Postcode OX12 8AP (Vale of White Horse) Terminated July 2016

Map showing OX12 8AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX12 8AP is located in Vale of White Horse, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in July 2016.OX12 8AP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to OX12 8AP is Market Place which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Market Place and is 52 m away.

The closest primary school to OX12 8AP (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 8AP is King Alfreds Head and is 41 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 8AP 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 8AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Market Place 48 m
Kings Walk 48 m
Alfred Street 55 m
Vicars Row 57 m
The Cloisters 105 m
Church Street 121 m
Limborough Close 136 m
Post Office Lane 145 m
Kent Mews 147 m
Little Lane 150 m
Stirlings Road 166 m
The Ivies 177 m
Grove Street 221 m
The Wharf 226 m
Seesen Way 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX12 8AP

Introduction January 1980
Termination July 2016
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 8AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King Alfred's Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
328 m
Wantage Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
393 m
Stockham Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2019)
783 m
Fitzwaryn School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
971 m
Huckleberry Therapeutic School 1.02 km
Charlton Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.19 km
Wantage Primary Academy 1.84 km
St Nicholas CofE Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.95 km
Millbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.42 km
Grove Church of England School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.74 km
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.99 km
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney Good
(October 3, 2018)
5.1 km
The Hendreds Church of England School Outstanding
(November 2, 2016)
5.86 km
St Amand's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
6.31 km
Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
7.68 km
St Michaels CofE Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
7.84 km
Chilton County Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.86 km
St Blaise CofE Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
9.02 km
Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School Good
(May 6, 2021)
9.14 km
Harwell Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
9.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 22, 2014
20 m
Holland & Barrett Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 24, 2010
20 m
Martin McColl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2012
20 m
Savers Health & Beauty Retailers - other Exempt
December 14, 2021
20 m
Wildwood Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
20 m
King Alfreds Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 2, 2021
41 m
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 18, 2021
41 m
The Panini Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
41 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 1, 2021
70 m
Going Green Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
70 m
The Bear Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
70 m
Sylheti Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2020
79 m
The Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 24, 2013
79 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
89 m
House Of Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 9, 2021
89 m
Penguin Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 30, 2021
89 m
Soros BBQ & Kebab Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 13, 2021
89 m
30 Something Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2018
92 m
Marmalade Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 15, 2022
92 m
The Vaults Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 12, 2022
96 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Market Place Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Newbury Street Bus Stop/Station 114 m
London Oxford Airport Air 28.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Letcombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 970 m
Chain Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Lark Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Crab Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Court Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Arn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Arnhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Lockinge Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Lain's Row Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Warborough Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Warborough Bottom Valley 2.84 km
Ardington Brook Inland Water 2.97 km
Drummonds Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.58897600
Longitude -1.42672100
OS Easting 439813
OS Northing 0187947
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