Portway - OX12 9BU
Key Postcode Insights
OX12 9BU is a residential postcode situated on Portway, Wantage, OX12 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 639th largest and 638th most expensive of the 963 postcodes in the OX12 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 15 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £435,705
- 10 Year change
- up 10.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,888pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £274/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OX12 9BU is a residential postcode situated on Portway, Wantage, OX12 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 639th largest and 638th most expensive of the 963 postcodes in the OX12 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 15 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £435,705
- 10 Year change
- up 10.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,888pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £274/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OX12 9BU
- Orchard House
Unknown
- Portway House
Building  |  2 Flats
- The Croft
5 Bed Period House
- 1 Portway
Unknown
- 3 Portway
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OX12 9BU sold for £500,000 on 7th July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £435,705.
The OX12 9BU Sales Market has increased by 10.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.5% | £435,705 |
| June 2025 | 2% | £446,691 |
| June 2024 | -0.6% | £437,944 |
| June 2023 | -0.2% | £440,677 |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £441,767 |
| June 2021 | 5% | £406,589 |
| June 2020 | -1.1% | £387,331 |
| June 2019 | -1.9% | £391,500 |
| June 2018 | -1% | £398,918 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £403,079 |
| June 2016 | 7% | £393,552 |
| June 2015 | 6.3% | £367,960 |
| June 2014 | 7.3% | £346,131 |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £322,452 |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £312,523 |
| June 2011 | 1.5% | £307,654 |
| June 2010 | 9.5% | £302,962 |
| June 2009 | -12.4% | £276,676 |
| June 2008 | -1.9% | £315,854 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £321,868 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,888.
The OX12 9BU Rental Market has increased by 41.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £1,888pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.3% | £1,847pcm |
| June 2024 | 10.5% | £1,824pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.5% | £1,652pcm |
| June 2022 | 14.5% | £1,551pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.9% | £1,354pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £1,315pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £1,295pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.5% | £1,300pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.3% | £1,333pcm |
| June 2016 | 6% | £1,337pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.1% | £1,262pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.3% | £1,236pcm |
| June 2013 | 4.1% | £1,174pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £1,128pcm |
| June 2011 | 1% | £1,124pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.9% | £1,112pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.8% | £1,070pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.7% | £1,137pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,107pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 7th July 2025 for £500,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.0%. The postcode has had a total of 25 sales since 1995.
OX12 9BU has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£500,000 | 4 Bed House11, Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BU11, Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BU
- Sold Oct 2022£570,000 | 5 Bed House14, Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BU14, Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BU
- Sold Jun 2021£320,000 | 3 Bed House3, Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BU3, Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BU
- Sold Aug 2020£382,500 | 4 Bed House11, Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BU11, Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BU
- Sold Dec 2018£440,000 | 4 Bed House12, Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BU12, Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BU
Nearby Postcodes
OX12 9BU is the 639th largest and the 638th most expensive postcode out of the 963 postcodes in the OX12 area.
- OX12 9XZ, Portway, Wantage, OX12OX12 9XZ6 Addresses|23 m away
- OX12 9BT, Portway Mews, Wantage, OX12OX12 9BT14 Addresses|39 m away
- OX12 8DN, Newbury Street, Wantage, OX12OX12 8DN8 Addresses|54 m away
- OX12 8DB, Wedmore Court, Wantage, OX12OX12 8DB12 Addresses|66 m away
- OX12 8FS, Woodlands Brook, Wantage, OX12OX12 8FS23 Addresses|69 m away
Property Types
- 8 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (8)
- period flat (2)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2017£1,275,000 | 5 Bed HouseThe Croft, Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BUThe Croft, Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BU
- Sold Oct 2022£570,000 | 5 Bed House14, Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BU14, Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BU
- Sold Jul 2025£500,000 | 4 Bed House11, Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BU11, Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BU
Schools Nearby
- Wantage Church of England Primary School200 m away
- Stockham Primary School1.0 km away
- Charlton Primary School1.3 km away
- King Alfred's100 m away
- UTC Oxfordshire10.9 km away
- Aureus School11.0 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OX12 9BU is Didcot Parkway station, which is 13.0 kilometres away.
- Didcot Parkway|13.0 km away
- Appleford|14.1 km away
- Culham|15.2 km away
- Radley|17.0 km away
