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South Wantage, Harwell & Blewbury: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the South Wantage, Harwell & Blewbury neighbourhood of Vale of White Horse, England (ONS area Vale of White Horse 015). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes OX11, OX12, OX14. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near OX11 0PD.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Vale of White Horse

South Wantage, Harwell & Blewbury is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Vale of White Horse (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 18 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £441,000 and flats for £205,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Vale of White Horse (1.0 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Didcot Parkway, is 5.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£441,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +13% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£205,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -7% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.00; 1 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 8 small areas range from decile 6 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£78,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.0 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where South Wantage, Harwell & Blewbury sits in Vale of White Horse

Typical house price: 5th highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Vale of White Horse
Typical flat price: 6th lowest of the 12 neighbourhoods in Vale of White Horse with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 2nd highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Vale of White Horse

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in South Wantage, Harwell & Blewbury

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Vale of White Horse, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Vale of White Horse, 1996 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Vale of White Horse, 2 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Income deprivation ranking

Falling behind the borough

Recorded crime
Anti-social behaviour

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Didcot Parkway Railway station, 5.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 11 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to London Paddington (37 to 50 min) and Oxford (about 16 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Harwell Primary School 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2022).
Nearest state secondary school UTC Oxfordshire 3.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about South Wantage, Harwell & Blewbury

What is the typical house price in South Wantage, Harwell & Blewbury?

£441,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +13% against 2017-2019.

How does South Wantage, Harwell & Blewbury compare with the rest of Vale of White Horse?

Typical house price: 5th highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Vale of White Horse. Typical flat price: 6th lowest of the 12 neighbourhoods in Vale of White Horse with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Vale of White Horse.

Is South Wantage, Harwell & Blewbury an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is South Wantage, Harwell & Blewbury gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 1 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to South Wantage, Harwell & Blewbury?

Didcot Parkway. Railway station, 5.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 11 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to London Paddington (37 to 50 min) and Oxford (about 16 min).

Which state schools are nearest to South Wantage, Harwell & Blewbury?

Nearest state primary school. Harwell Primary School. 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2022). Nearest state secondary school. UTC Oxfordshire. 3.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.