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OX12 9NR

Wantage & Grove Brook

Vale of White Horse

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Detailed insights for OX12 9NR

Overview

Postcode OX12 9NR 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 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Smith's Wharf Public Greens.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
26.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

26.6%

Approximately 26.6% 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.

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 9NR.

Flood risk

No risk

Wantage Town near OX12 9NR 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX12 9NR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miSmith's Wharf Public GreensMediumWalking directions to Smith's Wharf Public Greens
0.3 miBetjeman Millennium ParkSmallWalking directions to Betjeman Millennium Park

Area Profile

Population
336
Population density
4,350.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
301
89.85%
Other White
21
6.27%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.49%
Indian
4
1.19%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.6%
Total population: 335

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
47
36.72%
Owns with a mortgage
43
33.59%
Other social rented
33
25.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.12%
Social rents from council
1
0.78%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Wantage & Grove Brook

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £352,500 in Wantage & Grove Brook area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £995,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wantage & Grove Brook in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wantage & Grove Brook over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£465,000
Flats17£200,000
Semi-Detached33£370,000
Terraced38£285,000

10 year median price trend in Wantage & Grove Brook

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wantage & Grove Brook.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX12 9NR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryKing Alfred'sAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryStockham Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryWantage Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX12 9NR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX12 9NR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miGoing Green10A Arbery Arcade, Wantage, OX12 8BLWalking directions to Going Green
0.5 miWantage Convenience Store39-40 Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AWWalking directions to Wantage Convenience Store
0.5 miSainsbury'sLimborough Road, Wantage, OX12 9AJWalking directions to Sainsbury's

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictVale of White HorseE07000180
Parliamentary ConstituencyDidcot and WantageE14001197
WardWantage & Grove BrookE05012978
ParishWantageE04012874
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wantage TownE02005991
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Vale of White Horse 014DE01028759
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1996-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.