OX12 8DS postcode in Wantage, Oxfordshire

OX12 8DS is a postcode in Wantage, in the Wantage Charlton 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 £395,000 Homes sold in OX12 8, last 12 months. ▲ 2.6% on the year before Nearest station Didcot Parkway 12.8 km in a straight line

Where OX12 8DS is, and what is near it

Map of OX12 8DS and what is near it Map of OX12 8DS: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the OX12 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices, 7 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. OX12 8AB: also in OX12 8OX12 8AD: also in OX12 8OX12 8AE: also in OX12 8OX12 8AF: also in OX12 8OX12 8AH: also in OX12 8OX12 8AJ: also in OX12 8OX12 8AN: also in OX12 8OX12 8AQ: also in OX12 8OX12 8AR: also in OX12 8OX12 8AS: also in OX12 8OX12 8AT: also in OX12 8OX12 8AU: also in OX12 8OX12 8AW: also in OX12 8OX12 8AX: also in OX12 8OX12 8AY: also in OX12 8OX12 8AZ: also in OX12 8OX12 8BA: also in OX12 8OX12 8BB: also in OX12 8OX12 8BD: also in OX12 8OX12 8BL: also in OX12 8OX12 8BP: also in OX12 8OX12 8BS: also in OX12 8OX12 8BU: also in OX12 8OX12 8DA: also in OX12 8OX12 8DB: also in OX12 8OX12 8DE: also in OX12 8OX12 8DF: also in OX12 8OX12 8DH: also in OX12 8OX12 8DJ: also in OX12 8OX12 8DL: also in OX12 8OX12 8DN: also in OX12 8OX12 8DP: also in OX12 8OX12 8DR: also in OX12 8OX12 8DT: also in OX12 8OX12 8DU: also in OX12 8OX12 8DW: also in OX12 8OX12 8DY: also in OX12 8OX12 8DZ: also in OX12 8OX12 8EA: also in OX12 8OX12 8EB: also in OX12 8OX12 8ED: also in OX12 8OX12 8EE: also in OX12 8OX12 8EF: also in OX12 8OX12 8EG: also in OX12 8OX12 8EH: also in OX12 8OX12 8EJ: also in OX12 8OX12 8EL: also in OX12 8OX12 8EP: also in OX12 8OX12 8ER: also in OX12 8OX12 8ES: also in OX12 8OX12 8EU: also in OX12 8OX12 8EW: also in OX12 8OX12 8EX: also in OX12 8OX12 8EY: also in OX12 8OX12 8EZ: also in OX12 8OX12 8FA: also in OX12 8OX12 8FE: also in OX12 8OX12 8FF: also in OX12 8OX12 8FG: also in OX12 8OX12 8FH: also in OX12 8OX12 8FJ: also in OX12 8OX12 8FL: also in OX12 8OX12 8FN: also in OX12 8OX12 8FP: also in OX12 8OX12 8FR: also in OX12 8OX12 8FS: also in OX12 8OX12 8FT: also in OX12 8OX12 8FU: also in OX12 8OX12 8FW: also in OX12 8OX12 8FX: also in OX12 8OX12 8FY: also in OX12 8OX12 8FZ: also in OX12 8OX12 8GA: also in OX12 8OX12 8GD: also in OX12 8OX12 8GE: also in OX12 8OX12 8GG: also in OX12 8OX12 8GH: also in OX12 8OX12 8GJ: also in OX12 8OX12 8GL: also in OX12 8OX12 8GN: also in OX12 8OX12 8GP: also in OX12 8OX12 8GQ: also in OX12 8OX12 8GR: also in OX12 8OX12 8GU: also in OX12 8OX12 8HA: also in OX12 8OX12 8HB: also in OX12 8OX12 8HD: also in OX12 8OX12 8HE: also in OX12 8OX12 8HF: also in OX12 8OX12 8HG: also in OX12 8OX12 8HH: also in OX12 8OX12 8HJ: also in OX12 8OX12 8HL: also in OX12 8OX12 8HN: also in OX12 8OX12 8HP: also in OX12 8OX12 8HQ: also in OX12 8OX12 8HS: also in OX12 8OX12 8HT: also in OX12 8OX12 8HW: also in OX12 8OX12 8HZ: also in OX12 8OX12 8NA: also in OX12 8OX12 8NB: also in OX12 8OX12 8ND: also in OX12 8OX12 8NE: also in OX12 8OX12 8NR: also in OX12 8OX12 8PB: also in OX12 8OX12 8PJ: also in OX12 8OX12 8PL: also in OX12 8OX12 8ZZ: also in OX12 8 Didcot Parkway station 12.8 kmAppleford station 13.8 kmWantage OX12 8DS Map of OX12 8DS and what is near it Map of OX12 8DS: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the OX12 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices, 7 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Wantage OX12 8DS
  • OX12 8DS
  • Other postcodes in OX12 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 6 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5876, longitude -1.4241)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after OX12 8DS?

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 8DS?

Every home and business at OX12 8DS 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 8DS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Vale of White Horse District Council's days for OX12 8DS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OX12 8DS 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 8DS 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 8DS.

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 8DS: 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 8DS 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 8DS?

Homes in OX12 8 sold for a typical £395,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 62 sales, up 2.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£395,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£385,000
12 months to August 2026
£395,000

▲ up 2.6% on the 12 months before

Detached£630,000 23 sales
Semi-detached£407,250 12 sales
Terraced£316,000 10 sales
Flat or maisonette£195,000 17 sales

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 8DS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in OX12 8DS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 February 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 8DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,110 homes in the neighbourhood around OX12 8DS. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (25%). 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 8DS

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 C, the most common, is £2,291.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (3%)£1,718
Band Babout 130 (12%)£2,005
Band Cabout 450 (41%)£2,291
Band Dabout 200 (18%)£2,577
Band Eabout 130 (12%)£3,150
Band Fabout 90 (8%)£3,723
Band Gabout 80 (7%)£4,296
Band Hwithheld£5,155

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 25% 2010 to 2019
  9. 9% 2020 or later

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 8DS is in (ONS area E01028757), 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 8DS?

The nearest open schools to OX12 8DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OX12 8DS, 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 8DS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OX12 8DS is Didcot Parkway Rail Station, 12.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Didcot Parkway Rail Station Railway station 12.8 kmDrive
  • Appleford Rail Station Railway station 13.8 kmDrive

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Market Place, 174 m away.

More stations near OX12 8DS, 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 8DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX12 8DS, 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 8DS?

6 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OX12 8DS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Wantage - Portway Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 250 mWalk
  • Wantage - Portway Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 250 mWalk
  • Wantage - Portway Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 300 mWalk

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 8DS?

The nearest to the centre of OX12 8DS, 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 8DS?

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 8DS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OX12 8DS, 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 8DS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX12 8DS, 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 8DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of OX12 8DS 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 8DS in a conservation area?

The centre of OX12 8DS 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 8DS?

Police.uk records 93 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX12 8DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences36 reports
Anti-social behaviour24 reports
Criminal damage and arson11 reports
Drugs9 reports
Other theft4 reports
Public order3 reports

Also: shoplifting 2, other crime 2, burglary 1, theft from the person 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 8DS

Ward
Wantage Charlton
Parish
Wantage
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Wantage
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

OX12 8AY30 mOX12 8DH40 mOX12 8BA60 mOX12 8AF60 mOX12 8FF80 mOX12 8DU80 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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