Wantage

Local area, nearby places and postcodes.

Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Wantage within OX12; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.

Property

Latest recorded sale
29 July 2026
All recorded sales
16,136
Since 1 January 1995
Five-year median
£364,500
Sales in five-year window
3,339

Five-year sales by property type

Detached 1,128
Semi-detached 963
Terraced 633
Flats 486
Other 129

Annual property market

Bars show recorded Price Paid sales. Lines show median sale prices. Hover or tap a year for exact values, or select a legend item to show or hide a series.

Annual property market data
YearRecorded salesAll property types median sale priceDetached median sale priceSemi-detached median sale priceTerraced median sale priceFlat or maisonette median sale priceOther median sale price
2015550£289,225£453,000£280,000£233,000£175,000£703,500
2016574£305,000£420,000£302,500£256,325£193,000£200,000
2017644£322,748£475,000£319,000£264,250£202,500£578,454
2018555£320,000£425,000£312,750£261,250£201,250£317,500
2019612£316,250£400,000£300,000£250,750£188,000£370,000
2020692£335,000£411,000£300,000£270,000£181,250£420,000
2021910£335,000£454,498£310,000£265,000£190,000£327,500
2022901£375,000£485,000£360,000£317,500£188,950£396,250
2023606£370,000£467,498£350,000£305,000£216,000£467,364
2024660£365,000£464,998£346,373£295,000£205,000£232,000
2025653£358,000£490,000£346,750£290,000£200,000£340,000
2026178£335,000£472,500£340,000£305,000£174,000£476,095

Every recorded sale

1-20 of 16,136 · Price Paid transactions published for Wantage within OX12

July 2021 to July 2026

  • 29 July 2026

    £238,000

    16, Hazel Grove, Wantage, OX12 7GE

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

  • 22 July 2026

    £350,000

    28, Grove Street, Wantage, OX12 7AA

    Detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 21 July 2026

    £185,000

    12, Wolage Drive, Grove, Wantage, OX12 9FJ

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

  • 17 July 2026

    £245,000

    The Woolpack, 16, Apartment 2, Church Street, Wantage, OX12 8BL

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

  • 17 July 2026

    £400,000

    Rowan Cottage, The Green, Grove, Wantage, OX12 0AN

    Detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 16 July 2026

    £400,000

    3, Hardwell Close, Grove, Wantage, OX12 0BN

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 15 July 2026

    £310,000

    24, Stockham Park, Wantage, OX12 9HG

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 3 July 2026

    £280,000

    25, Woodgate Close, Grove, Wantage, OX12 0NG

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 1 July 2026

    £415,000

    3, Hazel Close, East Challow, Wantage, OX12 9FY

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £282,000

    6, Dakota Drive, Grove, Wantage, OX12 0FX

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £310,000

    41, Ridgeway Close, East Hendred, Wantage, OX12 8GF

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £270,500

    9, Hangar Lane, Grove, Wantage, OX12 0PF

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £390,000

    14, Allen Close, Grove, Wantage, OX12 0GW

    Detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £320,000

    9, Goldsmith Close, Wantage, OX12 7GL

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £517,500

    Westcot Farm, 2, Westcot, Wantage, OX12 9QA

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £315,000

    Richmond Letcombe Regis, Flat 37, South Street, Letcombe Regis, Wantage, OX12 9RG

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £275,000

    2, St Nicholas Place, East Challow, Wantage, OX12 9SP

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 29 June 2026

    £325,000

    54, Nobles Close, Grove, Wantage, OX12 0NR

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 26 June 2026

    £340,000

    24, Northrop Gardens, Grove, Wantage, OX12 0PN

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 26 June 2026

    £275,000

    9, Hangar Lane, Grove, Wantage, OX12 0PF

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

Local property price history

1-12 of 378 monthly records

Average price trend

Latest 12 monthly UK House Price Index records for Vale of White Horse.

Average price trend data
PeriodAverage price
July 2025£391,768
August 2025£394,323
September 2025£404,079
October 2025£407,041
November 2025£414,983
December 2025£413,988
January 2026£418,630
February 2026£409,963
March 2026£413,136
April 2026£408,862
May 2026£410,842
June 2026£414,441
Monthly UK House Price Index records
MonthAreaAverage priceIndexMonthly changeAnnual changeSales volume
June 2026Vale of White Horse£414,441107.10.9%6.3%Not supplied
May 2026Vale of White Horse£410,842106.20.5%4.3%Not supplied
April 2026Vale of White Horse£408,862105.7-1.0%4.9%104
March 2026Vale of White Horse£413,136106.80.8%5.0%114
February 2026Vale of White Horse£409,963105.9-2.1%3.5%124
January 2026Vale of White Horse£418,630108.21.1%5.6%100
December 2025Vale of White Horse£413,988107.0-0.2%6.7%150
November 2025Vale of White Horse£414,983107.22.0%9.2%160
October 2025Vale of White Horse£407,041105.20.7%8.1%188
September 2025Vale of White Horse£404,079104.42.5%6.2%215
August 2025Vale of White Horse£394,323101.90.7%4.7%199
July 2025Vale of White Horse£391,768101.20.5%3.7%210

Schools

Open schools nearby
12
Nearby establishment records
29
Primary nearby
8
Secondary nearby
1

All establishment records

1-20 of 29 · Within 3.1 miles

  • Wantage Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

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    Phase and ages
    Nursery, ages 3-5
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2001
    Location
    OX12 8BL, 74 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Heathfield St Mary's School

