Postcode OX12 7AU (Vale of White Horse)

Map showing OX12 7AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX12 7AU is located in Vale of White Horse, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OX12 7AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX12 7AU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of OX12 7AU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to OX12 7AU is Stirling Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Seesen Way and is 118 m away.

The closest primary school to OX12 7AU (for ages 11 and under) is Wantage Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 2, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is King Alfred's. The last OFSTED inspection on May 10, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of OX12 7AU is Abingdon Arms and is 210 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 25, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Caprinos Wantage and is 248 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OX12 7AU is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Oxfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to OX12 7AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX12 7AU, and the approximate distance away.

Stirling Close 16 m
Garston Lane 56 m
Haywards Close 92 m
Chapel Close 109 m
Park View 116 m
Seesen Way 132 m
Wallingford Street 158 m
Garston Close 158 m
Grove Street 195 m
Haven Vale 196 m
Stirlings Road 200 m
The Old Courts 216 m
Little Lane 219 m
The Ivies 220 m
Stonebury Close 225 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX12 7AU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OX12 7AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wantage Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
559 m
King Alfred's Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
651 m
Huckleberry Therapeutic School 657 m
Charlton Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
822 m
Stockham Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2019)
1.06 km
Fitzwaryn School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
1.08 km
Wantage Primary Academy 1.48 km
St Nicholas CofE Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.3 km
Millbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.32 km
Grove Church of England School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.59 km
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
4.35 km
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney Good
(October 3, 2018)
4.92 km
The Hendreds Church of England School Outstanding
(November 2, 2016)
5.5 km
St Amand's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
5.95 km
St Michaels CofE Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
7.48 km
Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
7.87 km
Chilton County Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.54 km
St Blaise CofE Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
8.66 km
Harwell Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
8.81 km
Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School Good
(May 6, 2021)
9.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX12 7AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stirlings Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
62 m
Wantage Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
156 m
Broadway Motors Retailers - other Exempt
August 4, 2010
163 m
St Katharines House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
181 m
Rockwell House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
200 m
Abingdon Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2017
210 m
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2012
210 m
Caprinos Wantage Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 4, 2021
248 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
252 m
Marcopolo Bakery & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2020
256 m
Masooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 8, 2022
256 m
Mr Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
256 m
Pan Cook House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2022
256 m
Rowes Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
February 17, 2021
256 m
USA Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
256 m
The Vaults Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 12, 2022
319 m
B&M Retail Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2010
337 m
Cleggs Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 26, 2011
337 m
Erduns Nosh Bar Mobile caterer 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 3, 2020
337 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
337 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX12 7AU - Data from Apr 2022

Seesen Way Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Seesen Way Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Community Hospital Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Community Hospital Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Humber Close Bus Stop/Station 223 m
London Oxford Airport Air 28.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX12 7AU - Data from Dec 2021

Chain Hill Hill Or Mountain 986 m
Lark Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Letcombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Crab Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Grove Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Court Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Arn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Lockinge Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Arnhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Lain's Row Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Ardington Brook Inland Water 2.62 km
Drummonds Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Flagstaff Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Warborough Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX12 7AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.2 Mbps 54.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 4.9 Mbps 5.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.6 1.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.3 8.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 140,622 kWh - mean 6,392 kWh : median 6,848 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 30,627 kWh - mean 1,458 kWh : median 1,215 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX12 7AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.58982300
Longitude -1.42164400
OS Easting 440164
OS Northing 0188044
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27307
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wantage
County Electorial Division Grove and Wantage ED
Electoral Ward Wantage Charlton
Local Authority District Vale of White Horse
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Oxfordshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000180
Travel To Work Area Oxford

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Oxfordshire
Cancer Alliance Thames Valley
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Oxfordshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Wantage BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043941
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Vale of White Horse 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Vale of White Horse 014B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2