Postcode OX12 8AG (Vale of White Horse)

Map showing OX12 8AG and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX12 8AG is located in Vale of White Horse, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OX12 8AG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

OX12 8AG 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 8AG as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to OX12 8AG is Market Place which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Market Place and is 14 m away.

The closest primary school to OX12 8AG (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 8AG is The Swan and is 32 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 24, 2013.

Policing for OX12 8AG 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 8AG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX12 8AG, and the approximate distance away.

Market Place 27 m
Alfred Street 51 m
Vicars Row 59 m
Church Street 60 m
The Cloisters 86 m
Kent Mews 90 m
Kings Walk 109 m
Post Office Lane 132 m
Limborough Close 160 m
St Anne's Mews 190 m
Little Lane 194 m
Priory Road 206 m
The Ivies 209 m
Stirlings Road 219 m
St Mary's 219 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX12 8AG

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OX12 8AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King Alfred's Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
266 m
Wantage Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
352 m
Stockham Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2019)
785 m
Fitzwaryn School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
1.01 km
Huckleberry Therapeutic School 1.06 km
Charlton Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.24 km
Wantage Primary Academy 1.89 km
St Nicholas CofE Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.91 km
Millbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.47 km
Grove Church of England School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.79 km
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.95 km
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney Good
(October 3, 2018)
5.16 km
The Hendreds Church of England School Outstanding
(November 2, 2016)
5.9 km
St Amand's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
6.35 km
Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
7.7 km
St Michaels CofE Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
7.89 km
Chilton County Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.88 km
St Blaise CofE Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
9.07 km
Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School Good
(May 6, 2021)
9.11 km
Harwell Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
9.21 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX12 8AG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sylheti Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2020
32 m
The Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 24, 2013
32 m
King Alfreds Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 2, 2021
38 m
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 18, 2021
38 m
The Panini Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
38 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 1, 2021
39 m
Going Green Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
39 m
The Bear Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
39 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
43 m
30 Something Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2018
60 m
Marmalade Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 15, 2022
60 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 22, 2014
63 m
Holland & Barrett Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 24, 2010
63 m
Martin McColl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2012
63 m
Savers Health & Beauty Retailers - other Exempt
December 14, 2021
63 m
Wildwood Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
63 m
The Ark Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
84 m
The Wantage Nursery & Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
84 m
Vale And Downland Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
84 m
Wantage Country Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 5, 2012
84 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX12 8AG - Data from Apr 2022

Market Place Bus Stop/Station 14 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Newbury Street Bus Stop/Station 103 m
London Oxford Airport Air 28.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX12 8AG - Data from Dec 2021

Letcombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 909 m
Chain Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Lark Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Crab Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Court Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Arn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Arnhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Warborough Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Warborough Bottom Valley 2.78 km
Lockinge Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Lain's Row Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Ardington Brook Inland Water 3.01 km
Furzewick Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.58852000
Longitude -1.42721800
OS Easting 439779
OS Northing 0187896
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
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 E33039712
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 2C1