Wantage Road, Great Shefford, Hungerford
House prices, sold prices and local information for RG17 7DB, RG17 7DA, RG17 7DF.
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At a glance
25 property sales on Wantage Road, Great Shefford, Hungerford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £442,470. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% detached, 28% semi-detached, 16% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Wantage Road range from £265,000 to £589,582. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Wantage Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wantage Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG17 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £442,470 | 22 Dec 2022 |
| Semi-detached | 7 | £352,929 | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Terraced | 4 | £302,750 | 14 Feb 2025 |
Sold prices on Wantage Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlow Cottage, Wantage Road RG17 7DB | 14 Feb 2025 | £330,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1 Northfield Cottages, Northfield Farm, Wantage Road RG17 7DQ | 9 Jan 2024 | £325,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Brookside, Wantage Road RG17 7DB | 18 Dec 2023 | £460,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2 Northfield Cottages, Northfield Farm, Wantage Road RG17 7DQ | 3 Nov 2023 | £285,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Dairy Cottage, Northfield Farm, Wantage Road RG17 7DQ | 18 Aug 2023 | £435,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| The Nook, Wantage Road RG17 7DA | 22 Dec 2022 | £589,582 | Detached | Freehold |
| Mount Pleasant, Wantage Road RG17 7DJ | 14 Oct 2022 | £1,425,000 | Other | Freehold |
| River Cottage, Wantage Road RG17 7DA | 2 Sep 2022 | £490,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Hythe Combe, Wantage Road RG17 7DB | 19 Aug 2022 | £745,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Ritchfield, Wantage Road RG17 7DF | 31 Jan 2022 | £286,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Bomar, Wantage Road RG17 7DF | 3 Dec 2021 | £460,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| The Village Shop, Wantage Road RG17 7DB | 7 Sep 2021 | £500,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 1, The Ivy House, Wantage Road RG17 7DA | 30 Jun 2021 | £420,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Ritchfield, Wantage Road RG17 7DF | 25 Jun 2021 | £265,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Thatched Corner Cottage, Wantage Road RG17 7DB | 12 Apr 2021 | £346,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Plan Cee, Wantage Road RG17 7DF | 15 Oct 2020 | £492,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| Windsor Cottage, Wantage Road RG17 7DB | 21 Sep 2020 | £270,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Little Wolagnub, Wantage Road RG17 7DF | 17 Feb 2020 | £272,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| River Cottage, Wantage Road RG17 7DA | 15 Jul 2019 | £385,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Eton Cottage, Wantage Road RG17 7DB | 26 Apr 2019 | £370,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Beamend Cottage, Wantage Road RG17 7DF | 15 Mar 2019 | £445,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Lilac Cottage, Wantage Road RG17 7DA | 23 Nov 2018 | £506,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Penny Cottage, Wantage Road RG17 7DA | 14 Sep 2018 | £515,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| G S Autocentre Berkshire, Wantage Road RG17 7DA | 2 Aug 2018 | £352,500 | Other | Freehold |
| Corner Cottage, Wantage Road RG17 7DB | 17 Jul 2018 | £271,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Ivy House, Wantage Road RG17 7DA | 30 Nov 2017 | £475,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Little Wolagnub, Wantage Road RG17 7DF | 19 May 2017 | £277,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Casa Mia, Wantage Road RG17 7DA | 4 Jan 2017 | £337,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| Winterbourne Cottage, Wantage Road RG17 7DB | 30 Nov 2016 | £568,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Wessex Rise, Wantage Road RG17 7DQ | 19 Oct 2016 | £525,000 | Other | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| River Cottage, Wantage Road | £385,000 (Jul 2019) → £490,000 (Sep 2022) | +27% over 3 yrs |
| Ritchfield, Wantage Road | £265,000 (Jun 2021) → £286,000 (Jan 2022) | +8% over under a year |
| Little Wolagnub, Wantage Road | £277,000 (May 2017) → £272,500 (Feb 2020) | -2% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Wantage Road
Crime
1 crime was reported within about a mile of Wantage Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Drugs | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Wantage Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Kennet and its tributaries from Berwick Bassett down to Newbury Flood alert area
- River Lambourn from Upper Lambourn to Great Shefford Flood warning area
- River Lambourn and its tributaries from Upper Lambourn down to Newbury Flood alert area
- Groundwater flooding in the Great Shefford area Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Wantage Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shefford C.E. Primary School 52 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.0 mi |
| New Barn School 71 pupils | Other independent special school | 6–19 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School 30 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 2.2 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Hungerford station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Swan (by, A338) 4 min walk
- The Swan (adj, A338 Newbury Road) 6 min walk
- The Swan (opp, Church Street) 6 min walk
- East Shefford Telephone Exchange (Adj, Newbury Road) 8 min walk
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 70.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 12.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 632 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,472 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 87% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 89% | 92% |
Share of homes across West Berkshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Wantage Road
Ethnic group
| Here | West Berkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98% | 91.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.1% | 2.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.9% | 3.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 1.3% |
Religion
| Here | West Berkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 60.8% | 49.1% |
| No religion | 32.7% | 41.1% |
| Not answered | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 1.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | West Berkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.6% | 88% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.4% | 12% |
Highest qualification
| Here | West Berkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 36.3% | 37% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18% | 16.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.3% | 14.5% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 14.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.4% | 9.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | West Berkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.7% | 51% |
| Good health | 35% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 9.5% | 11% |
| Bad health | 3.2% | 2.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | West Berkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.9% | 35.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 32.5% | 38.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 19.8% | 14.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.7% | 12.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of West Berkshire.
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