ll be in the heart of Kingsbrook in Aylesbury, with the Canal Basin in walking distance, where you’ll find a range of amenities including shops, café, plus the travel hub, with regular buses to the town centre & train station. Discover why this thriving community is the perfect place to call home, here.    
Orchards Rise
Orchards Rise
Quince Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 7EU
  • £300,000 to £865,000
  • 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroom
  • Orchards Rise at Wichelstowe is a development of 3, 4 & 5 bedroom homes. Enjoy 200 acres of open space, play areas and walks along the Wilts and Berks canal. Your new home will be within a 15 minute walk of shops, pubs and schools. Swindon train station is close by with services to Bristol, Reading and London within 50 minutes.
DWH Orchard Green @ Kingsbrook
DWH Orchard Green @ Kingsbrook
Armstrongs Fields, Broughton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 7BX
  • £445,000 to £560,000
  • 3 and 4 bedroom
  • Orchard Green in the multi-award winning Kingsbrook development, has something for everyone. Embrace a greener lifestyle, with new homes a short walk away from parks, cycle routes & open space. Make the most of the new amenities at Kingsbrook with shops, cafes & travel hub with regular buses run to the town centre & train station. Discover why Kingsbrook is the perfect place to call home, here.
Mallard Meadows at Winslow
Mallard Meadows at Winslow
Great Horwood Road, Winslow, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3LY
  • £396,995 to £614,995
  • 3 and 4 bedroom
  • Discover Mallard Meadows on the edge of Winslow, where countryside charm meets city convenience. Enjoy easy access to Milton Keynes and Oxford and variety of local amenities. Plus, the upcoming Oxford to Cambridge trainline will enhance your connectivity even further. Watch our virtual tour and pop in to see Bernard to find out more
The Pavilions
The Pavilions
White Post Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 4BN
  • £343,000 to £573,000
  • 2, 3 and 4 bedroom
  • Discover the David Wilson Difference at The Pavilions, just an 8 minute drive from Banbury's busy town centre. Surrounded by green space, our location can't be beaten. Stroll into Bodicote village where you'll find quaint shops and cosy pubs. A bus runs from White Post Road to Banbury in 20 minutes. Reach Oxford by train in 18 minutes or London Marylebone in just over an hour. Some homes on this development meet the latest building regulations, which sets the standards for energy performance and carbon emissions. Find out more.

Living in Didcot

Whether the quick and easy commute into London is what’s attracting you to Didcot or the pull of the surrounding countryside is proving irresistible, this is a wonderful place to live. It can also be an affordable place to live, thanks to offers such as the Deposit Unlock scheme.

Things to see and do in Didcot


With a selection of local parks and Mowbray Fields Local Nature Reserve right on the edge of town, you don’t need to stray far from the centre of Didcot to get that open countryside feeling. The town lies in the midst of the Cotswolds, the Chiltern Hills and the North Wessex Downs, providing you with endless opportunities to go for long dog walks, bike rides and hikes through beautiful natural settings. 

Didcot Railway Centre is an interesting spot back in town, while nearby sights and landmarks include Dorchester Abbey Pendon Museum and Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education Centre. Pick up part of the 200-mile Thames Path just outside town, go walking around Thrupp Lake and head up Radley Barrow Hills for stunning views back across the local area. 

Education


Didcot is blessed with a number of excellent schools, including one of the local secondaries, Didcot Girls’ School. Rated as outstanding by Ofsted, it caters for girls aged 11 to 18 and has a large catchment area. St Birinus School, meanwhile, is a centrally located boys’ school classed as good by Ofsted. Didcot Primary Academy receives top marks from the education board, along with Ladygrove Park Primary and the mixed secondary Downs School in nearby Compton. 

Transport links in Didcot


The town’s train station is Didcot Parkway, which lies along Station Road and puts on Great Western Railway services which include trains to London that take just 40 over minutes. As well as a number of bus routes which serve, among many other places, the train station, the A34 road bends towards Didcot on its way between Newbury to the south and Oxford to the north. The A4130, meanwhile, will get you to Heathrow Airport in less than an hour. 

The Didcot property market


House prices in Didcot have seen exceptional rises in recent years, taking them significantly higher than the UK average. You can still find exceptional value in the local area though, including modern 2 bedroom semi-detached homes off the A4130 just a mile from Didcot Parkway. 

If you’re after a large family home then there are stunning 5 bed detached houses available in neighbouring village grove, while Newbury offers a range of properties including new homes which back on to the racecourse. And when you buy a house with us, you can benefit from great offers such as our Movemaker scheme, which could save you a small fortune in estate agent fees when you sell your current home. 

 

New Homes Offers & Schemes in Didcot

Buying a new home with David Wilson also means you can take advantage of our great offers.  
 
If you’re struggling to save for a deposit, we can support you with our low deposit schemes. And if you’re part of the armed forces, we can offer a 5% deposit contribution towards your first or second home. 
 
Suddenly need more space for your growing family? We have you covered. Our help to sell schemes make it easy to sell your current home. You won’t have to worry about estate agent fees or the open property market. Let us do the legwork while you enjoy your new home. 
 
We also have a Key Worker Housing Scheme available for key workers, including flooring throughout your brand-new DWH home. 

 

Book an appointment with one of our Sales Advisers and reserve your dream home today.