Sold price history

St James, Wantage house prices

£146,950 is the median sold price in St James, Wantage — not an estimate, but what buyers really paid. Over the past decade prices are +34% in cash — but −3% once inflation is stripped out.

Median sold price
£146,950
10 years · cash
+34%
10 years · real
−3%
HM Land Registry · 47 sales · 31 with floor area · Updated 23 Oct 2025

Key facts

Median price
£146,950
Price per m²
£1,860
Sales recorded
47
Price range
£52,000 – £370,000

St James, Wantage prices since 1995

St James, Wantage — median sold price since 1995
2025 £0£104,940£209,879£314,819£419,759 2023 peak 1995 2025
Cash price Today’s money (real)

In cash terms St James, Wantage is +34% over the decade, but only −3% once you adjust for the cost of living.

Recent sales in St James, Wantage

The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.

DateAddressTypePrice£/m²
23 Oct 202527 St James · OX12 9EYTerraced
Freehold
£267,500£4,246
29 Aug 202438 St James · OX12 9EYTerraced
Freehold
£330,000£3,548
17 Oct 202310 St James · OX12 9EYTerraced
Freehold
£370,000£4,205
25 Jul 202246 St James · OX12 9EYSemi-detached
Freehold
£350,000£4,217
5 Jan 202224 St James · OX12 9EYTerraced
Freehold
£270,000£3,140
19 Dec 201946 St James · OX12 9EYSemi-detached
Freehold
£235,000£2,831
8 Feb 201734 St James · OX12 9EYFlat
Leasehold
£181,250£3,180
5 Aug 201527 St James · OX12 9EYTerraced
Freehold
£200,000£3,175
29 Aug 201422 St James · OX12 9EYTerraced
Freehold
£205,000£2,356
31 May 201311 St James · OX12 9EYSemi-detached
Freehold
£225,000£2,616
4 Dec 201217 St James · OX12 9EYTerraced
Freehold
£185,000
22 Dec 20113 St James · OX12 9EYSemi-detached
Freehold
£230,000£2,500
28 Oct 20109 St James · OX12 9EYTerraced
Freehold
£225,000£1,667
6 Nov 200927 St James · OX12 9EYTerraced
Freehold
£157,500£2,500
5 Oct 200730 St James · OX12 9EYFlat
Leasehold
£93,000£1,860
21 Sep 200744 St James · OX12 9EYSemi-detached
Freehold
£250,000
6 Jun 200727 St James · OX12 9EYDetached
Freehold
£94,000£1,492
3 Nov 200640 St James · OX12 9EYTerraced
Freehold
£205,000
25 Aug 200644 St James · OX12 9EYSemi-detached
Freehold
£206,000
9 Jun 200629 St James · OX12 9EYTerraced
Freehold
£168,000£2,545
19 Nov 200424 St James · OX12 9EYTerraced
Freehold
£166,000£1,930
10 May 200442 St James · OX12 9EYSemi-detached
Freehold
£209,000
4 Sep 200322 St James · OX12 9EYTerraced
Freehold
£151,000£1,736
31 Mar 200329 St James · OX12 9EYTerraced
Freehold
£135,000£2,045
27 Jan 200340 St James · OX12 9EYTerraced
Freehold
£185,000
25 Oct 200224 St James · OX12 9EYTerraced
Freehold
£149,000£1,733
5 Jul 200217 St James · OX12 9EYTerraced
Freehold
£135,000
28 Jun 200231 St James · OX12 9EYSemi-detached
Freehold
£139,500
31 Oct 200124 St James · OX12 9EYTerraced
Freehold
£132,000£1,535
28 Sep 200144 St James · OX12 9EYSemi-detached
Freehold
£146,950

Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.

Biggest price gains in St James, Wantage

Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.

AddressFirst soldLast soldTimesCash returnReal return
5, St James£78,000
25 Mar 1997
£97,000
4 Aug 1998
2+17%
per year
+15%
inflation-adjusted
46, St James£235,000
19 Dec 2019
£350,000
25 Jul 2022
2+17%
per year
+11%
inflation-adjusted
44, St James£68,000
21 Mar 1996
£250,000
21 Sep 2007
4+12%
per year
+10%
inflation-adjusted
29, St James£52,000
13 Apr 1995
£168,000
9 Jun 2006
4+11%
per year
+9%
inflation-adjusted
34, St James£54,950
30 Jul 1997
£181,250
8 Feb 2017
2+6%
per year
+4%
inflation-adjusted
22, St James£77,800
9 Mar 1998
£205,000
29 Aug 2014
4+6%
per year
+4%
inflation-adjusted
38, St James£87,000
26 Feb 1999
£330,000
29 Aug 2024
2+5%
per year
+3%
inflation-adjusted
27, St James£65,000
31 Jul 1998
£267,500
23 Oct 2025
5+5%
per year
+3%
inflation-adjusted
24, St James£94,000
15 Jul 1999
£270,000
5 Jan 2022
5+5%
per year
+2%
inflation-adjusted
17, St James£110,000
15 Dec 2000
£185,000
4 Dec 2012
3+4%
per year
+2%
inflation-adjusted
36, St James£68,000
30 Jun 1995
£69,950
17 May 1996
2+3%
per year
0%
inflation-adjusted
40, St James£185,000
27 Jan 2003
£205,000
3 Nov 2006
2+3%
per year
+1%
inflation-adjusted

Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.

How St James, Wantage compares

Rank in the town
434th of 468 streets in Wantage
Rank in the postcode district
434th of 468 streets in OX12
Against the town median
40% below the Wantage median of £245,000
Against England & Wales
6% below the national median of £157,000

St James, Wantage house prices — your questions

What is the average house price in St James, Wantage?

The median sold price in St James, Wantage is £146,950, based on 47 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.

What is the price range of homes sold in St James, Wantage?

Recorded sales in St James, Wantage range from £52,000 to £370,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.

Have house prices in St James, Wantage risen?

Over the past decade prices in St James, Wantage are +34% in cash terms but −3% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.

How much is a house per square metre in St James, Wantage?

In St James, Wantage the median price is £1,860 per square metre, from 31 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.

How up to date is this data?

HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in St James, Wantage was 23 October 2025.

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