House prices in Wantage

Over the last six months, 75 homes sold within 1.5 miles of Wantage. Half sold for more than £340,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £100,000 and the dearest £975,000.

All 75 sales

Businesses in Wantage

All 532 businesses in Wantage

Planning applications in Wantage

Planning decisionFri 2 Oct1.1 miles

Approved: Change of use at Mission Hall, Main Street, East Challow, Wantage

Change of use from Class F to mixed uses falling with Class E and Class F.

Mission Hall, Main Street, East Challow, Wantage, OX12 9SN
Planning decisionTue 29 Sept0.35 miles

Approved: Planning application at Wantage Hospital Garston Lane Wantage

New secure bin store & associated works

Wantage Hospital Garston Lane Wantage OX12 7AS
Planning decisionThu 24 Sept1.2 miles

Withdrawn: Outline plans at 8 Gloucester Place Grove Wantage

Conversion of garage into an office/gym space to include changes to the garage fenestration.

8 Gloucester Place Grove Wantage OX12 0PH
Planning decisionWed 23 Sept0.5 miles

Approved: Planning application at 4 Wasbrough Avenue Wantage

Erection of a garden annexe

4 Wasbrough Avenue Wantage OX12 9BD
Planning decisionWed 23 Sept0.65 miles

Approved: Extension at 12 Hiskins Wantage

Single storey front extension.

12 Hiskins Wantage OX12 9HU
Planning applicationMon 21 Sept0.4 miles

Planning application at Wantage Lawn Tennis Club Memorial Park Manor Road Wantage

Two uncovered Padel courts and one Pickleball court to replace one existing tarmac tennis court to an existing established tennis club. New chain link fencing to match existing fencing. Relocation of two existing floodlight columns.

Wantage Lawn Tennis Club Memorial Park Manor Road Wantage OX12 8DW
Planning decisionFri 18 Septon your doorstep

Approved: 2 new homes at 41 Market Place Wantage

Proposed certificate to establish that the continuation of works relating to planning application ref: P22/V1206/FUL to demolish a former garden centre building and the conversion and extension of the existing building to create 2 dwellings and 6 flats together, are lawful by reason of the fact that a material start has been made on the development within the timeframe of the original permission.

41 Market Place Wantage OX12 8AW
Planning applicationFri 11 Septon your doorstep

New signs at 1a Grove Street Wantage

Proposed erection of a signage light above existing signage fascia. Redecoration of fascia including new raised lettering and logo.

1a Grove Street Wantage OX12 7AB

All planning in Wantage

Roadworks and road closures in Wantage

RoadworksOn until 6 Nov0.4 miles

Temporary lights on Witan Way (Southern Gas Networks)

10 Aug to 6 Nov. Under way. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the verge. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

Witan Way, Wantage
RoadworksOn until 19 Oct0.45 miles

Roadworks on Plumbe Court (Southern Gas Networks)

22 Sep to 19 Oct. Under way. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the verge.

Plumbe Court, Wantage
RoadworksOn until 5 Nov0.5 miles

Roadworks on Black Croft (Southern Gas Networks)

25 Sep to 5 Nov. Under way. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the verge.

Black Croft, Wantage
RoadworksOn until 16 Oct0.5 miles

Temporary lights on Denchworth Road (Southern Gas Networks)

5 Oct to 16 Oct. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the verge. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

Denchworth Road, Wantage
RoadworksFrom 15 Oct1.2 miles

Temporary lights on Faringdon Road (Thames Water)

15 Oct. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

Faringdon Road, East Challow, Wantage
RoadworksFrom 9 Nov0.4 miles

Temporary lights on Charlton Road (Southern Gas Networks)

9 Nov to 20 Nov. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the verge. Two-way temporary traffic lights.

Charlton Road, Wantage

All roadworks

Fuel prices near Wantage

UnleadedCheapest 168.9p at Sainsbury’s Wantage, 0.25 miles and 1 other · most around 171.3p · dearest 173.9p · 4 stations
DieselCheapest 196.9p at Sainsbury’s Wantage, 0.25 miles and 1 other · most around 198.3p · dearest 199.9p · 4 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

All 4 stations near Wantage, cheapest first

Street reports in Wantage

Street reportThu 8 Oct1.5 miles

Flooding reported: Main Street

Reported to Oxfordshire County Council on FixMyStreet.

Main Street, Grove
Street reportTue 6 Oct1.2 miles

Flooding reported: Brereton Drive

Reported to Oxfordshire County Council on FixMyStreet.

Brereton Drive, Grove

All street reports

Schools in Wantage

King Alfred's Secondary · 1708 pupils · 0.2 miles Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 2, needs attention in 5
Wantage Church of England Primary School Primary · 435 pupils · 0.2 miles Standards maintained (2025)
Stockham Primary School Primary · 203 pupils · 0.5 miles Some aspects not as strong (2025)
Fitzwaryn School Special · 126 pupils · 0.65 miles Outstanding (2022)
Charlton Primary School Primary · 444 pupils · 0.75 miles Standards maintained (2024)
Wantage Primary Academy Primary · 322 pupils · 1.1 miles Outstanding (2023)
St Nicholas CofE Primary School Primary · 121 pupils · 1.2 miles School remains Good (2023)
St Johns CofE Academy Secondary · 327 pupils · 1.5 miles Not inspected since it opened in 2023

All 8 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Wantage

Bupa Dental Care Wantage Dentist · on your doorstep Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2014
Wantage Dental Practice Dentist · on your doorstep Dentists aren’t rated by the CQC
Partridge ADHD Clinic GP surgery · 0.15 miles Not inspected yet
Portway Dental Practice Dentist · 0.15 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2022
Portway Dental Practice Dentist · 0.15 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2022
OSJCT Stirlings Care home · 0.2 miles Good (2019): outstanding in 1, good in 4
St Katharine's House Nursing home · 0.25 miles Good (2023)
Wantage Nursing Home Nursing home · 0.3 miles Good (2021)

All 28 health and care services

Charities in Wantage

Sudep Action SUDEP Action exists to support those bereaved by SUDEP - Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy - and works towards prevention of deaths from… £518k a year · Newbury Street · 0.1 miles
Kingsgrove Community Hub £394k a year · Westfield Way · 0.85 miles
The Community Of St Mary The Virgin At Wantage To advance the Christian religion for the benefit of the public, in particular through maintaining St Mary's Convent Wantage and… £380k a year · Denchworth Road · 0.35 miles
Wantage And Abingdon Methodist Circuit The Circuit acts as an umbrella organisation for the eleven churches which constitute it. It provides strategic planning, staff, a… £339k a year · Wantage · 0.5 miles
Camel Pre-School Provision of pre-school education and out of school care. £298k a year · 0.5 miles

All 68 charities

Crime in Wantage

135 crimes were reported within 1.5 miles of Wantage in August 2026. The most common were violence (51), anti-social behaviour (30), criminal damage (16).

Crime by type

Wantage ranks 7th of 33 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 77.4 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Wantage

What’s changing in Wantage