The development
Highcroft is a phased development by St Edward — a joint venture between Berkeley Group and M&G Investments — on the edge of Wallingford at Calvin Thomas Way, OX10 0FN. Phases 1 and 2 (Meadows Place, Cornway Place) are complete; Phase 3 is the current and final phase.
The scheme spans 18 acres and commits 30% of the site to open green space. Architecture takes its cues from the traditional vernacular of the Oxfordshire Thames Valley — brick, tile and pitched roofs — while the infrastructure commitments go well beyond a typical family development: an on-site primary school, extra-care apartments for older residents, sports pitches, allotments (including wheelchair-accessible plots), 1,500 metres of nature trails, a village pond, three swale ponds and 1,000+ new trees.
On-site amenities
- New primary school (on-site, planned)
- Extra-care apartments — genuine multigenerational appeal
- 2.2 acres of sports pitches
- Allotments including wheelchair-accessible plots
- 1,500m nature trails; village pond; 3 new swale ponds
- Trim trail and children's play area
- On-site bus stop with new direct route to Wallingford Market Place (5 min)
- EV charging points and secure cycle storage
- 1,000+ new trees; hedgehog highways; swift, sparrow and bat boxes
Transport
Didcot Parkway is approximately 31 minutes by car — from there, London Paddington is 29 minutes, Oxford is 13 minutes and Reading is 14 minutes. Cholsey GWR station is around 13 minutes by car. Oxford itself is 14 miles (around 30 minutes).
The on-site bus stop provides direct access to Wallingford town centre in 5 minutes, removing the need for a car for everyday shopping. The A34 is a few miles away; the M40 Junction 7 is around 13 miles.
Schools
In addition to the primary school planned on-site, Fir Tree Primary and Brightwell CofE Academy are 4 minutes by car. Wallingford School (secondary) is 5 minutes. For Didcot schools: St Birinus Boys' is 11 minutes, Didcot Girls' is 12 minutes, and UTC Oxfordshire is 15 minutes.
Wallingford
Wallingford is a South Oxfordshire market town of around 11,600 residents on the River Thames. It has more than 100 listed buildings, a medieval marketplace, cobbled lanes and Castle Meadows — the remaining earthworks of the Norman castle that played a central role in the Treaty of Wallingford (1153). Amenities include a Waitrose, Boots, Tesco, four outdoor markets, a cinema and theatre (the Corn Exchange), an outdoor heated pool and Splash Park, and riverside restaurants including The Waterfront and The Boathouse.
Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons (Raymond Blanc's two Michelin-star hotel) is 23 minutes away. Agatha Christie lived two miles south at Winterbrook House from 1934 until her death in 1976.