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OX12 7DT

Wantage Charlton

Vale of White Horse

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Detailed insights for OX12 7DT

Overview

Postcode OX12 7DT 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 moderate crime levels, with around 40.8 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 7.8 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
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
33.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Wantage Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,694 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Wantage Town has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

33.3%

Approximately 33.3% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 187 ft away from OX12 7DT.

Flood risk

No risk

Wantage Town near OX12 7DT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Didcot Parkway located about 7.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
323
Population density
5,094.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
273
84.52%
Other White
16
4.95%
Other
10
3.1%
Irish
5
1.55%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.24%
Total population: 323

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
40
28.99%
Owns outright
39
28.26%
Other social rented
37
26.81%
Social rents from council
9
6.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.07%
Total households: 138

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX12 7DT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryWantage Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryKing Alfred'sAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryCharlton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX12 7DT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury'sGrove Street, Vale of White Horse, OX12 9NFWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.2 miSainsbury'sLimborough Road, Wantage, OX12 9AJWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.2 miWaitrose17 Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8BDWalking directions to Waitrose
0.3 miRowes Newsmarket18 Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8AXWalking directions to Rowes Newsmarket
0.3 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 014AE01028755
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.