School Catchments and House Prices in Faringdon
In the Faringdon area, 1 school was graded Good at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024), and none Outstanding.
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In the Faringdon area, 1 school was graded Good at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024), and none Outstanding.
How the Faringdon school map prices each street
Concentrated demand is what a price premium actually is.
The local benchmark is £390,000 and a detached home averages £400,000.
Ofsted ratings across the Faringdon area
The commercial page for this town sets out the introduction itself: Mortgage advice in Faringdon.
What the admissions data actually guarantees
A house advertised as in catchment may not be next year. The local council publishes last year's furthest distance offered for each school. Ask for that figure in writing before you offer.
Ratings age too. An Outstanding judgement can be several years old, and inspections since September 2024 report differently. Read the current report rather than the agent's summary of it.
The detail behind the Faringdon numbers
The schools families ask about here are Faringdon Community College, Folly View Primary School, The Elms Primary School and Village primaries nearby. 1 local school was graded Good or Outstanding at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024). Ratings age between inspections, so read the latest report before you rely on one.
On getting about: Faringdon to Swindon takes about 20 to 25 min by car.
By price, Faringdon ranks 9 of the 14 Oxfordshire locations we cover, at £390,000 against a county average of £442,857. Band D council tax here is £2,644, against an average of £2,621 across the county locations we cover.
How Faringdon scores for different buyers
Faringdon is a small historic market town on the Cotswold fringe between Oxford and Swindon.
The full local guide covers schools, transport and the market in detail: Faringdon property and area guide.
| Who it suits | Out of five | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Families | ★★★★☆ | A Good secondary (Faringdon Community College) and town primaries (Folly View and The Elms, both recently inspected under the new framework), open country, a real town centre and a strong community, a solid, well-priced family town. |
| First-time buyers | ★★★★☆ | One of the more attainable towns in Oxfordshire, flats and terraces from around £220,000 to £320,000, plus new-build homes, a genuine way into a characterful market town, if you are happy to drive to the station. |
| Commuters | ★★★☆☆ | The A420 gives direct road links to both Oxford and Swindon, and the M4 is close, genuinely flexible for drivers, but there is no station in the town, so daily rail commuters must drive to Swindon or Didcot Parkway. |
| Upsizers | ★★★★☆ | Handsome Cotswold-stone, period and larger detached homes give real character and space, at more attainable prices than the pricier towns to the east, though older stone homes need the right survey and lender. |
| Downsizers | ★★★☆☆ | A walkable, characterful town centre with shops, history and community suits downsizers, though the lack of a station and the drive to a full A&E are worth weighing. |
First-time buyers
People wanting a genuine, characterful market town at more attainable Oxfordshire prices, flats and terraces from around £220,000 to £320,000, plus new-build homes, who are happy to drive to the station.
Families
People wanting a Good secondary (Faringdon Community College), town primaries, open country and a strong community, a solid, well-priced family town between Oxford and Swindon.
Commuters (by car)
People who drive to Oxford, Swindon or the M4, the A420 gives real flexibility either way, accepting that there is no station in the town and public transport is limited.
Faringdon is known locally for Faringdon Folly & Lord Berners, and Faringdon Folly. Faringdon Folly, the Folly Tower built in 1935 by the eccentric composer and aristocrat Lord Berners, often called the last great folly built in England, and the town's most famous landmark.
Practical detail for Faringdon: the SN7 (a Swindon postal area, but the town is in Oxfordshire) postcode district, no station (branch closed 1951), nearest Swindon (~12mi) & Didcot Parkway (~17mi) for fast London trains and nearest A and E is Great Western Hospital, Swindon (~12mi, full 24-hour A&E); also the John Radcliffe, Oxford; no MIU in Faringdon, verify with NHS.
Faringdon at a glance
| School | What to check before you offer |
|---|---|
| Faringdon Community College | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Folly View Primary School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| The Elms Primary School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Village primaries nearby | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
Figures are local averages used for illustration. Confirm your own numbers before acting on them.
Ask about Faringdon
Three details is all we need. You are told before anything is passed to a partner firm.
Your checklist
- Last year's furthest offer distance, in writing from Oxfordshire
- The current Ofsted report, not a remembered rating
- Whether a sibling policy is applied before distance
- £39,000 of deposit at 10% on the local average, before fees
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