The postcode OX12 8AQ is located in Vale of White Horse, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OX12 8AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OX12 8AQ 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 8AQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to OX12 8AQ is The Cloisters which is centered 41 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Market Place and is 137 m away.
The closest primary school to OX12 8AQ (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 8AQ is The Lamb Inn and is 48 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Penguin Fish Bar and is 79 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on April 30, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 66.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OX12 8AQ 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 8AQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OX12 8AQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OX12 8AQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OX12 8AQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Alfred's | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 10, 2018) | 297 m |
| Wantage Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 2, 2019) | 460 m |
| Stockham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 29, 2019) | 658 m |
| Fitzwaryn School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (March 12, 2019) | 902 m |
| Huckleberry Therapeutic School | Special school | 5-11 | 1.15 km | |
| Charlton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 1.31 km |
| St Nicholas CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 1.81 km |
| Wantage Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.97 km | |
| Millbrook Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 2.41 km |
| Grove Church of England School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.74 km |
| The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 3.86 km |
| St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 5.11 km |
| The Hendreds Church of England School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 2, 2016) | 5.99 km |
| St Amand's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 6.44 km |
| Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 7.57 km |
| St Michaels CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 7.95 km |
| Chilton County Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2019) | 8.99 km |
| St Blaise CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 9.14 km |
| Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 6, 2021) | 9.21 km |
| Harwell Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 9.3 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX12 8AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The October Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 0 m | |
| The Buzz Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 24, 2021 | 48 m | |
| The Lamb Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 48 m | |
| The Mix Community Space | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2019 | 48 m | |
| 30 Something | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2018 | 69 m | |
| Marmalade | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 15, 2022 | 69 m | |
| House Of Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 9, 2021 | 79 m | |
| Penguin Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 30, 2021 | 79 m | |
| Soros BBQ & Kebab Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 13, 2021 | 79 m | |
| Sylheti Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 11, 2020 | 99 m | |
| The Swan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 24, 2013 | 99 m | |
| King Alfreds Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 2, 2021 | 104 m | |
| The Bell Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 18, 2021 | 104 m | |
| The Panini Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 104 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2014 | 156 m | |
| Holland & Barrett Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 24, 2010 | 156 m | |
| Martin McColl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2012 | 156 m | |
| Savers Health & Beauty | Exempt December 14, 2021 | 156 m | |
| Wildwood Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2021 | 156 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 1, 2021 | 165 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX12 8AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Market Place | 137 m | |
| Market Place | 152 m | |
| Market Place | 189 m | |
| Market Place | 192 m | |
| Newbury Street | 229 m | |
| London Oxford Airport | 28.21 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX12 8AQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Letcombe Plantation | 910 m | |
| Chain Hill | 1.27 km | |
| Lark Hill | 1.47 km | |
| Crab Hill | 1.82 km | |
| Court Hill | 1.92 km | |
| Grove | 2.24 km | |
| Windmill Hill | 2.46 km | |
| Arn Hill | 2.69 km | |
| Warborough Copse | 2.79 km | |
| Warborough Bottom | Valley | 2.81 km |
| Arnhill Plantation | 2.85 km | |
| Lain's Row | 2.89 km | |
| Lockinge Clump | 2.89 km | |
| Ardington Brook | 3.11 km | |
| Furzewick Plantation | 3.11 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX12 8AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 70.1 Mbps | 66.8 Mbps | 79.98 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 66.8 | 17.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OX12 8AQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.58920100 |
| Longitude | -1.42868100 |
| OS Easting | 439677 |
| OS Northing | 0187971 |
| 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: 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 | E33043938 |
| 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 | 5B3 |