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OX12 8AT

Wantage Charlton

Vale of White Horse

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Detailed insights for OX12 8AT

Overview

Postcode OX12 8AT 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 very high crime levels, with around 208.1 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 8.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Manor Road Memorial Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
208
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Wantage Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,307 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Wantage Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 208.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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 0 ft away from OX12 8AT.

Flood risk

No risk

Wantage Town near OX12 8AT 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 8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX12 8AT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miManor Road Memorial ParkMediumWalking directions to Manor Road Memorial Park
0.2 miSmith's Wharf Public GreensMediumWalking directions to Smith's Wharf Public Greens
0.2 miBetjeman Millennium ParkSmallWalking directions to Betjeman Millennium Park

Area Profile

Population
362
Population density
4,965.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
281
77.2%
Other White
44
12.09%
Other Asian
10
2.75%
Irish
5
1.37%
Pakistani
5
1.37%
Total population: 364

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
109
49.55%
Owns outright
53
24.09%
Owns with a mortgage
49
22.27%
Other forms of private rent
7
3.18%
Other social rented
1
0.45%
Total households: 220

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 8AT postcode area, located within Wantage Town, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX12 8AT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWantage Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryKing Alfred'sAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryStockham Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX12 8AT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX12 8AT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miWaitrose17 Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8BDWalking directions to Waitrose
0 miWantage Convenience Store39-40 Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AWWalking directions to Wantage Convenience Store
0.1 miRowes Newsmarket18 Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8AXWalking directions to Rowes Newsmarket
0.1 miGoing Green10A Arbery Arcade, Wantage, OX12 8BLWalking directions to Going Green
0.1 miSainsbury'sLimborough Road, Wantage, OX12 9AJWalking directions to Sainsbury's

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 014GE01035757
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1987-10-01

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Data Sources

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