OX12 7JS postcode in Grove, Oxfordshire

OX12 7JS is a postcode in Grove, in the Wantage & Grove Brook ward of Vale of White Horse. It is in the Didcot and Wantage parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Vale of White Horse: 84% Typical price £352,500 Homes sold in OX12 7, last 12 months. ▼ 9.6% on the year before Nearest station Didcot Parkway 12.3 km in a straight line

Where OX12 7JS is, and what is near it

Map of OX12 7JS and what is near it Map of OX12 7JS: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the OX12 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. OX12 7EY: also in OX12 7OX12 7EZ: also in OX12 7OX12 7FA: also in OX12 7OX12 7FB: also in OX12 7OX12 7FD: also in OX12 7OX12 7FE: also in OX12 7OX12 7FF: also in OX12 7OX12 7FG: also in OX12 7OX12 7FH: also in OX12 7OX12 7FL: also in OX12 7OX12 7FN: also in OX12 7OX12 7FP: also in OX12 7OX12 7FQ: also in OX12 7OX12 7FR: also in OX12 7OX12 7FS: also in OX12 7OX12 7HR: also in OX12 7OX12 7HT: also in OX12 7OX12 7HU: also in OX12 7OX12 7HX: also in OX12 7OX12 7HY: also in OX12 7OX12 7HZ: also in OX12 7OX12 7JA: also in OX12 7OX12 7JB: also in OX12 7OX12 7JD: also in OX12 7OX12 7JE: also in OX12 7OX12 7JF: also in OX12 7OX12 7JG: also in OX12 7OX12 7JH: also in OX12 7OX12 7JJ: also in OX12 7OX12 7JL: also in OX12 7OX12 7JN: also in OX12 7OX12 7JP: also in OX12 7OX12 7JQ: also in OX12 7OX12 7JR: also in OX12 7OX12 7JT: also in OX12 7OX12 7JU: also in OX12 7OX12 7JW: also in OX12 7OX12 7JX: also in OX12 7OX12 7JY: also in OX12 7OX12 7JZ: also in OX12 7OX12 7LB: also in OX12 7OX12 7LD: also in OX12 7OX12 7LF: also in OX12 7OX12 7LG: also in OX12 7OX12 7LH: also in OX12 7OX12 7LJ: also in OX12 7OX12 7LL: also in OX12 7OX12 7LP: also in OX12 7OX12 7LQ: also in OX12 7OX12 7LR: also in OX12 7OX12 7LT: also in OX12 7OX12 7LU: also in OX12 7OX12 7LX: also in OX12 7OX12 7LY: also in OX12 7OX12 7LZ: also in OX12 7OX12 7NA: also in OX12 7OX12 7NB: also in OX12 7OX12 7ND: also in OX12 7OX12 7NE: also in OX12 7OX12 7NF: also in OX12 7OX12 7NG: also in OX12 7OX12 7NH: also in OX12 7OX12 7NJ: also in OX12 7OX12 7NL: also in OX12 7OX12 7NN: also in OX12 7OX12 7NP: also in OX12 7OX12 7NQ: also in OX12 7OX12 7NR: also in OX12 7OX12 7NS: also in OX12 7OX12 7NW: also in OX12 7OX12 7PA: also in OX12 7OX12 7PD: also in OX12 7OX12 7PE: also in OX12 7OX12 7PF: also in OX12 7OX12 7PG: also in OX12 7OX12 7PH: also in OX12 7OX12 7PJ: also in OX12 7OX12 7PL: also in OX12 7OX12 7PN: also in OX12 7OX12 7PP: also in OX12 7OX12 7PQ: also in OX12 7OX12 7PR: also in OX12 7OX12 7PS: also in OX12 7OX12 7PT: also in OX12 7OX12 7PU: also in OX12 7OX12 7PW: also in OX12 7OX12 7PX: also in OX12 7OX12 7PY: also in OX12 7OX12 7PZ: also in OX12 7OX12 7QF: also in OX12 7OX12 7QN: also in OX12 7OX12 7QY: also in OX12 7 Didcot Parkway station 12.3 kmAppleford station 12.9 kmGrove OX12 7JS Map of OX12 7JS and what is near it Map of OX12 7JS: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the OX12 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. St Johns CofE Academy 850 mWantage Charlton OX12 7JS
  • OX12 7JS
  • Other postcodes in OX12 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6073, longitude -1.4216)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after OX12 7JS?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at OX12 7JS?

Every home and business at OX12 7JS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Vale of White Horse: 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Vale of White Horse: 98%

The line marks the figure across Vale of White Horse.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at OX12 7JS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Vale of White Horse District Council's days for OX12 7JS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OX12 7JS on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is OX12 7JS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include OX12 7JS.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Vale of White Horse

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OX12 7JS: 1,612 properties in Vale of White Horse are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Vale of White Horse

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of OX12 7JS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near OX12 7JS?

Homes in OX12 7 sold for a typical £352,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 72 sales, down 9.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£352,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£390,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £407,500 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £340,000 32 sales
  • Terraced £300,000 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £219,000 6 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole OX12 district: a typical £340,000 from 337 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in OX12 7JS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OX12 7JS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near OX12 7JS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around OX12 7JS. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around OX12 7JS

Band D in Vale of White Horse for 2026‑27: £2,577. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,718 (band A) to £4,296 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,577.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 100 (11%)£1,718
Band Babout 60 (6%)£2,005
Band Cabout 270 (29%)£2,291
Band Dabout 280 (30%)£2,577
Band Eabout 160 (17%)£3,150
Band Fabout 40 (4%)£3,723
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£4,296
Band Hfewer than 5£5,155

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 36% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 22% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Vale of White Horse before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of OX12 7JS is in (ONS area E01028722), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near OX12 7JS?

The nearest open schools to OX12 7JS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OX12 7JS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to OX12 7JS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OX12 7JS is Didcot Parkway Rail Station, 12.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Didcot Parkway Rail Station Railway station 12.3 kmDrive
  • Appleford Rail Station Railway station 12.9 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bosleys Orchard, 10 m away.

More stations near OX12 7JS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near OX12 7JS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX12 7JS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near OX12 7JS?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OX12 7JS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Wantage - Portway Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.3 kmCycle
  • Wantage - Portway Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.3 kmCycle
  • Wantage - Portway Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.3 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near OX12 7JS?

The nearest to the centre of OX12 7JS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to OX12 7JS?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near OX12 7JS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OX12 7JS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near OX12 7JS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX12 7JS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near OX12 7JS?

The nearest vets to the centre of OX12 7JS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is OX12 7JS in a conservation area?

The centre of OX12 7JS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near OX12 7JS?

Police.uk records 77 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX12 7JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences30 reports
Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Drugs7 reports
Burglary5 reports
Vehicle crime4 reports

Also: public order 3, shoplifting 2, other crime 2, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for OX12 7JS

Ward
Wantage & Grove Brook
Parish
Grove
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Grove
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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OX12 7JU40 mOX12 7JX50 mOX12 7NH70 mOX12 7JR100 mOX12 7JP100 mOX12 7JJ100 m
All of OX12

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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