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Market Place, Wantage

MyStreetCheck free street report: Market Place, Wantage · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wantage-oxfordshire/market-place/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX12 8AB, OX12 8AW, OX12 8AH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£187,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£164,550
10 sales
Price range
£125k – £215k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 May 2026
OX12 8AB

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At a glance

House prices£165k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 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 broadband55% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold57% leaseholdAcross 21 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

10 property sales on Market Place, Wantage have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £187,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £164,550. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Market Place range from £125,000 to £215,000. 43% of homes sold here were freehold and 57% leasehold.

House prices on Market Place compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Market Place 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: £142,000 (1 sales)2016£142k2017: £159,000 (2 sales)2017£159k2018: £161,667 (3 sales)2018£162k2019: £138,000 (1 sales)2019£138k2022: £215,000 (1 sales)2022£215k2023: £160,000 (1 sales)2023£160k2026: £187,500 (1 sales)2026£188k

Tenure: 43% freehold and 57% leasehold across 21 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat10£164,55029 May 2026

Sold prices on Market Place

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 4, 11 - 12, Market Place OX12 8AB 29 May 2026£187,500 FlatLeasehold
46, Market Place OX12 8AW 18 Dec 2023£205,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 6, 11 - 12, Market Place OX12 8AB 30 Oct 2023£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 11 - 12, Market Place OX12 8AB 25 Mar 2022£215,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Victoria Cross Gallery, Market Place OX12 8AS 18 Mar 2022£700,000 OtherFreehold
38, Market Place OX12 8AH 8 Jun 2020£810,000 FlatFreehold
Ground Floor, 38, Market Place OX12 8AH 8 Jun 2020£400,000 OtherLeasehold
2, Market Place OX12 8AB 14 Feb 2020£280,800 OtherFreehold
Flat 1, 40, Market Place OX12 8AW 24 Oct 2019£152,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 40, Market Place OX12 8AW 11 Oct 2019£138,000 FlatLeasehold
36A, Market Place OX12 8AH 25 Apr 2019£235,000 OtherFreehold
39, Market Place OX12 8AW 14 Jan 2019£300,000 OtherFreehold
23 - 24, Market Place OX12 8AE 30 Nov 2018£175,500 OtherFreehold
24A, Market Place OX12 8AE 30 Nov 2018£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 11 - 12, Market Place OX12 8AB 30 May 2018£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 11 - 12, Market Place OX12 8AB 30 May 2018£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 11 - 12, Market Place OX12 8AB 16 Mar 2018£740,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 4, 11 - 12, Market Place OX12 8AB 21 Dec 2017£183,000 FlatLeasehold
50 - 51, Market Place OX12 8AW 14 Nov 2017£995,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 4, 40, Market Place OX12 8AW 25 Jan 2017£135,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 40, Market Place OX12 8AW 24 Jun 2016£142,000 FlatLeasehold

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
Flat 4, 11 - 12, Market Place £183,000 (Dec 2017) → £187,500 (May 2026) +2%
over 8 yrs
Flat 6, 11 - 12, Market Place £125,000 (May 2018) → £160,000 (Oct 2023) +28%
over 5 yrs
Flat 2, 11 - 12, Market Place £200,000 (May 2018) → £215,000 (Mar 2022) +8%
over 4 yrs
Flat 4, 40, Market Place £135,000 (Jan 2017) → £138,000 (Oct 2019) +2%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Market Place

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
King Alfred's 1,708 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.2 mi
Wantage Church of England Primary School 435 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Stockham Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Fitzwaryn School 126 pupils Academy special converter 3–19 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Charlton Primary School 444 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Huckleberry Therapeutic School 20 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 0.9 mi
Wantage Primary Academy 322 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 1.2 mi
St Nicholas CofE Primary School 121 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.2 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

Nearest bus stops

  • Market Place (Stop C, Market Place) 1 min walk
  • Market Place (Stop A, Market Place) 1 min walk
  • Market Place (Stop B, Market Place) 1 min walk
  • Sainsbury's (on, car park) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Newbury Street Practice
    The Health Centre, Mably Way, Wantage · 0.7 mi
  • Church Street Practice
    The Health Centre, Mably Way, Wantage · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Wantage · 0.1 mi
  • Spar Spar Wantage · 0.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Wantage · 0.1 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Wantage · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.0 mi
  • Cleggs Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy Mably Way · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned46.7%62.5%
Private rented35.1%20.3%
Social rented18.2%17.1%
Households598

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.3%64.1%
Aged 65+20.8%18.6%
Residents1,135

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)55%80%
Gigabit-capable55%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 Market Place

Ethnic group

HereVale of White Horse
White91.2%90.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.1%4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%2.5%
Other ethnic group1.2%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%1.7%

Religion

HereVale of White Horse
No religion49.8%41.7%
Christian40.9%48.6%
Not answered6.8%6.1%
Muslim1.1%1.4%
Buddhist0.9%0.5%
Hindu0.4%0.9%
Jewish0.1%0.2%
Sikh0%–

Country of birth

HereVale of White Horse
Born in the UK84.1%85.8%
Born outside the UK15.9%14.2%

Highest qualification

HereVale of White Horse
Level 4 qualifications and above40.4%44%
No qualifications15.7%12.5%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications12.4%12.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.3%8.5%
Other qualifications3.5%2.3%
Apprenticeship3.3%5%

General health

HereVale of White Horse
Very good health42.9%52.4%
Good health36.1%33.6%
Fair health15.5%10.8%
Bad health4.7%2.6%
Very bad health0.8%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereVale of White Horse
1 car or van in household53.9%39.8%
No cars or vans in household25.5%12.2%
2 cars or vans in household15.2%35.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.4%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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  • Green & Co 0.0 mi
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  • Douglas & Simmons 0.1 mi
  • West – The Property Consultancy 0.1 mi

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