OX12 postcode: what it's like to live there
The OX12 district covers Wantage, Grove (Vale of White Horse), Shrivenham and Watchfield. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 8 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in OX12
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from OX12 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
Primary schools in OX12
- Charlton Primary School · OX12 7HG · Standards maintained (2024) · Bottom 36% in England
- Grove Church of England School · OX12 7PW · Requires improvement in some areas (2024) · Bottom 15% in England
- Millbrook Primary School · OX12 7LB · Good (2023) · Top 47% in England
- St Amand's Catholic Primary School · OX12 8LF · Standards maintained (2024) · Top 28% in England
- St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney · OX12 0JN · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 20% in England
- St Johns CofE Academy · OX12 0GR · Not yet inspected
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School · OX12 9RY · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 20% in England
- Stockham Primary School · OX12 9HL · Some aspects not as strong (2025) · Bottom 28% in England
- The Hendreds Church of England School · OX12 8JX · Good (2023) · Bottom 43% in England
- The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School · OX12 9UL · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 45% in England
- Wantage Church of England Primary School · OX12 8DJ · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 30% in England
- Wantage Primary Academy · OX12 7GQ · Outstanding (2023) · Top 24% in England
Secondary schools in OX12
- King Alfred's · OX12 9BY · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Top 50% in England
- St Johns CofE Academy · OX12 0GR · Not yet inspected
Fee-paying schools in OX12
- Huckleberry Therapeutic School · OX12 8NE · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in OX12
- Camel Pre-School · OX12 9HL · Good (Ofsted)
- Rockwell House Day Nursery And Nursery School · OX12 8AZ · Good (Ofsted)
- Stagecoach Wantage · OX12 7GQ
- The Ark Pre-School Wantage · OX12 8BL · Good (Ofsted)
- The Wantage Nursery & Preschool · OX12 8BL
- Grovelands Park Pre-School · OX12 7LB
- Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Kingsgrove · OX12 7LP
- Childrey Little Ducks Pre-school · OX12 9NT · Good (Ofsted)
- AA Tennis · OX12 8DW
- Bramleys Day Nursery And Nursery School · OX12 8TP · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in OX12
- Church Street Practice · OX12 9BN
- Newbury Street Practice · OX12 9BN
Neighbourhoods in OX12
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of OX12 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wantage Town | 29% | £335k | Average | 7 min |
| Grove | 27% | £325k | Low | 11 min |
| Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington | 17% | £431k | Low | 22 min |
| South Wantage, Harwell & Blewbury | 14% | £417k | Low | 11 min |
| Kingston Bagpuize & East Hanney | 10% | £530k | Very low | 17 min |
Questions
Where is the OX12 postcode?
OX12 covers 8 neighbourhoods in Wantage, Grove (Vale of White Horse), Shrivenham and Watchfield, with 1,036 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in OX12?
The typical home price across OX12's neighbourhoods is £335k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in OX12?
12 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a OX12 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from OX12?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Oxford 57 minutes; Reading 65 minutes.