Limborough Close Wantage, Vale of White Horse
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (OX12), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41619392.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Vale of White Horse costs £2,577 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 54% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Didcot Parkway, about 13 km (8.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Betjeman Millennium Park, is about 160 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 85 to 86 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Newbury Street Practice, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 180 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 25% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 182 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 73 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (3); House, end-terrace (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1996-2002 (3); 2003-2006 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (3); owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
Council tax
What each band costs in Vale of White Horse in 2026-27: Band D £2,577 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,718 | £2,005 | £2,291 | £2,577 | £3,150 | £3,723 | £4,296 | £5,155 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (38% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Wantage Town Centre Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 20, MILL STREET, grade II
- 23-37, MILL STREET, grade II
- 36, MILL STREET, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 29-30 Market Place, Wantage, Oxfordshire, permissioned (120 m)
- 29 & 30 Market Place Wantage OX12 8AJ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- 41 Market Place Wantage OX12 8AW: up to 6 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- 42 Market Place Wantage OX12 8AW: up to 6 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- 42 Market Place Wantage OX12 8AW: up to 6 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Victoria Cross Gallery, Market Place, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8AS: up to 6 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- Former H & L Site, Limborough Road, Wantage, OX12 9AJ: up to 14 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Former H & L Site Limborough Road Wantage OX12 9AJ, permissioned (220 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 18 homes the Environment Agency counts, 4 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 4 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| OX12 9GW | zone 3 | 4 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| OX12 9AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 85 m and 86 m above sea level (85 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX12 9AQ | 100% | 54% | 54% | 0% |
| OX12 9GW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Didcot Parkway 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 13 km (8.1 miles) |
| Appleford 9,070 journeys in 2024–25 | 14 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sainsbury's Wantage | 80 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sainsbury's Wantage Car Park | 140 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 68.5 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newbury Street Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cleggs Pharmacy | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 210 m |
| Hospital | Wantage Community Hospital | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police - Wantage Police Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Betjeman Millennium Park 6,280 m² | 160 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Letcombe Fields Allotments 4,870 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 32 and 33, Market Place, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m south-east. 118 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 32 and 33, Market Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m south-east |
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 130 m south |
| White Lodge, St Mary's Convent | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m north-west |
| Chapel attached to St Mary's Convent | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Letcombe Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Chain Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Lark Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Crab Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Warborough Bottom | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Ardington Brook | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 7 |
1 of the street's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Vale of White Horse: see them on the Vale of White Horse page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Alfred's | Secondary | 11–18 | 380 m | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Wantage Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stockham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Charlton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wantage Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Nicholas CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penguin Fish Bar OX12 9AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | 4 Good | 9 Sep 2025 |
| The Mix Community Space OX12 9AB | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2019 |
| Fresh Mart OX12 9AQ | Retailers - other | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Pecwom Afro Carribbean OX12 9AB | Retailers - other | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Wantage Kebab and Pizza OX12 9AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Cleggs Pharmacy OX12 9AJ | Retailers - other | 90 m | Exempt | |
| T G Jones OX12 9AJ | Retailers - other | 90 m | Exempt | |
| Wantage Continental Foods OX12 9AQ | Retailers - other | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Sep 2025 |
| The October Club OX12 8AQ | Other catering premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2021 |
| The King Alfred's Head OX12 8AH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| House Of Spice OX12 9AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Sylheti Spice OX12 8AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Oct 2025 |
| The Lamb Inn OX12 9AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| The Bell Inn OX12 8AH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Marmalade OX12 8AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 4 Good | 26 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 72 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Public order | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Shoplifting | 14 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (38); On or near Market Place (32); On or near The Wharf (23); On or near Kent Mews (20); On or near Alfred Street (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 47% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
The Cloisters · Alfred Street · Moir Court · Rolls Court · Market Place · Kent Mews · Church Street · Limborough Road · Reeds Close · Priory Road · Priory Orchard · Belmont
All the streets in OX12 and across Vale of White Horse.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.