Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BW
Listed 3 Jun 2024 · price reduced 17 Jun 2026 · Wantage
How the price compares
Key features
- New carpets throughout
- Retirement apartment
- One bedroom
- Bright sitting / dining room
- Kitchen
- Shower room
- Communal garden
- Close to Wantage town centre
- Council tax band: B, EPC rating: C
About this home
A spacious one bedroom second floor apartment for the over 55s with views across the sports field to The Ridgeway, situated close to the town centre, local shops and amenities.
The apartment comprises entrance hall with storage cupboard, shower room, double bedroom with built in wardrobe, bright south facing sitting / dining room and kitchen with built in oven hob fridge and freezer. The property benefits from electric storage heating and double glazing.
Betjeman Court was built in 2005 by McCarthy & Stone and has apartments over 3 floors each served by stairs and a lift. Individual apartments can enjoy the use of a communal lounge, communal laundry room and on site visitors suite. There is also a residents and house manager.
Lease: 125 years from May 2005 Service charge: £1581.39 half yearly Ground rent: £197.50 half yearly
Some material information to note: Leasehold apartment. Electric heating. Mains water, mains electrics and mains drains. Ofcom checker indicates standard, superfast and ultrafast broadband is available at this postcode. Ofcom checker indicates mobile availability is available with all major providers. The government portal generally highlights this as a very low flood risk postcode. We are not aware of any planning permissions in place which would negatively affect the property.
Wantage is a historic town situated within the Vale of White Horse. The town is believed to date back to Roman times and is mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086. It is famed as the birthplace of King Alfred the Great. The town offers schooling for all ages a range of shopping and leisure facilities as well as a market on a Wednesday and Saturday. Wantage has excellent commuting links via the A34 with the M40 in the north and the M4 in the south. Didcot c.9 miles offers a fast service to London Paddington c.40 miles.
Property details
- Property type
- Apartment
- Council tax band
- B
- Tenure
- Leasehold
- Lease remaining
- 118 years left
Floorplan
Location
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- Didcot Parkway Station8.1 mi
What nearby homes sold for
Median sold prices in OX12 over the last 12 months: semi-detached £340k · detached £515k · terraced £290k · flat £198k.
| Address | Type | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 21, Betjeman Court, Portway Wantage OX12 9BW | Flat Leasehold | 9 Jan 2026 | £70,000 |
| Flat 5, Betjeman Court, Portway Wantage OX12 9BW | Flat Leasehold | 10 Oct 2025 | £275,000 |
| 11 Portway Wantage OX12 9BU | Semi-detached Freehold | 7 Jul 2025 | £500,000 |
| Flat 3, Betjeman Court, Portway Wantage OX12 9BW | Flat Leasehold | 13 Feb 2025 | £152,500 |
| Flat 17, Betjeman Court, Portway Wantage OX12 9BW | Flat Leasehold | 8 Nov 2024 | £145,000 |
| Flat 5, Lloyd Court, Portway Wantage OX12 9XZ | Flat Leasehold | 11 Sept 2024 | £205,000 |
| Flat 11, Betjeman Court, Portway Wantage OX12 9BW | Flat Leasehold | 12 Feb 2024 | £155,000 |
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Buying costs
Estimates only, using rates in force from April 2025. Check GOV.UK, Revenue Scotland or the Welsh Revenue Authority and speak to a mortgage adviser before you offer.
Listed by Thomas Merrifield, Wantage & Grove on Rightmove (original listing). First listed 3 Jun 2024; details checked 7 Nov 2026. Latest change: reduced on 17/06/2026.
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