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Larkdown, Wantage

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House prices, sold prices and local information for OX12 8HE, OX12 8HF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£322,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£333,513
31 sales
Price range
£280k – £435k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jul 2026
OX12 8HF

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At a glance

House prices£334k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 1 min walk Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll 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

31 property sales on Larkdown, Wantage have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £322,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £330,134. 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 94% semi-detached, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on Larkdown range from £280,000 to £435,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Larkdown compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £282,500 (1 sales)2016£283k2017: £318,667 (3 sales)2017£319k2018: £302,500 (2 sales)2018£303k2019: £320,425 (6 sales)2019£320k2020: £325,870 (5 sales)2020£326k2021: £328,833 (3 sales)2021£329k2022: £385,000 (1 sales)2022£385k2023: £349,083 (6 sales)2023£349k2025: £385,000 (3 sales)2025£385k2026: £322,500 (1 sales)2026£323k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached29£330,13424 Jul 2026
Detached2£382,50017 May 2022

Sold prices on Larkdown

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
54, Larkdown OX12 8HF 24 Jul 2026£322,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Larkdown OX12 8HF 29 Sep 2025£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Garage 3, Larkdown 19 Sep 2025£9,500 OtherFreehold
Garage 12, Larkdown OX12 8HF 15 Apr 2025£16,000 OtherFreehold
13, Larkdown OX12 8HE 31 Mar 2025£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Larkdown OX12 8HE 10 Jan 2025£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Larkdown OX12 8HE 17 Nov 2023£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Larkdown OX12 8HE 20 Oct 2023£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Larkdown OX12 8HE 8 Jun 2023£337,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Larkdown OX12 8HF 12 May 2023£337,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Larkdown OX12 8HF 26 Apr 2023£322,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Larkdown OX12 8HE 3 Mar 2023£322,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Larkdown OX12 8HE 17 May 2022£385,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Larkdown OX12 8HF 22 Oct 2021£364,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Larkdown OX12 8HE 10 Jun 2021£312,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Larkdown OX12 8HF 8 Jan 2021£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Larkdown OX12 8HF 3 Dec 2020£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Larkdown OX12 8HE 6 Nov 2020£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Larkdown OX12 8HE 1 Oct 2020£331,850 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Larkdown OX12 8HF 19 Aug 2020£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Larkdown OX12 8HF 3 Jul 2020£312,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Larkdown OX12 8HF 6 Dec 2019£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Larkdown OX12 8HE 30 Oct 2019£317,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Larkdown OX12 8HE 21 Oct 2019£292,550 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Larkdown OX12 8HF 7 Oct 2019£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Larkdown OX12 8HE 28 Jun 2019£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Larkdown OX12 8HF 28 Jun 2019£332,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Garage 18, Larkdown 26 Mar 2019£8,000 OtherFreehold
32, Larkdown OX12 8HE 28 Sep 2018£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Larkdown OX12 8HF 22 Jun 2018£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Larkdown OX12 8HE 19 Oct 2017£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Larkdown OX12 8HE 27 Jul 2017£380,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Larkdown OX12 8HE 21 Apr 2017£291,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Larkdown OX12 8HE 10 Oct 2016£282,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Garage 16, Larkdown 23 Sep 2016£17,000 OtherFreehold

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
67, Larkdown £337,000 (May 2023) → £435,000 (Sep 2025) +29%
over 2 yrs
17, Larkdown £282,500 (Oct 2016) → £285,000 (Jun 2019) → £400,000 (Nov 2023) +42%
over 7 yrs
32, Larkdown £325,000 (Sep 2018) → £312,500 (Jun 2021) -4%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Larkdown

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Charlton Primary School 444 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Wantage Church of England Primary School 435 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Wantage Primary Academy 322 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
King Alfred's 1,708 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
Huckleberry Therapeutic School 20 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 1.1 mi
Stockham Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Fitzwaryn School 126 pupils Academy special converter 3–19 Outstanding Report 1.2 mi
Millbrook Primary School 482 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.7 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

  • Larkdown HAR (W-bound, Larkdown) 1 min walk
  • Larkdown HAR (E-bound, Larkdown) 1 min walk
  • Larkhill HAR (N-bound, Larkhill) 3 min walk
  • Larkhill HAR (S-bound, Larkhill) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Newbury Street Practice
    The Health Centre, Mably Way, Wantage · 1.1 mi
  • Church Street Practice
    The Health Centre, Mably Way, Wantage · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar Wantage · 0.6 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Wantage · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Wantage · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kingsgrove · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.7 mi
  • Cleggs Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy Mably Way · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 9 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.7%62.5%
Private rented6.8%20.3%
Social rented17.4%17.1%
Households781

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.1%64.1%
Aged 65+22.2%18.6%
Residents1,816

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 Larkdown

Ethnic group

HereVale of White Horse
White94.9%90.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.7%4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%2.5%
Other ethnic group0.9%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%1.7%

Religion

HereVale of White Horse
No religion47.9%41.7%
Christian45.1%48.6%
Not answered6.2%6.1%
Muslim0.4%1.4%
Other religion0.2%0.5%
Buddhist0.1%0.5%
Hindu0.1%0.9%
Jewish0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereVale of White Horse
Born in the UK91.1%85.8%
Born outside the UK8.9%14.2%

Highest qualification

HereVale of White Horse
Level 4 qualifications and above39.4%44%
Level 3 qualifications15.8%15.4%
No qualifications14.4%12.5%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%12.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.4%8.5%
Apprenticeship6.6%5%
Other qualifications2.5%2.3%

General health

HereVale of White Horse
Very good health50.2%52.4%
Good health34.6%33.6%
Fair health11.5%10.8%
Bad health2.6%2.6%
Very bad health1.2%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereVale of White Horse
2 cars or vans in household39.3%35.2%
1 car or van in household33.3%39.8%
No cars or vans in household14.2%12.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.2%12.8%

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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