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OX12 7DD

Wantage Charlton

Vale of White Horse

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Detailed insights for OX12 7DD

Overview

Postcode OX12 7DD is located in an urban city, within the Wantage Charlton ward of Vale of White Horse in the South East region, and forms part of the Wantage Town area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 96.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wantage Town is £53,200 per year. The nearest station is Didcot Parkway located about 7.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Smith's Wharf Public Greens.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
96
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Wantage Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,385 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Wantage Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 96.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Wantage Town is £53,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX12 7DD.

Flood risk

Low

Wantage Town near OX12 7DD has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Didcot Parkway located about 7.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX12 7DD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSmith's Wharf Public GreensMediumWalking directions to Smith's Wharf Public Greens
0.5 miBetjeman Millennium ParkSmallWalking directions to Betjeman Millennium Park

Area Profile

Population
302
Population density
2,703.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
281
93.05%
Other White
8
2.65%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.32%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.99%
Irish
2
0.66%
Total population: 302

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
80
62.5%
Owns with a mortgage
35
27.34%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.47%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.34%
Other social rented
2
1.56%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Wantage Charlton

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £358,743 in Wantage Charlton area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £875,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wantage Charlton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wantage Charlton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached37£549,000
Flats30£183,750
Semi-Detached39£375,000
Terraced16£285,725

10 year median price trend in Wantage Charlton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wantage Charlton.

Schools

In the OX12 7DD postcode area, located within Wantage Town, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX12 7DD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryCharlton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryWantage Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miNot applicableFitzwaryn SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX12 7DD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX12 7DD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSainsbury'sGrove Street, Vale of White Horse, OX12 9NFWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miSainsbury'sLimborough Road, Wantage, OX12 9AJWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miWaitrose17 Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8BDWalking directions to Waitrose
0.4 miRowes Newsmarket18 Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8AXWalking directions to Rowes Newsmarket
0.4 miWantage Convenience Store39-40 Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AWWalking directions to Wantage Convenience Store

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictVale of White HorseE07000180
Parliamentary ConstituencyDidcot and WantageE14001197
WardWantage CharltonE05012979
ParishWantageE04012874
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wantage TownE02005991
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Vale of White Horse 014CE01028758
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.