Postcode OX12 9UL is located in a rural village, within the Ridgeway area of Vale of White Horse in the South East region, and forms part of the Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington is £70,726 per year. The median sale price in Ridgeway is £410,000 (around £366 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £315,000 and £674,500. The nearest station is Didcot Parkway, about 10.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,700 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.
Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington is £70,726 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX12 9UL.
Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington near OX12 9UL 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 10.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 38 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 (about £366 per square foot) in Ridgeway area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £1,900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £676,000 | £354 |
| Semi-Detached | 12 | £395,000 | £386 |
| Flats | 8 | £350,000 | £403 |
| Terraced | 4 | £271,000 | £370 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £577,500 | £260,000 | £425,000 | £286,750 |
| 2017 | £542,500 | £495,000 | £357,000 | — |
| 2018 | £542,500 | £403,750 | £305,000 | £275,000 |
| 2019 | £632,500 | £365,000 | £363,000 | £285,000 |
| 2020 | £644,250 | £370,000 | £366,600 | £340,000 |
| 2021 | £600,998 | £347,500 | £316,250 | £315,000 |
| 2022 | £586,250 | £365,000 | £380,000 | £327,500 |
| 2023 | £635,000 | £367,000 | £380,100 | £331,500 |
| 2024 | £657,500 | £282,500 | £334,975 | £346,000 |
| 2025 | £677,000 | £390,000 | £353,500 | £301,000 |
| 2026 | £662,500 | £254,000 | £375,000 | £271,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £319 | £436 | £318 | £340 |
| 2017 | £338 | £444 | £335 | — |
| 2018 | £398 | £443 | £327 | £329 |
| 2019 | £362 | £410 | £345 | £329 |
| 2020 | £343 | £437 | £326 | £357 |
| 2021 | £365 | £434 | £347 | £377 |
| 2022 | £357 | £432 | £411 | £322 |
| 2023 | £391 | £395 | £358 | £397 |
| 2024 | £395 | £338 | £344 | £346 |
| 2025 | £381 | £422 | £378 | £430 |
| 2026 | £358 | £349 | £351 | £370 |
There were 12 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OX12 9UL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sept 2025 | 2, Old Manor Cottages, West Street, Wantage, OX12 9UL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £740,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 1, West Street, Wantage, OX12 9UH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £586,400 | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 13, West Street, Wantage, OX12 9UH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £335,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | Wyngates, Dog Lane, Wantage, OX12 9UW | Detached | Freehold | £551,500 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 7, Stowhill, Wantage, OX12 9XQ | Terraced | Freehold | £315,000 |
In the OX12 9UL postcode area, located within Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington, there are 1 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Oct 2014. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of OX12 9UL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Childrey Stores | High Street, Vale of White Horse, OX12 9UN | Walking directions to Childrey Stores |
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 9UL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Hannah Louise Griffin
Ridgeway - Elected 13 Nov 2025
Olly Glover
Didcot and Wantage - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around OX12 9UL records about 39 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, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around OX12 9UL in Ridgeway is £410,000 (about £366 per square foot) based on 38 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to OX12 9UL, including The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
OX12 9UL scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,700 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 9UL is Olly Glover (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Hannah Louise Griffin (Liberal Democrats).