Portway is in Wantage and in Vale Of White Horse district. OX12 9BW is located in the Wantage Charlton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wantage. This postcode has been in use since 2005-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OX12 8BW, OX12 9BU, OX12 8FG, OX12 9BT, OX12 8GE, OX12 9XZ, OX12 8DD, OX12 8BL, OX12 8BZ.

Portway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portway are based on 110 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Vale Of White Horse.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX12 9BW

Average Price
£243,815
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£243,815
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portway

Average Price
£304,382
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PortwayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 9 Betjeman Court Portway, Wantage, Oxfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£159,0002023-09-13 £153,531
Flat 24 Betjeman Court Portway, Wantage, Oxfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£199,9502023-06-30 £196,779
Flat 14 Betjeman Court Portway, Wantage, Oxfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002023-05-12 £153,181
Flat 6 Betjeman Court Portway, Wantage, Oxfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-08-22 £231,273
Flat 27 Betjeman Court Portway, Wantage, Oxfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£147,5002022-03-03 £147,714

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wantage Church of England Primary School
Newbury Street , OX12 8DJ 		3out of 4 478 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Stockham Primary School
Stockham Way , OX12 9HL 		4out of 4 845 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Charlton Primary School
Charlton Village Road , OX12 7HG 		3out of 4 1,473 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Nicholas CofE Primary School
Sarajac Avenue , East Challow OX12 9RY 		3out of 4 1,909 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wantage Primary Academy
Rutherford Road , OX12 7GQ 		- not rated 2,207 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King Alfred's
Portway , OX12 9BY 		2out of 4 84 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fitzwaryn School
Denchworth Road , OX12 9ET 		4out of 4 1,027 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Huckleberry Therapeutic School
Manor Farm, Manor Road , OX12 8HJ 		- not rated 1,283 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Vale And Downland Museum19 Church Street, Wantage171 yd
Costa CoffeeThe Arbery Building, 11 - 12 Market Place210 yd
Peking DynastyNewbury Street, Wantage213 yd
Yummy Thai8 Newbury Street, Wantage213 yd
Sylheti spice29/30, Market Place213 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BeaconWantage Civic Hall, Portway43 yd
Blue Boar4 Newbury Street213 yd
The Swan28 Market Place213 yd
Delaneys ClubThe Regent Mall, Newbury Street240 yd
Comrades ClubNewbury Street, Wantage244 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dominos Pizza5-7 newbury Street, Wantage240 yd
PAPA JOHNS3 Newbury Street, Wantage267 yd
Pan Cook House32 Wallingford Street, Wantage344 yd
USA Fried Chicken24 Wallingford Street, Wantage344 yd
Wantage Chippy26 Wallingford Street, Wantage344 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WaitroseWallingford Street, Wantage351 yd
SainsburysUnit 8, Kings Park, Limborough Road471 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King Alfred'S Academy (Centre Site)
PORTWAY 		grass pitches101 yd
St Marys School (Closed)
Newbury Street 		swimming pool133 yd
Wantage Leisure Centre
PORTWAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool201 yd
K.A Fitness Ltd
8-10 8-10 GROVE STREET 		health and fitness suite348 yd
Alfredian Park
MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches489 yd
Wantage Tennis Club
MANOR ROAD 		tennis courts521 yd
King Alfred'S Academy (East Site) (Closed)
Springfield Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,001 yd
Fitzwaryn School
DENCHWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches1,069 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.6%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed66 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Portway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 394 crimes were reported near Portway . Only 26% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of OX12 9BW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in OX12 9BW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired84
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Education22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing12
Construction10
Information and communication9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities5
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities2
Mining and quarrying2
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female165
Male136

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex108
Separated10
Divorced31
Widowed34

Health

Very good health143
Good health104
Fair health38
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 133
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other3
White291
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Africa10
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years26
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
Ireland4
France1
Germany1
Italy2
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries7
Middle East1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion142
Christian135
Hindu1
Muslim1
Not answered23
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