Postcode OX12 8AH (Vale of White Horse)

Map showing OX12 8AH and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX12 8AH is located in Vale of White Horse, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OX12 8AH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to OX12 8AH is Alfred Street which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Market Place and is 40 m away.

The closest primary school to OX12 8AH (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 8AH is King Alfreds Head and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 2, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Penguin Fish Bar and is 78 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on April 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Alfred Street 18 m
Vicars Row 24 m
Market Place 47 m
The Cloisters 67 m
Kings Walk 83 m
Church Street 95 m
Kent Mews 109 m
Limborough Close 123 m
Post Office Lane 160 m
Little Lane 191 m
Stirlings Road 207 m
The Ivies 214 m
Priory Road 220 m
Mill Street 226 m
The Wharf 227 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX12 8AH

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 8AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King Alfred's Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
296 m
Wantage Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
390 m
Stockham Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2019)
758 m
Fitzwaryn School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
968 m
Huckleberry Therapeutic School 1.06 km
Charlton Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.23 km
Wantage Primary Academy 1.88 km
St Nicholas CofE Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.91 km
Millbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.43 km
Grove Church of England School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.76 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)
5.12 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)
7.66 km
St Michaels CofE Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
7.88 km
Chilton County Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.89 km
St Blaise CofE Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
9.06 km
Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School Good
(May 6, 2021)
9.14 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 8AH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King Alfreds Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 2, 2021
0 m
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 18, 2021
0 m
The Panini Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
0 m
Sylheti Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2020
41 m
The Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 24, 2013
41 m
30 Something Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2018
51 m
Marmalade Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 15, 2022
51 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 22, 2014
55 m
Holland & Barrett Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 24, 2010
55 m
Martin McColl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2012
55 m
Savers Health & Beauty Retailers - other Exempt
December 14, 2021
55 m
Wildwood Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
55 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 1, 2021
69 m
Going Green Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
69 m
The Bear Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
69 m
House Of Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 9, 2021
78 m
Penguin Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 30, 2021
78 m
Soros BBQ & Kebab Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 13, 2021
78 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
80 m
The October Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
104 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Market Place Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Newbury Street Bus Stop/Station 129 m
London Oxford Airport Air 28.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Letcombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 935 m
Chain Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Lark Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Crab Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Court Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Arn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Arnhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Warborough Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Lockinge Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Warborough Bottom Valley 2.81 km
Lain's Row Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Ardington Brook Inland Water 3.01 km
Furzewick Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX12 8AH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78 Mbps 65.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 20 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.7 18.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 113,921 kWh - mean 18,987 kWh : median 10,149 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 44,118 kWh - mean 4,902 kWh : median 5,845 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX12 8AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.58886300
Longitude -1.42726900
OS Easting 439774
OS Northing 0187934
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