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Lightning Way, Grove, Wantage

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lightning Way, Grove, Wantage · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wantage-oxfordshire/lightning-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX12 0PD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2022)
£340,957
13 sales
Price range
£305k – £395k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Mar 2023
OX12 0PD

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At a glance

House prices£341k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 5 min walk Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband89% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 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

13 property sales on Lightning Way, Grove, Wantage have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 24 Mar 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £336,131. By property type, sales here have been 85% semi-detached, 8% terraced, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on Lightning Way range from £304,995 to £394,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Lightning Way compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2022: £336,453 (12 sales)2022£336k2023: £394,995 (1 sales)2023£395k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£336,13122 Dec 2022
Terraced1£339,99520 Dec 2022
Detached1£394,99524 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Lightning Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Lightning Way OX12 0PD 24 Mar 2023£394,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Lightning Way OX12 0PD 22 Dec 2022£359,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Lightning Way OX12 0PD 21 Dec 2022£359,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Lightning Way OX12 0PD 20 Dec 2022£339,995 TerracedFreehold
8, Lightning Way OX12 0PD 20 Dec 2022£344,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Lightning Way OX12 0PD 9 Dec 2022£304,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Lightning Way OX12 0PD 2 Dec 2022£344,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Lightning Way OX12 0PD 30 Nov 2022£309,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Lightning Way OX12 0PD 30 Nov 2022£344,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Lightning Way OX12 0PD 30 Nov 2022£344,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Lightning Way OX12 0PD 30 Nov 2022£337,495 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Lightning Way OX12 0PD 25 Nov 2022£339,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Lightning Way OX12 0PD 11 Nov 2022£304,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Lightning Way OX12 0PD 23 Aug 2022£501,060 Other 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.

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Schools near Lightning Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Johns CofE Academy 327 pupils All-through Church of England 2–16 Report 0.3 mi
Fitzwaryn School 126 pupils Academy special converter 3–19 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Millbrook Primary School 482 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Stockham Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Grove Church of England School 182 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Nicholas CofE Primary School 121 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
King Alfred's 1,708 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.4 mi
Wantage Church of England Primary School 435 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.6 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

  • Boston House (adj, Downsview Road) 5 min walk
  • Whitley Close (N-bound, Newlands Drive) 6 min walk
  • Whitley Close (S-bound, Newlands Drive) 6 min walk
  • Mallard Way (adj, Newlands Drive) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Newbury Street Practice
    The Health Centre, Mably Way, Wantage · 0.8 mi
  • Church Street Practice
    The Health Centre, Mably Way, Wantage · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Grove · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Grove Express · 0.8 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Wantage · 0.9 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Wantage · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Bretts Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy Mably Way · 0.8 mi
  • Cleggs Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • The Health Centre · 0.8 mi
  • Cherrytree Dental Care · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.3 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 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime5 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
Owned67.2%62.5%
Private rented9.1%20.3%
Social rented23.7%17.1%
Households1,156

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.5%64.1%
Aged 65+9.1%18.6%
Residents2,916

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)96%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)89%80%
Gigabit-capable89%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 Lightning Way

Ethnic group

HereVale of White Horse
White92.5%90.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%2.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.9%1.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%4%
Other ethnic group1.7%1.1%

Religion

HereVale of White Horse
No religion50.5%41.7%
Christian38.7%48.6%
Not answered8%6.1%
Muslim1.1%1.4%
Buddhist0.4%0.5%
Hindu0.4%0.9%
Other religion0.4%0.5%
Sikh0.3%–

Country of birth

HereVale of White Horse
Born in the UK89%85.8%
Born outside the UK11%14.2%

Highest qualification

HereVale of White Horse
Level 4 qualifications and above35.2%44%
Level 3 qualifications19.4%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%12.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.8%8.5%
No qualifications10.5%12.5%
Apprenticeship5.8%5%
Other qualifications2.5%2.3%

General health

HereVale of White Horse
Very good health53.9%52.4%
Good health34.9%33.6%
Fair health8.7%10.8%
Bad health2.1%2.6%
Very bad health0.3%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereVale of White Horse
2 cars or vans in household39.7%35.2%
1 car or van in household38.3%39.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.2%12.8%
No cars or vans in household10.7%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.

Planning and heritage near Lightning Way

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Estate agents near Lightning Way

  • Thomas Merrifield 0.8 mi
  • West – The Property Consultancy 1.3 mi
  • Green & Co 1.3 mi
  • Davis Tate 1.3 mi
  • Douglas & Simmons 1.3 mi

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