Postcode OX12 7HQ 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 low crime levels, with around 39.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 53% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wantage Town is £63,898 per year. The nearest station is Didcot Parkway, about 7.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Kingsgrove Woodland Walk.
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.
Wantage Town has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 14.2% 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.
The average income per household in Wantage Town is £63,898 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX12 7HQ.
Wantage Town near OX12 7HQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Didcot Parkway located about 7.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Kingsgrove Woodland Walk | Large | Walking directions to Kingsgrove Woodland Walk |
Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £379,950 (about £359 per square foot) in Wantage Charlton area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,150,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 33 | £575,000 | £384 |
| Semi-Detached | 33 | £383,500 | £379 |
| Terraced | 15 | £308,750 | £357 |
| Flats | 25 | £198,000 | £315 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £424,725 | £156,000 | £321,250 | £270,000 |
| 2017 | £480,000 | £185,000 | £300,000 | £285,000 |
| 2018 | £435,000 | £202,500 | £325,000 | £284,000 |
| 2019 | £429,995 | £180,000 | £310,000 | £279,000 |
| 2020 | £465,000 | £180,000 | £322,000 | £274,999 |
| 2021 | £478,500 | £190,500 | £310,000 | £296,995 |
| 2022 | £492,500 | £186,950 | £375,000 | £320,000 |
| 2023 | £500,125 | £199,950 | £372,475 | £335,000 |
| 2024 | £470,000 | £210,000 | £351,748 | £283,525 |
| 2025 | £539,950 | £195,000 | £377,475 | £308,750 |
| 2026 | £975,000 | £165,000 | £450,000 | £325,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £317 | £336 | £289 | £308 |
| 2017 | £319 | £317 | £306 | £278 |
| 2018 | £336 | £321 | £301 | £287 |
| 2019 | £344 | £279 | £302 | £279 |
| 2020 | £338 | £266 | £325 | £296 |
| 2021 | £336 | £290 | £327 | £355 |
| 2022 | £358 | £316 | £359 | £346 |
| 2023 | £369 | £320 | £361 | £326 |
| 2024 | £381 | £343 | £378 | £341 |
| 2025 | £387 | £320 | £379 | £340 |
| 2026 | £328 | £302 | £337 | £343 |
There were 36 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX12 7HQ.
In the OX12 7HQ postcode area, located within Wantage Town, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX12 7HQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Co-op Food | 21 Daisy Lane, Wantage, OX12 7LP | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
Annual council tax rates for Vale of White Horse district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for OX12 7HQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andrew Crawford
Wantage Charlton - Elected 4 May 2023
Patrick O'Leary
Wantage Charlton - Elected 4 May 2023
Olly Glover
Didcot and Wantage - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around OX12 7HQ records about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around OX12 7HQ in Wantage Town is £379,950 (about £359 per square foot) based on 106 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to OX12 7HQ, including Charlton Primary School (Good), Wantage Primary Academy (Outstanding) and Wantage Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
OX12 7HQ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,694 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Didcot and Wantage covering OX12 7HQ is Olly Glover (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Andrew Crawford (Liberal Democrats) and Patrick O'Leary (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.