Wantage
Wantage gave the world Alfred the Great and has been dining out on it for over a thousand years. His marble statue in the market place looks like a man who has just been told the trains stopped in 1964. They did, and the plan to bring a station back has been a feasibility study for so long it nearly counts as heritage. Lord Wantage once gave the town a gallery of Victoria Cross paintings, and it is now a shopping arcade, about the most honest thing a market town has ever done with a gift.
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01Overview
Is Wantage a good place to live?
02Prices
What do houses cost in Wantage?
03Schools
What are the schools like in Wantage?
04Flood risk
Is Wantage at risk of flooding?
05Crime
Is Wantage a safe area?
06Transport
How well connected is Wantage?
07Planning
Can I extend a house in Wantage?
08The area around
What's the area around Wantage like?
09Who lives here
Who lives in Wantage?
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Data to May 2026 · Figures checked 6 October 2026 (what this means)