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Chequers Lane, Grove, Wantage

MyStreetCheck free street report: Chequers Lane, Grove, Wantage · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wantage-oxfordshire/chequers-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX12 7FL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£355,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£299,225
33 sales
Price range
£68k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Jun 2026
OX12 7FL

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At a glance

House prices£299k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 4 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% freeholdAcross 35 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

33 property sales on Chequers Lane, Grove, Wantage have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £355,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £312,584. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% semi-detached, 6% detached, 6% flat. Recorded sale prices on Chequers Lane range from £67,500 to £375,000. 94% of homes sold here were freehold and 6% leasehold.

House prices on Chequers Lane compared

OX12 postcode area£385,477
Wantage£385,477
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chequers Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OX12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £311,838 (19 sales)2019£312k2020: £222,500 (3 sales)2020£223k2021: £335,000 (2 sales)2021£335k2023: £238,333 (3 sales)2023£238k2024: £290,000 (2 sales)2024£290k2025: £320,667 (3 sales)2025£321k2026: £355,000 (1 sales)2026£355k

Tenure: 94% freehold and 6% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached29£312,58415 Jun 2026
Detached2£335,9958 Aug 2019
Flat2£68,75015 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Chequers Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
38, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 26 Jun 2026£365,000 OtherFreehold
11, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 15 Jun 2026£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 26 Sep 2025£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 23 Jul 2025£296,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 7 Mar 2025£295,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 24 Jan 2025£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 24 Jul 2024£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 31 Jan 2024£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 21 Nov 2023£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 15 Sep 2023£70,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 21 Jul 2023£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 29 Sep 2021£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 13 Aug 2021£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 11 Dec 2020£67,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
1, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 4 Jun 2020£300,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 13 Mar 2020£300,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
52, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 29 Nov 2019£320,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
30, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 12 Sep 2019£295,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
32, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 30 Aug 2019£309,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 8 Aug 2019£331,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 1 Aug 2019£296,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
40, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 31 Jul 2019£299,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 12 Jul 2019£329,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 5 Jul 2019£334,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
34, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 28 Jun 2019£329,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 27 Jun 2019£301,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 25 Jun 2019£334,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
50, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 12 Jun 2019£319,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
38, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 7 Jun 2019£304,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
36, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 24 May 2019£330,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
48, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 30 Apr 2019£287,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
46, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 5 Apr 2019£286,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
44, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 22 Mar 2019£284,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
42, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 8 Mar 2019£284,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Chequers Lane OX12 7FL 31 Jan 2019£339,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
38, Chequers Lane £304,995 (Jun 2019) → £365,000 (Jun 2026) +20%
over 7 yrs
11, Chequers Lane £301,995 (Jun 2019) → £355,000 (Jun 2026) +18%
over 7 yrs
9, Chequers Lane £296,000 (Aug 2019) → £360,000 (Sep 2025) +22%
over 6 yrs
42, Chequers Lane £284,995 (Mar 2019) → £290,000 (Jan 2024) → £296,500 (Jul 2025) +4%
over 6 yrs
48, Chequers Lane £287,995 (Apr 2019) → £295,500 (Mar 2025) +3%
over 6 yrs
52, Chequers Lane £320,000 (Nov 2019) → £370,000 (Jan 2025) +16%
over 5 yrs
44, Chequers Lane £284,995 (Mar 2019) → £290,000 (Jul 2024) +2%
over 5 yrs
46, Chequers Lane £286,995 (Apr 2019) → £295,000 (Aug 2021) → £290,000 (Nov 2023) +1%
over 5 yrs
40, Chequers Lane £299,995 (Jul 2019) → £355,000 (Jul 2023) +18%
over 4 yrs
17, Chequers Lane £334,995 (Jun 2019) → £375,000 (Sep 2021) +12%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Chequers Lane

Crime

52 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chequers Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences21
Anti-social behaviour8
Criminal damage & arson5
Vehicle crime4
Burglary3
Drugs3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Chequers Lane is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ock from Watchfield to Abingdon, and also the Letcombe Brook at Wantage, Grove and East Hanney Flood alert area
  • Letcombe Brook at Wantage, Grove and East Hanney Flood warning area
  • River Ock at Longcot, Stanford in the Vale, Charney Bassett, Lyford and Garford Flood warning 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 Chequers Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Grove Church of England School 182 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Millbrook Primary School 482 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Johns CofE Academy 327 pupils All-through Church of England 2–16 Report 0.9 mi
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney 196 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.3 mi
Fitzwaryn School 126 pupils Academy special converter 3–19 Outstanding Report 1.4 mi
Charlton Primary School 444 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.6 mi
Wantage Primary Academy 322 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 1.6 mi
Stockham Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.8 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

Nearest bus stops

  • Mayfield Avenue (opp, Oxford Lane) 4 min walk
  • Mayfield Avenue (adj, Oxford Lane) 4 min walk
  • Godfreys Close (opp, Mayfield Avenue) 5 min walk
  • WilliamsF1 Roundabout (SW-bound, A338 Station Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Newbury Street Practice
    The Health Centre, Mably Way, Wantage · 1.2 mi
  • Church Street Practice
    The Health Centre, Mably Way, Wantage · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Grove Express · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Grove · 0.8 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Wantage · 1.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kingsgrove · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Bretts Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy Mably Way · 1.2 mi
  • Cleggs Pharmacy · 1.8 mi

Dentists

  • Cherrytree Dental Care · 0.4 mi
  • The Health Centre · 1.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.8 mi

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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.1%62.5%
Private rented6.0%20.3%
Social rented21.8%17.1%
Households926

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.0%64.1%
Aged 65+19.2%18.6%
Residents2,234

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks75%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks95%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks88%92%

Share of homes across Vale of White Horse 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 Chequers Lane

Ethnic group

HereVale of White Horse
White94.7%90.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.9%1.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%2.5%
Other ethnic group0.4%1.1%

Religion

HereVale of White Horse
Christian47.7%48.6%
No religion44.6%41.7%
Not answered5.3%6.1%
Muslim1.3%1.4%
Buddhist0.6%0.5%
Hindu0.2%0.9%
Jewish0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.5%

Country of birth

HereVale of White Horse
Born in the UK91.7%85.8%
Born outside the UK8.3%14.2%

Highest qualification

HereVale of White Horse
Level 4 qualifications and above35%44%
Level 3 qualifications18.1%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%12.2%
No qualifications12.9%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.8%8.5%
Apprenticeship5.6%5%
Other qualifications2.4%2.3%

General health

HereVale of White Horse
Very good health49.6%52.4%
Good health35.2%33.6%
Fair health11.3%10.8%
Bad health3%2.6%
Very bad health0.8%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereVale of White Horse
2 cars or vans in household40.2%35.2%
1 car or van in household36.8%39.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.8%12.8%
No cars or vans in household11.2%12.2%

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 Vale of White Horse.

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  • Thomas Merrifield 0.5 mi
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