Overview for Oxford Road, WANTAGE, OX12 0HR

Introduction

Wantage is a historic market town and civil parish in Oxfordshire, England. Although within the boundaries of the historic county of Berkshire, it has been administered as part of the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire since 1974. The town is on Letcombe Brook, 8 miles (13 km) south-west of Abingdon, 24 miles (39 km) north-west of Reading, 15 miles (24 km) south-west of Oxford and 14 miles (23 km) north-west of Newbury.

It was the birthplace of King Alfred the Great in 849.

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Summary for Oxford Road, WANTAGE, OX12 0HR

South East
This postcode is in the parish of
East Hanney
in
Steventon & the Hanneys
within
Vale of White Horse
in
Oxfordshire
Rural/Urban
Village   ?

Roadworks near OX12 0HR

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
3
In Progress
18
Completed
2
Cancelled
0

Road Safety near OX12 0HR

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Oxford Road, OX12 0HR that have been reported to Thames Valley Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near OX12 0HR

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Police

This area is policed by Thames Valley Police.

Thames Valley Police split their policing area into 108 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Faringdon neighbourhood.

Thames Valley Police

Faringdon Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Jan 2024
49
Dec 2023
62
Criminal Damage/Arson
Jan 2024
16
Dec 2023
9
Burglary
Jan 2024
7
Dec 2023
5

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Wantage parliamentary constituency.

Wantage is a constituency in the South East region of England. The seat has been held by David Johnston (Conservative) since December 2019.

MP photograph

Most Recent House Sales for Oxford Road, OX12 0HR

WILDWOOD HOUSE OXFORD ROAD, OX12 0HR
5 Jun 2008
£585,000
WILDWOOD HOUSE OXFORD ROAD, OX12 0HR
9 Feb 2001
£270,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for OX12 0HR

Latitude
51.635605
Longitude
-1.394389

Residents at OX12 0HR

Households
3
Male
4
Female
3
People per Household
2.33

Sunrise and Sunset at OX12 0HR

Sunrise
05:44
Sunset
18:35

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

OX12 0HR is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear21.42%
Cloudy69.13%
Rain6.48%
Windy2.92%
Other0.05%

Population

Vale of White Horse
130,000

Deprivation Index

75.9 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at OX12 0HR

Active
None

Postcode Details for OX12 0HR

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

28 Mar 2024
New feature to use Geolocating functions to detect your current location
17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London

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