Cookham Grove Didcot, South Oxfordshire
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (OX11), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36220730.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £460,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (B: 18).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in South Oxfordshire costs £2,598 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 94% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Didcot Parkway, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 52 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Oak Tree Health Centre, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 140 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 55% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2021 | 8 | £425,000 | £295,000 | £430,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | 6 OX11 9FZ | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2021 | 3 OX11 9FZ | Terraced | £299,950 | New build. |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 5 OX11 9FZ | Terraced | £305,000 | New build. |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 1 OX11 9FZ | Terraced | £295,000 | New build. |
| 26 Aug 2021 | 10 OX11 9FZ | Detached | £425,000 | New build. |
| 25 Aug 2021 | 8 OX11 9FZ | Detached | £425,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 6 OX11 9FZ | Detached | £425,000 | New build. |
| 29 Jul 2021 | 4 OX11 9FZ | Detached | £425,000 | New build. |
| 28 Jul 2021 | 2 OX11 9FZ | Detached | £430,000 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2021 | 27 OX11 9FZ | Other | £617,081 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (6); House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (4). Built: 2019 (10); 2020 (8).
Council tax
What each band costs in South Oxfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,598 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,732 | £2,020 | £2,309 | £2,598 | £3,175 | £3,752 | £4,329 | £5,195 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (29% of about 970 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 9 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| OX11 9FZ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| OX11 9FY | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 52 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX11 9FY | 94% | 94% | 94% | 6% |
| OX11 9FZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Didcot Parkway 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Appleford 9,070 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Culham 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Erlestoke Avenue Ladygrove | 120 m |
| Car parks | Didcot Station Foxhall Multi-Storey Car Park | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 55.6 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Oak Tree Health Centre | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apollo Pharmacy | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ladygrove Dental Practice | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Didcot Community Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Civil Nuclear Constabulary | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Mersey Way, Mersey Way Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,230 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 4.0 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 960 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Settlement site SE of church, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Settlement site SE of church | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Anglo-Saxon great hall complex and Roman settlement features at Long Wittenham | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Down Hill | Hill | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Long Wittenham Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Clifton Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Easton's Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Fulscot Copse | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Paradise Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 19 |
6 of the street's 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for South Oxfordshire: see them on the South Oxfordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sires Hill Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ladygrove Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (thames-valley).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 25% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Bradley Row · Erlestoke Avenue · Lady Grove · Hinton Crescent · Nethermost Pike · Scafell Pike · Foxcote Crescent · Buckden Pike · Mayar Way · Culter Fell · Munro Way · Sheffield Pike
All the streets in OX11 and across South Oxfordshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.