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OX12 9DZ

Wantage & Grove Brook

Vale of White Horse

England / South East / Vale of White Horse / Wantage Town / Wantage & Grove Brook / OX12 9DZ

Overview

Postcode OX12 9DZ 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 65.8 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 8.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Betjeman Millennium Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
42.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

3/10

Wantage Town has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,083 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Wantage Town has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 65.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

42.4%

Approximately 42.4% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 68 ft away from OX12 9DZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Wantage Town near OX12 9DZ 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 8.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBetjeman Millennium ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
352
Population density
6,023.9 per km²

Demographics

British
312
88.64%
Other White
17
4.83%
Caribbean
7
1.99%
Other Black
4
1.14%
African
3
0.85%
Total population: 352

Housing

Other social rented
57
37.75%
Owns with a mortgage
36
23.84%
Owns outright
31
20.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
10.6%
Social rents from council
7
4.64%
Total households: 151

Property prices in Wantage & Grove Brook

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £351,250 in Wantage & Grove Brook area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,180,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached33£468,000
Flats19£200,000
Semi-Detached35£365,000
Terraced33£285,000

10 years price trend in Wantage & Grove Brook

Schools

In the OX12 9DZ postcode area, located within Wantage Town, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryStockham Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.5 miSecondaryKing Alfred'sAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableFitzwaryn SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.