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Locksmith Faringdon SN7 Shrivenham and Buckland
Stone houses below the Folly, new estates on the edge of town and villages out to Uffington, Stanford in the Vale and Buckland. One fixed price including the A420 run.
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Faringdon town and Folly Hill
Market Place, London Street, Gloucester Street and the newer estates around them.
Uffington and the Downs edge
Chalk and thatch cottages, farms and stables at the foot of the White Horse.
Straight out the A420
Usually 35 to 55 minutes from North Oxford, with travel usually £20.
Repair first, replace second
We fix the lock you have where it makes sense. Lock repairs are no fix, no fee.
Dave Oxford Locksmith is a 24 hour locksmith for Faringdon and the SN7 villages, usually arriving in 35 to 55 minutes from North Oxford along the A420, with daytime lockouts from £59 and travel usually £20 because Faringdon is 15 to 25 miles from central Oxford. Both figures are combined into one fixed price before we set off.
We cover the town centre and the newer estates around it, Buckland, Littleworth, Stanford in the Vale, Shellingford, Uffington and Longcot. We also travel on to Shrivenham and Watchfield nearby, which carry an SN6 postcode, so the whole western end of the Vale is within reach.
Faringdon, Shrivenham, Buckland and the Western Vale
Faringdon is a small hilltop market town with the Folly Tower on the wooded hill above it and the pillared Old Town Hall in the Market Place. Around it, the SN7 postcode stretches south across the flat vale to the chalk downs and the Uffington White Horse, and north to the Thames meadows near Buckland.
Shrivenham is best known for the Defence Academy, and many homes in and around it are rented or let to staff on postings. If your address is in Swindon itself, a Swindon based locksmith will normally be quicker, and we will tell you so if you ring us.
From Woodstock Road to Faringdon: Route and Honest Timings
We leave 169 Woodstock Road, drop onto the A34 for one junction to Botley, then follow the A420 west the whole way. It passes Cumnor, Fyfield and Kingston Bagpuize, then the turnings for Buckland and Littleworth, before the Faringdon roundabouts. It is the furthest regular run on our Vale patch, around 18 miles from central Oxford.
At night a call to Faringdon town usually takes about 35 minutes. In daytime traffic, or behind farm vehicles on the single carriageway stretches, allow up to 55. Uffington, Longcot and Shrivenham add a few more minutes on country lanes.
That distance is why we always give you a time window, not a promise, and include the £20 travel in the price we agree. If someone vulnerable is locked inside or something dangerous is running, phone 999 first, because the fire service from Faringdon will beat anyone driving from Oxford.
The Houses Around Faringdon and the Locks on Them
Building styles in the west of the Vale are different from the Abingdon end. Local stone, chalk and thatch dominate the older villages, while Faringdon itself has grown with a large ring of new homes in recent years.
Stone town houses
Around the Market Place, London Street and Gloucester Street, with timber doors, rim latches and old box locks. Many are listed. We repair and match parts to keep the door original, and fit a 5 lever mortice if your insurer requires one.
Chalk and thatch cottages
Uffington and the villages under the Downs have low, heavy doors that swell in winter. Latches stick, keys get forced and break. Easing the door often solves a problem that looks like a broken lock.
New estates
The newer developments on the edges of Faringdon and Stanford in the Vale use composite doors with multipoint locks. Cylinder upgrades and doors that have settled out of line are the usual calls.
Farms, stables and yards
Tack rooms, barns and yard gates rely on padlocks, hasps and gate locks. Lost padlock keys and seized gate locks are frequent jobs, with ownership checked first.
Faringdon Locksmith Jobs and What They Cost
Below are the calls we answer most around Faringdon, with prices from our standard list. Parts such as locks and cylinders are added on top where needed, and travel is usually £20.
| Job | Where we see it most | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Lockout, keys inside | Everywhere, especially nightlatch doors | £59 to £79 daytime |
| Snapped key removed | Swollen cottage doors in winter | £45 to £75 |
| Anti snap cylinder upgrade | New estates around Faringdon | £95 to £135 plus cylinder |
| Padlock or gate lock | Farms, yards and allotments | Priced on the job you describe |
| Lock change between lets | Rented homes near Shrivenham | £65 to £85 plus lock |
| Spare or lost car key | Village drives with no bus service | From £90 spare, from £170 all lost |
Lost your car keys out here? Our mobile car key replacement service cuts and programs most makes on your drive, so you do not need a tow to a dealer in Swindon or Oxford. For snapped keys and stubborn locks, see door lock repair.
Locked Out of the Car at White Horse Hill or Buscot?
The Faringdon area draws plenty of visitors. Walkers park at White Horse Hill for the Ridgeway and Uffington Castle, families visit Buscot Park and the great tithe barn at Great Coxwell, and cyclists stop in the Market Place. A key dropped on the downs or locked in a boot can leave you stuck with no signal and no spare.
We open locked cars from £85 in the daytime and from £130 at night or weekends, usually without any damage to the door or seals. Our keys locked in car page explains how it works. If the key is lost rather than locked inside, we can usually cut and program a new one at the car park for most makes, once we have seen your V5C and ID. If a child or a dog is shut in a hot car, call 999 before anyone else.
Landlords and Lets Around Faringdon and Shrivenham
Rented homes turn over regularly in this corner of the county, with postings at the Defence Academy and families moving into new estates. Each change of tenant leaves keys unaccounted for.
We change or rekey locks between tenancies and send an itemised invoice that suits a landlord’s records or an agent’s file. For a tenant who has left without handing keys back, or an eviction day, our tenant eviction locksmith page explains how we work with the enforcement officer.
Other Locksmith Areas Near Faringdon
Back along the A420, Kingston Bagpuize and Fyfield are on our OX13 villages page. South east across the vale is Wantage and Grove. North over the Thames, our Carterton, Brize Norton and Burford page covers West Oxfordshire. The whole district picture is on our Vale of White Horse page, and every town we serve is listed under areas covered.
Not sure whether to call a locksmith or wait for a spare key from family? Our guide on emergency locksmith costs in Oxfordshire explains how call outs, travel and night rates add up, so you can decide.
Faringdon Prices
Standard starting prices for SN7 jobs with VAT and labour included and parts listed separately.
| Service | Price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Door opening daytime (non destructive) | £59 to £79 | Most doors opened without damage |
| Door opening evenings, weekends, bank holidays | £79 to £99 | After 8pm and weekends |
| Broken (snapped) key extraction | £45 to £75 | Lock tested afterwards |
| Anti snap cylinder upgrade (TS007 3 star) | £95 to £135 | Plus cylinder £50 to £120 |
| Front or back door lock change (euro cylinder) | £65 to £85 | Plus lock £25 to £40 |
| Lock repair | £55 to £85 | No fix, no fee |
| Spare car key (copied from working key) | From £90 | Cut and programmed on your drive |
| All car keys lost | From £170 | V5C and ID needed |
Travel to Faringdon and the SN7 villages is usually £20 because they are 15 to 25 miles from central Oxford.
Prices include VAT and labour. Parts are listed separately. See the full Oxford locksmith price list.
