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OX12 9HF

Wantage & Grove Brook

Vale of White Horse

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

Overview

Postcode OX12 9HF 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 moderate crime levels, with around 42.8 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 8.1 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
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
20.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Wantage Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,588 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Wantage Town has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.9%

Approximately 20.9% 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 158 ft away from OX12 9HF.

Flood risk

No risk

Wantage Town near OX12 9HF 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 8.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miSmith's Wharf Public GreensMedium
0.4 miBetjeman Millennium ParkSmall

Property prices in Wantage & Grove Brook

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £352,500 in Wantage & Grove Brook area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £950,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £457,500; semi-detached at £370,000; terraced at £285,000; flats at £205,000.

10 years price trend in Wantage & Grove Brook

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableFitzwaryn SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryStockham Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.5 miSecondaryKing Alfred'sAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceName
0.3 miSainsbury's
0.4 miWaitrose
0.5 miGoing Green

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.