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OX12 7EP

Wantage Charlton

Vale of White Horse

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Detailed insights for OX12 7EP

Overview

Postcode OX12 7EP 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 7.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Tugwell Field.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
96
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
16.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
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

16.2%

Approximately 16.2% 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 7EP.

Flood risk

No risk

Wantage Town near OX12 7EP 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 7.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX12 7EP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miTugwell FieldSmallWalking directions to Tugwell Field

Area Profile

Population
503
Population density
1,574.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
422
83.9%
Other White
28
5.57%
African
14
2.78%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
10
1.99%
Other
5
0.99%
Total population: 503

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
85
42.93%
Owns outright
72
36.36%
Other social rented
30
15.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
4.04%
Social rents from council
2
1.01%
Total households: 198

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 7EP postcode area, located within Wantage Town, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX12 7EP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCharlton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWantage Primary AcademyFree schools

Outstanding

1.0 miNot applicableFitzwaryn SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX12 7EP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX12 7EP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op FoodRutherford Road, Wantage, OX12 7GDWalking directions to Co-op Food

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.