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Faringdon & Stanford: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Faringdon & Stanford neighbourhood of Vale of White Horse, England (ONS area Vale of White Horse 009). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes SN7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SN7 8ET.

A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Faringdon & Stanford is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Vale of White Horse (3 of 18 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £325,000 and flats for £164,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Vale of White Horse (1.3 times the borough's rate).

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£325,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£164,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +9% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.12; 1 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 5 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£62,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.3 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Faringdon & Stanford sits in Vale of White Horse

  • Typical house price: the lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Vale of White Horse
  • Typical flat price: the lowest of the 12 neighbourhoods in Vale of White Horse with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 3rd lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Vale of White Horse

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Faringdon & Stanford

House prices: Faringdon & Stanford against Vale of White Horse: This neighbourhood £59k (1995) to £315k (2026); Vale of White Horse £75k (1995) to £405k (2026).£104k£369k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£315kVale of White Horse£405k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Vale of White Horse, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Faringdon & Stanford against Vale of White Horse: This neighbourhood £43k (1995) to £175k (2026); Vale of White Horse £45k (1995) to £210k (2026).£66k£197k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£175kVale of White Horse£210k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Vale of White Horse, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Vale of White Horse, 3 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • New-build activity

Falling behind the borough

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Homes improving their energy rating
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Schools nearby

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Folly View Primary 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (May 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Faringdon Community College 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Faringdon & Stanford

What is the typical house price in Faringdon & Stanford?

£325,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

How does Faringdon & Stanford compare with the rest of Vale of White Horse?

Typical house price: the lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Vale of White Horse. Typical flat price: the lowest of the 12 neighbourhoods in Vale of White Horse with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 3rd lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Vale of White Horse.

Is Faringdon & Stanford an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Faringdon & Stanford gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.12; 1 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Which state schools are nearest to Faringdon & Stanford?

Nearest state primary school. Folly View Primary. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (May 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Faringdon Community College. 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.