    Other independent school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 11-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 January 1907 · Closed 31 August 2007
    Location
    OX12 8BZ, 146 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • St Andrew's School

    Other independent school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 2-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 23 March 2000
    Location
    OX12 8AZ, 167 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • St Andrew's School

    Other independent school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 5-10
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 20 May 2003 · Closed 16 July 2010
    Location
    OX12 8AZ, 167 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-18
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 August 2011
    Location
    OX12 9BY, 324 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 45.4
  • King Alfred's (A Specialist Sports College)

    Foundation school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 26 February 1997 · Closed 31 July 2011
    Location
    OX12 9BY, 324 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Wantage County Primary School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 5-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 March 1999
    Location
    OX12 7AQ, 352 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Wantage Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 30 September 2013
    Location
    OX12 8DJ, 428 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 October 2013
    Location
    OX12 8DJ, 428 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Standards maintained
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 73% expected standard
  • Wantage Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

    Voluntary controlled school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 8-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2001
    Location
    OX12 8DJ, 428 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    OX12 9HL, 885 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Some aspects not as strong
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 5-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 18 August 2021
    Location
    OX12 8NE, 887 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Fitzwaryn School

    Community special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 3-19
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 January 2013
    Location
    OX12 9ET, 907 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 3-19
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 February 2013
    Location
    OX12 9ET, 907 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Outstanding
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 0% expected standard · KS4 2024/25: suppressed
  • Charlton Primary School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 5-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 30 September 2013
    Location
    OX12 7HG, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 October 2013
    Location
    OX12 7HG, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Standards maintained
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 72% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2020
    Location
    OX12 7GQ, 1.7 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Outstanding
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 70% expected standard
  • St Nicholas CofE Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 5-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 30 September 2014
    Location
    OX12 9RY, 2.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 October 2014
    Location
    OX12 9RY, 2.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 53% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    All-through, ages 2-16
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2023
    Location
    OX12 0GR, 2.4 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: suppressed · KS4 2024/25: suppressed

Recorded crime

Latest published month
June 2026
Records in latest month
79
Records within 1 mile
838
Months covered
12

Month-by-month history

Every available month within 1 mile of Wantage

Monthly records trend

Published monthly records within 1 mile of Wantage.

Monthly records trend data
PeriodRecorded crime events
July 202592
August 202572
September 202555
October 202576
November 202571
December 202570
January 202675
February 202667
March 202658
April 202668
May 202655
June 202679
Monthly recorded crime history
Published monthRecordsLargest category that monthCategory records
June 202679Violence and sexual offences34
May 202655Violence and sexual offences23
April 202668Violence and sexual offences27
March 202658Violence and sexual offences24
February 202667Violence and sexual offences37
January 202675Violence and sexual offences27
December 202570Violence and sexual offences29
November 202571Violence and sexual offences37
October 202576Violence and sexual offences21
September 202555Violence and sexual offences29
August 202572Violence and sexual offences35
July 202592Violence and sexual offences41

Every published record

1-25 of 838

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Three Pigeons Close

    Vale of White Horse 015F

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Ormond Road

    Vale of White Horse 015F

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Chandlers Close

    Vale of White Horse 015F

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near St Gabriels

    Vale of White Horse 015F

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Chandlers Close

    Vale of White Horse 015F

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Moley Gardens

    Vale of White Horse 015F

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Springfield Road

    Vale of White Horse 015F

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Criminal damage and arson

    June 2026

    On or near Springfield Road

    Vale of White Horse 015F

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Criminal damage and arson

    June 2026

    On or near Humphries Green

    Vale of White Horse 015F

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Newbury Street

    Vale of White Horse 015F

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near The Wharf

    Vale of White Horse 014H

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Parking Area

    Vale of White Horse 014H

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Parking Area

    Vale of White Horse 014H

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near The Wharf

    Vale of White Horse 014H

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Drugs

    June 2026

    On or near Parking Area

    Vale of White Horse 014H

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Priory Road

    Vale of White Horse 014H

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Priory Orchard

    Vale of White Horse 014H

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Other crime

    June 2026

    On or near Parking Area

    Vale of White Horse 014G

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near St Mary'S

    Vale of White Horse 014G

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near A338

    Vale of White Horse 014G

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near A338

    Vale of White Horse 014G

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Grove Street

    Vale of White Horse 014G

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Little Lane

    Vale of White Horse 014G

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Public order

    June 2026

    On or near St Mary'S

    Vale of White Horse 014G

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Public order

    June 2026

    On or near St Mary'S

    Vale of White Horse 014G

    Outcome

    Under investigation

Place details

Place type
Town
Postcode district
OX12
Country
England

Reference location

Latitude and longitude
51.58829, -1.42567
Wider geography
South East

Administrative areas

District
Vale of White Horse
E07000180
Non-Metropolitan County
Oxfordshire
E10000025

Nearby places and postcodes

Evidence in context

Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Wantage and whose postcode is in OX12. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.

Property market

The five-year median is £364,500 from 3,339 recorded sales in Price Paid transactions published for Wantage within OX12. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Vale of White Horse is £414,441 in June 2026, up 6.3% year on year.

Schools

12 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 1 secondary schools. King Alfred's is the nearest published school at 324 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

838 published events cover 12 months, averaging 69.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 364 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.