Postcode OX12 7QH is located in an urban city, within the Wantage Charlton area of Vale of White Horse in the South East region, and forms part of the Grove area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Grove is £68,514 per year. The median sale price in Wantage Charlton is £340,000 (around £358 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £247,475 and £425,500. The nearest station is Didcot Parkway, about 7.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Kingsgrove Woodland Walk.
Grove has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,247 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.
Grove has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 9.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Grove is £68,514 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX12 7QH.
Grove near OX12 7QH 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 7.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Kingsgrove Woodland Walk | Large | Walking directions to Kingsgrove Woodland Walk |
Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 (about £358 per square foot) in Wantage Charlton area, with individual transactions ranging from £107,500 up to £1,150,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £515,000 | £372 |
| Semi-Detached | 42 | £348,125 | £379 |
| Terraced | 16 | £320,000 | £344 |
| Flats | 30 | £201,000 | £307 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £429,475 | £151,500 | £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 | £379,950 | £308,750 |
| 2026 | £452,500 | £180,750 | £340,000 | £325,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £317 | £328 | £289 | £294 |
| 2017 | £319 | £317 | £306 | £278 |
| 2018 | £336 | £321 | £301 | £287 |
| 2019 | £344 | £279 | £302 | £279 |
| 2020 | £338 | £266 | £325 | £296 |
| 2021 | £335 | £290 | £327 | £355 |
| 2022 | £358 | £316 | £359 | £346 |
| 2023 | £369 | £320 | £361 | £326 |
| 2024 | £381 | £343 | £378 | £341 |
| 2025 | £387 | £335 | £378 | £344 |
| 2026 | £367 | £302 | £377 | £343 |
There were 30 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX12 7QH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | 19, Blackthorn Road, Wantage, OX12 7FW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £460,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 11, Blackthorn Road, Wantage, OX12 7FW | Detached | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 3, Quelchs Row, Wantage, OX12 7HF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2026 | 16, Hazel Grove, Wantage, OX12 7GE | Flats | Leasehold | £238,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2025 | 4, Hazel Grove, Wantage, OX12 7GE | Flats | Leasehold | £198,000 |
In the OX12 7QH postcode area, located within Grove, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Wantage Primary Academy | Free schools | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Charlton Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2015. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of OX12 7QH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for OX12 7QH, 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 7QH records about 41 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 public order.
The median sale price around OX12 7QH in Wantage Charlton is £340,000 (about £358 per square foot) based on 115 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to OX12 7QH, including Wantage Primary Academy (Outstanding) and Charlton Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
OX12 7QH scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,247 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 7QH 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).