Postcode OX12 9AB is located in an urban city, within the Wantage & Grove Brook area of Vale of White Horse in the South East region, and forms part of the Wantage Town area. It has low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 175.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.1× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wantage Town is £63,898 per year. The median sale price in Wantage & Grove Brook is £324,500 (around £349 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £248,750 and £401,875. The nearest station is Didcot Parkway, about 8.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Smith's Wharf Public Greens.
Wantage Town has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,777 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.
Wantage Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 175.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 25.6% 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 9AB.
Wantage Town near OX12 9AB has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Didcot Parkway located about 8.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Smith's Wharf Public Greens | Medium | Walking directions to Smith's Wharf Public Greens |
| 0.1 mi | Betjeman Millennium Park | Small | Walking directions to Betjeman Millennium Park |
Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £324,500 (about £349 per square foot) in Wantage & Grove Brook area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £950,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £457,500 | £370 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £335,000 | £356 |
| Terraced | 33 | £300,000 | £348 |
| Flats | 17 | £200,000 | £279 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £390,475 | £200,000 | £302,500 | £259,995 |
| 2017 | £445,000 | £202,500 | £320,000 | £265,000 |
| 2018 | £399,950 | £192,000 | £309,500 | £255,000 |
| 2019 | £383,748 | £188,500 | £304,995 | £252,500 |
| 2020 | £402,500 | £178,000 | £295,000 | £250,000 |
| 2021 | £438,750 | £188,500 | £321,375 | £260,000 |
| 2022 | £428,000 | £204,000 | £360,000 | £311,500 |
| 2023 | £427,000 | £203,750 | £357,500 | £310,000 |
| 2024 | £431,875 | £205,000 | £348,750 | £295,000 |
| 2025 | £438,500 | £200,000 | £366,500 | £290,000 |
| 2026 | £480,000 | £195,000 | £340,000 | £320,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £327 | £271 | £332 | £324 |
| 2017 | £308 | £285 | £330 | £319 |
| 2018 | £311 | £254 | £336 | £278 |
| 2019 | £287 | £256 | £312 | £260 |
| 2020 | £318 | £263 | £318 | £270 |
| 2021 | £335 | £264 | £326 | £280 |
| 2022 | £360 | £285 | £378 | £347 |
| 2023 | £357 | £284 | £371 | £356 |
| 2024 | £370 | £262 | £347 | £328 |
| 2025 | £366 | £277 | £393 | £344 |
| 2026 | £372 | £278 | £373 | £348 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX12 9AB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2025 | 2, The Old Mill, Mill Street, Wantage, OX12 9AB | Other | Leasehold | £82,500 | |
| 18 Feb 2026 | 1, Alfred Street, Wantage, OX12 8AN | Terraced | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 18, Angel Walk, Wantage, OX12 9RF | Flats | Leasehold | £150,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 12, Moir Court, Wantage, OX12 9AF | Terraced | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 01 May 2026 | 50, Mill Street, Wantage, OX12 9AN | Terraced | Freehold | £225,000 |
In the OX12 9AB postcode area, located within Wantage Town, there are 3 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | King Alfred's | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Stockham Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Wantage Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2015. |
7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of OX12 9AB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Wantage Continental Foods | 10b Mill Street, Wantage, OX12 9AQ | Walking directions to Wantage Continental Foods |
| 0.1 mi | Sainsbury's | Limborough Road, Wantage, OX12 9AJ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.1 mi | Wantage Convenience Store | 39-40 Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AW | Walking directions to Wantage Convenience Store |
| 0.1 mi | Going Green | 10A Arbery Arcade, Wantage, OX12 8BL | Walking directions to Going Green |
| 0.2 mi | Waitrose | 17 Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8BD | Walking directions to Waitrose |
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 9AB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Amos Duveen
Wantage & Grove Brook - Elected 4 May 2023
Jenny Hannaby
Wantage & Grove Brook - Elected 4 May 2023
Olly Glover
Didcot and Wantage - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around OX12 9AB records about 176 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 9AB in Wantage & Grove Brook is £324,500 (about £349 per square foot) based on 96 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to OX12 9AB, including King Alfred's (Requires improvement), Stockham Primary School (Requires improvement) and Wantage Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
OX12 9AB scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,777 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 9AB is Olly Glover (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Amos Duveen (Liberal Democrats) and Jenny Hannaby (Liberal Democrats).