Reading Road, Wantage
House prices, sold prices and local information for OX12 8HP.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Reading Road, Wantage has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 23 Jan 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £985,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2023; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Reading Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Reading Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OX12 house prices.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £985,000 | 23 Jan 2023 |
Sold prices on Reading Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Barn, 5, Reading Road OX12 8HP | 23 Jan 2023 | £985,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Charlton Barn, 5, Reading Road OX12 8HP | 27 Nov 2020 | £300,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Charlton Barn, 5, Reading Road | £300,000 (Nov 2020) → £985,000 (Jan 2023) | +228% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Reading Road
Crime
87 crimes were reported within about a mile of Reading Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 11 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Reading Road 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 Reading Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Primary School 444 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Wantage Primary Academy 322 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| Wantage Church of England Primary School 435 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| King Alfred's 1,708 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Fitzwaryn School 126 pupils | Academy special converter | 3–19 | Outstanding Report | 1.1 mi |
| Stockham Primary School 203 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Huckleberry Therapeutic School 20 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Millbrook Primary School 482 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.5 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
- Fyfield Close (opp, Charlton Road) 1 min walk
- Fyfield Close (adj, Charlton Road) 1 min walk
- Cricket Club (opp, Charlton Village Road) 2 min walk
- Cricket Club (adj, Charlton Village Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Newbury Street Practice
The Health Centre, Mably Way, Wantage · 0.9 mi - Church Street Practice
The Health Centre, Mably Way, Wantage · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Kingsgrove · 0.6 mi
- Spar Spar Wantage · 0.6 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Wantage · 0.7 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Wantage · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Cleggs Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Boots · 0.7 mi
- Allied Pharmacy Mably Way · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 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
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.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 75.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 6.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 17.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 781 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,816 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 33% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 33% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 75% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 95% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 88% | 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 Reading Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Vale of White Horse | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.9% | 90.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.7% | 4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.7% | 2.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 1.7% |
Religion
| Here | Vale of White Horse | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47.9% | 41.7% |
| Christian | 45.1% | 48.6% |
| Not answered | 6.2% | 6.1% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Vale of White Horse | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.1% | 85.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.9% | 14.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Vale of White Horse | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 39.4% | 44% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.8% | 15.4% |
| No qualifications | 14.4% | 12.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.8% | 12.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.4% | 8.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | Vale of White Horse | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.2% | 52.4% |
| Good health | 34.6% | 33.6% |
| Fair health | 11.5% | 10.8% |
| Bad health | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Vale of White Horse | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.3% | 35.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.3% | 39.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14.2% | 12.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.2% | 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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