The postcode OX12 8AL is located in Vale of White Horse, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OX12 8AL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
OX12 8AL 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 8AL as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.
The closest road name to OX12 8AL is Alfred Street which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Market Place and is 31 m away.
The closest primary school to OX12 8AL (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 8AL is King Alfreds Head and is 12 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 89 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on April 30, 2021.
Policing for OX12 8AL is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Oxfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OX12 8AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OX12 8AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OX12 8AL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OX12 8AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Alfred's | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 10, 2018) | 284 m |
| Wantage Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 2, 2019) | 379 m |
| Stockham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 29, 2019) | 764 m |
| Fitzwaryn School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (March 12, 2019) | 979 m |
| Huckleberry Therapeutic School | Special school | 5-11 | 1.06 km | |
| Charlton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 1.23 km |
| Wantage Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.89 km | |
| St Nicholas CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| Millbrook Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 2.44 km |
| Grove Church of England School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.77 km |
| The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 3.94 km |
| St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 5.13 km |
| The Hendreds Church of England School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 2, 2016) | 5.9 km |
| St Amand's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 6.35 km |
| Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 7.67 km |
| St Michaels CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 7.89 km |
| Chilton County Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2019) | 8.89 km |
| St Blaise CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 9.07 km |
| Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 6, 2021) | 9.13 km |
| Harwell Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 9.22 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX12 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Alfreds Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 2, 2021 | 12 m | |
| The Bell Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 18, 2021 | 12 m | |
| The Panini Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 12 m | |
| Sylheti Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 11, 2020 | 31 m | |
| The Swan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 24, 2013 | 31 m | |
| 30 Something | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2018 | 47 m | |
| Marmalade | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 15, 2022 | 47 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2014 | 58 m | |
| Holland & Barrett Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 24, 2010 | 58 m | |
| Martin McColl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2012 | 58 m | |
| Savers Health & Beauty | Exempt December 14, 2021 | 58 m | |
| Wildwood Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2021 | 58 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 1, 2021 | 61 m | |
| Going Green | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 61 m | |
| The Bear Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2021 | 61 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 69 m | |
| House Of Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 9, 2021 | 89 m | |
| Penguin Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 30, 2021 | 89 m | |
| Soros BBQ & Kebab Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 13, 2021 | 89 m | |
| The October Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 107 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX12 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Market Place | 31 m | |
| Market Place | 45 m | |
| Market Place | 85 m | |
| Market Place | 85 m | |
| Newbury Street | 123 m | |
| London Oxford Airport | 28.24 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX12 8AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Letcombe Plantation | 924 m | |
| Chain Hill | 1.17 km | |
| Lark Hill | 1.37 km | |
| Crab Hill | 1.77 km | |
| Court Hill | 1.92 km | |
| Grove | 2.25 km | |
| Windmill Hill | 2.53 km | |
| Arn Hill | 2.59 km | |
| Arnhill Plantation | 2.74 km | |
| Warborough Copse | 2.77 km | |
| Warborough Bottom | Valley | 2.8 km |
| Lockinge Clump | 2.81 km | |
| Lain's Row | 2.84 km | |
| Ardington Brook | 3.02 km | |
| Furzewick Plantation | 3.05 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.58875400 |
| Longitude | -1.42731600 |
| OS Easting | 439772 |
| OS Northing | 0187922 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000180 |
| Travel To Work Area | Oxford |
| 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 |
| 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 |