Downs Cottage, Wantage
Downs Cottage, Wantage
Description & Estimates
Downs Cottage, Wantage is described in the public record as a mid-century house with 785 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 492 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Downs Cottage, Wantage is £339,746 and its rental estimate is £1,540 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Challow Road, East Challow, Wantage, OX12 falls within the OX12 postal district, in the borough of Vale of White Horse.
Our Data Sources
Downs Cottage, Wantage has no records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2026.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For Downs Cottage, Wantage, we estimate a market value of £356,733 and a rental value of £1,617 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £315,964 and £1,432 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Downs Cottage, Wantage has seen its estimated sale value decline by £3,436 (1.0%) and its estimated rental value climb by £58 per month (3.8%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Downs Cottage, Wantage as measuring 492 m2.
That makes it the 5th largest plot in the postcode, where 12 of the 15 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Downs Cottage, Wantage has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of G. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 14 Jan 2026.
The property is connected to mains gas and has single glazed windows. It is heated using Electric storage heaters.
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Downs Cottage, Wantage have sold within a radius of 860 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 25th June 2025, was 64, Warmans Close, Wantage, OX12 9XT, a freehold house which sold for £365,000.
Read more about house prices in OX12.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 47 addresses on Challow Road, East Challow, Wantage, OX12, Downs Cottage, Wantage comes out as the 33rd largest and the 15th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £60k less expensive than the average property across the OX12 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mStockham Primary School
- 1.0kmSt Nicholas CofE Primary School
- 1.3kmWantage Church of England Primary School
- 900mKing Alfred's
- 11.7kmUTC Oxfordshire
- 11.8kmAureus School
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Public Transport Nearby
From Downs Cottage, Wantage, the nearest station is Didcot Parkway, 13.8 kilometres away.
- 13.8kmDidcot Parkway
- 14.7kmAppleford
- 15.7kmCulham
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
