Postcode OX12 9DZ 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 low crime levels, with around 45.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 46% below 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 8.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Betjeman Millennium Park.
Wantage Town has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,701 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.
Wantage Town has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Wantage Town is £63,898 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 68 ft away from OX12 9DZ.
Wantage Town near OX12 9DZ 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 8.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 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 41 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX12 9DZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2025 | 4, Bec Close, Wantage, OX12 9EP | Detached | Freehold | £433,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 10, Bec Close, Wantage, OX12 9EP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2026 | 2, Grosvenor Terrace, Wantage, OX12 9DX | Terraced | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 8, Grosvenor Terrace, Wantage, OX12 9DX | Terraced | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 09 Sept 2025 | 4, Eblands Place, Wantage, OX12 9DR | Other | Freehold | £164,000 |
In the OX12 9DZ 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 | Primary | Stockham Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | King Alfred's | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Nicholas CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2017. |
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 9DZ, 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 9DZ records about 45 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, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around OX12 9DZ 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 9DZ, including Stockham Primary School (Requires improvement), King Alfred's (Requires improvement) and St Nicholas CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
OX12 9DZ scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,701 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 9DZ 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).