Postcode OX12 7HQ (Vale of White Horse)

Map showing OX12 7HQ and nearby postcodes

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

OX12 7HQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 7HQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to OX12 7HQ is Bryan Way which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aldworth Avenue and is 61 m away.

The closest primary school to OX12 7HQ (for ages 11 and under) is Charlton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 16, 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 7HQ is Lord Nelson and is 406 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Caprinos Wantage and is 993 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.8% 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 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OX12 7HQ 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 7HQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bryan Way 63 m
The Chestnuts 86 m
Aldworth Avenue 125 m
Charlton Village Road 127 m
Barnards Way 130 m
Clements Close 163 m
Tirrold Way 176 m
Fetti Place 209 m
Truelocks Way 211 m
Harcourt Green 247 m
Wilmot Way 254 m
The Pound 255 m
Palmers 263 m
Westfield Way 266 m
Paddock Close 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX12 7HQ

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 7HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charlton Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
176 m
Huckleberry Therapeutic School 349 m
Wantage Primary Academy 778 m
Wantage Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
1.27 km
King Alfred's Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
1.4 km
Fitzwaryn School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
1.42 km
Stockham Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2019)
1.64 km
Millbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.06 km
Grove Church of England School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.21 km
St Nicholas CofE Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.98 km
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney Good
(October 3, 2018)
4.43 km
The Hendreds Church of England School Outstanding
(November 2, 2016)
4.85 km
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
5.04 km
St Amand's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
5.3 km
St Michaels CofE Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
6.74 km
St Blaise CofE Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
7.93 km
Chilton County Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.05 km
Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
8.1 km
Harwell Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
8.14 km
Drayton Community Primary School Good
(March 8, 2018)
9.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Post Office & Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2011
119 m
Charlton Acorns Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 18, 2013
176 m
Charlton Breakfast & After School Clubs Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
176 m
Charlton County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
176 m
Wantage & Grove Cricket Club Other catering premises Exempt
November 14, 2012
327 m
Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
406 m
Wantage Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
601 m
Elmbrook Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
667 m
Stirlings Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
774 m
Gems Wantage Primary Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
November 3, 2020
778 m
St Katharines House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
816 m
Abingdon Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2017
846 m
Broadway Motors Retailers - other Exempt
August 4, 2010
862 m
MacDermid Autotype Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
863 m
Wantage & Grove FoodBank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
878 m
Rockwell House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
922 m
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2012
953 m
United Response Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 22, 2012
969 m
Caprinos Wantage Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 4, 2021
993 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Aldworth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Aldworth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Harcourt Green Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Harcourt Green Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Fyfield Close Bus Stop/Station 367 m
London Oxford Airport Air 27.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Crab Hill Hill Or Mountain 716 m
Lark Hill Hill Or Mountain 876 m
Chain Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Lain's Row Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Lockinge Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Arn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Ardington Brook Inland Water 2.02 km
Letcombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Arnhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Flagstaff Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Drummonds Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Welsh's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Giggers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Northbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.2 Mbps 99.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 36 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% 25 6.5
30-300 Mbps 18.2% 85.5 12.2
300+ Mbps 81.8% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 227,390 kWh - mean 22,739 kWh : median 17,763 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX12 7HQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.59345500
Longitude -1.41253200
OS Easting 440792
OS Northing 0188453
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29694
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: Self-sufficient 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 E33043939
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Vale of White Horse 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Vale of White Horse 014A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3