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Post Office Lane, Wantage

MyStreetCheck free street report: Post Office Lane, Wantage · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wantage-oxfordshire/post-office-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX12 8DR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£130,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£232,617
15 sales
Price range
£115k – £560k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jan 2026
OX12 8DR

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At a glance

House prices£233k averageSince 2017 (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 broadband58% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold63% leaseholdAcross 19 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

15 property sales on Post Office Lane, Wantage have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £130,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £150,750. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% flat, 20% terraced, 20% detached. Recorded sale prices on Post Office Lane range from £115,000 to £560,000. 37% of homes sold here were freehold and 63% leasehold.

House prices on Post Office Lane compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Post Office 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

2017: £143,500 (1 sales)2017£144k2018: £191,628 (2 sales)2018£192k2019: £126,667 (3 sales)2019£127k2020: £315,000 (1 sales)2020£315k2021: £355,000 (2 sales)2021£355k2022: £250,000 (2 sales)2022£250k2023: £310,000 (1 sales)2023£310k2024: £410,000 (1 sales)2024£410k2025: £207,500 (1 sales)2025£208k2026: £130,000 (1 sales)2026£130k

Tenure: 37% freehold and 63% leasehold across 19 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat8£150,75023 Jan 2026
Terraced3£230,58520 Oct 2023
Detached3£428,3338 Jan 2024
Semi-detached1£306,5004 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Post Office Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 3, Market Gate, Post Office Lane OX12 8DR 23 Jan 2026£130,000 FlatLeasehold
1C, Post Office Lane OX12 8DR 15 Sep 2025£207,500 FlatLeasehold
Logres, Post Office Lane OX12 8DR 8 Jan 2024£410,000 DetachedFreehold
Millstones, Post Office Lane OX12 8DR 20 Oct 2023£310,000 TerracedFreehold
1C, Post Office Lane OX12 8DR 12 Jul 2022£193,500 FlatLeasehold
April Cottage, Post Office Lane OX12 8DR 4 Jul 2022£306,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, Market Gate, Post Office Lane OX12 8DR 21 Oct 2021£150,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
3, Post Office Lane OX12 8DR 24 Feb 2021£560,000 DetachedFreehold
Logres, Post Office Lane OX12 8DR 23 Nov 2020£315,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Post Office Lane OX12 8DR 27 Sep 2019£169,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, Market Gate, Post Office Lane OX12 8DR 30 Aug 2019£130,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 1, Market Gate, Post Office Lane OX12 8DR 30 Aug 2019£135,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 7, Market Gate, Post Office Lane OX12 8DR 12 Jul 2019£115,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 6, Market Gate, Post Office Lane OX12 8DR 14 Dec 2018£135,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 4, Market Gate, Post Office Lane OX12 8DR 14 Dec 2018£130,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 8, Market Gate, Post Office Lane OX12 8DR 24 Aug 2018£125,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 5, Market Gate, Post Office Lane OX12 8DR 17 Aug 2018£145,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Millstones, Post Office Lane OX12 8DR 31 May 2018£238,255 TerracedFreehold
17, Post Office Lane OX12 8DR 20 Oct 2017£143,500 TerracedLeasehold

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 3, Market Gate, Post Office Lane £130,000 (Aug 2019) → £130,000 (Jan 2026) +0%
over 6 yrs
1C, Post Office Lane £193,500 (Jul 2022) → £207,500 (Sep 2025) +7%
over 3 yrs
Logres, Post Office Lane £315,000 (Nov 2020) → £410,000 (Jan 2024) +30%
over 3 yrs
Millstones, Post Office Lane £238,255 (May 2018) → £310,000 (Oct 2023) +30%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Post Office Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wantage Church of England Primary School 435 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
King Alfred's 1,708 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.2 mi
Stockham Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Charlton Primary School 444 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Fitzwaryn School 126 pupils Academy special converter 3–19 Outstanding Report 0.7 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 1.1 mi
St Nicholas CofE Primary School 121 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.3 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 B, Market Place) 1 min walk
  • Market Place (Stop A, Market Place) 2 min walk
  • Seesen Way (NW-bound, Seesen Way) 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

  • Spar Spar Wantage · 0.0 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Wantage · 0.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Wantage · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Wantage · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

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

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.0 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+)58%80%
Gigabit-capable58%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 Post Office Lane

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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