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OX12 9GS

Wantage & Grove Brook

Vale of White Horse

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

Overview

Postcode OX12 9GS 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 very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 142.4 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 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Smith's Wharf Public Greens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
142
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

9/10

Wantage Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 142.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9%

Approximately 9.0% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX12 9GS.

Flood risk

No risk

Wantage Town near OX12 9GS 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

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miSmith's Wharf Public GreensMedium
0.2 miBetjeman Millennium ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
160
Population density
4,819.3 per km²

Demographics

British
129
79.14%
Other White
20
12.27%
Indian
6
3.68%
Other Asian
3
1.84%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
1.23%
Total population: 163

Housing

Owns outright
46
41.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
28.83%
Owns with a mortgage
17
15.32%
Other social rented
7
6.31%
Shared ownership
5
4.5%
Total households: 111

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryKing Alfred'sAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryStockham Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableFitzwaryn SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSainsbury'sGrove Street, Vale of White Horse, OX12 9NF
0.1 miSainsbury'sLimborough Road, Wantage, OX12 9AJ
0.2 miWantage Convenience Store39-40 Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AW
0.2 miWaitrose17 Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8BD
0.3 miRowes Newsmarket18 Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8AX

Data Sources

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