Postcode OX12 9AB is located in an urban city, within the Wantage & Grove Brook ward 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 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 27,307 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 17% 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 medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% 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 106 recent sales, the median property price is £337,500 (about £353 per square foot) in Wantage & Grove Brook area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £755,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 28 | £434,000 | £365 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £350,500 | £375 |
| Terraced | 33 | £310,000 | £348 |
| Flats | 15 | £200,000 | £279 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £399,973 | £200,000 | £300,000 | £259,998 |
| 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 | £368,000 | £302,500 |
| 2026 | £451,250 | £210,000 | £340,000 | £320,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £327 | £272 | £335 | £330 |
| 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 | £279 | £399 | £344 |
| 2026 | £366 | £283 | £354 | £360 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX12 9AB.
In the OX12 9AB postcode area, located within Wantage Town, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX12 9AB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 0.2 mi | Rowes Newsmarket | 18 Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8AX | Walking directions to Rowes Newsmarket |
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 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 Town is £337,500 (about £353 per square foot) based on 106 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to OX12 9AB, including King Alfred's (Good), Wantage Church of England Primary School (Good) and Stockham Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
OX12 9AB scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,307 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).
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.