Overview
Nobel Park is Didcot's most ambitious new-build development — a 250-acre masterplan by CALA Homes (Chiltern) that is both a new neighbourhood and a statement about what a Garden Town can look like. The 250 acres figure refers to the green spaces, woodland, and watercourses woven through the development, not just the total site area. Phase 6, with 3 and 4-bedroom homes, is currently selling.
The development sits at Willington Down, OX11 9BS — 0.8 miles from Didcot Parkway station (about 10 minutes by bike). This proximity makes Nobel Park one of the best-connected new-build estates in southern Oxfordshire for rail commuters.
Phase 6 homes
Phase 6 offers 3 and 4-bedroom homes — semi-detached and detached:
| Type | Beds | Style |
|---|---|---|
| Gidea / Warrington | 4 | Detached |
| Chadwell / Farringdon / Drayton | 3 | Semi/detached |
| Ashford / Pearith Farm | 3 | Semi-detached |
| Merrick | 3 | Detached |
Standard specification includes EV charging point, FTTP fibre broadband, and high EPC ratings. Indicative prices: 3-bed from ~£370k; 4-bed from ~£460k (contact CALA for current pricing).
Masterplan amenities
- Sires Hill Primary Academy — on-site, 0.2 miles from Phase 6; Ofsted Outstanding
- Further primary school — planned on-site as masterplan grows
- New secondary school — planned as part of wider Garden Town provision
- Neighbourhood centre — gastro pub, restaurants planned as masterplan matures
- Allotments, community orchard, playing fields, sports grounds
- Cycle paths — dedicated routes throughout the estate and to Parkway station
- 250 acres of green spaces — woodland, meadows, watercourses integrated throughout
Transport and distances
| Destination | Distance / time |
|---|---|
| Didcot Parkway station | 0.8 miles / 10 min cycle |
| London Paddington (GWR) | ~40 min |
| Oxford | 12 min by train / 11 miles by road |
| Reading | 12 min by train → Elizabeth line |
| Didcot town centre / Orchard Centre | ~1 mile |
| Abingdon | 6 miles |
| Milton Park | ~3 miles south |
| Harwell Campus | ~5 miles south |
Bus connections
- X36 — from Nobel Park to Didcot centre, Milton Park, Orchard Centre, Wantage. Science Vale access without a car.
- X32 — Oxford JR Hospital → Oxford city centre → Milton Park → Didcot Parkway. Directly useful for Oxford hospital workers.
Explore Didcot
Nobel Park is part of the wider Didcot story — see the area guide for context on Science Vale, schools, and the full town picture.
Didcot area guide →