Nearest top-rated: Wantage Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.7 mi
Safety72/100
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare80/100
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 1.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Transport50/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles
Green space84/100
1green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · within AONB (3.7 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Sports Facility (3.7 ha) — 0.5 mi
Amenities67/100
4supermarkets
4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Midcounties Co-operative — nearest 0.9 mi — library 1.0 mi
Nearest: Spar Wantage — 0.9 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OX12 8NE.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
4.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
65dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in OX12.
Average sold price by property type across the OX12 district, 2021–2026 — 3,611 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£561k▲ 10.2%
Semi-detached£432k▲ 26.8%
Terraced£311k▲ 11.1%
Flat£163k▼ 23.0%
District-level averages (OX12) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About OX12 8NE
OX12 8NE scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and healthcare — sitting within a AONB. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OX12 8NE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,582 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 8 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Wantage Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 13 minutes' walk away.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest hospital is WANTAGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is 1.0 mi away.
There are no public transport stops near OX12 8NE, making this a more car-dependent location.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is high (about 65 dB Lden).
There is 1 green space within walking distance, totalling 3.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (3.7 ha), about 10 minutes' walk away. The postcode sits within a AONB, giving it open countryside on the doorstep that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 4 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Midcounties Co-operative. The nearest is Spar Wantage, 0.9 mi away. A public library is 1.0 mi away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore OX12 8NE on NestScope.
