The postcode OX12 8BU is located in Vale of White Horse, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OX12 8BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OX12 8BU 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 8BU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to OX12 8BU is Post Office Lane which is centered 6 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Newbury Street and is 33 m away.
The closest primary school to OX12 8BU (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 8BU is PBM Pubs Ltd at the Blue Boar and is 38 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 30, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 50.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OX12 8BU 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 8BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OX12 8BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OX12 8BU
| 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 8BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wantage Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 2, 2019) | 267 m |
| King Alfred's | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 10, 2018) | 308 m |
| Stockham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 29, 2019) | 919 m |
| Huckleberry Therapeutic School | Special school | 5-11 | 964 m | |
| Fitzwaryn School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (March 12, 2019) | 1.11 km |
| Charlton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 1.16 km |
| Wantage Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.81 km | |
| St Nicholas CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 2.03 km |
| Millbrook Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 2.53 km |
| Grove Church of England School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.84 km |
| The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 4.05 km |
| St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 5.19 km |
| The Hendreds Church of England School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 2, 2016) | 5.79 km |
| St Amand's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 6.24 km |
| St Michaels CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 7.83 km |
| Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 7.83 km |
| Chilton County Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2019) | 8.75 km |
| St Blaise CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 8.99 km |
| Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 6, 2021) | 9 km |
| Harwell Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 9.11 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX12 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 23, 2021 | 0 m | |
| The Bay Tree Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Umami Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2020 | 0 m | |
| PBM Pubs Ltd at the Blue Boar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2020 | 38 m | |
| Peking Dynasty | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 16, 2022 | 38 m | |
| Yummy Thai | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement October 6, 2021 | 38 m | |
| The Vaults | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 12, 2022 | 60 m | |
| Marcopolo Bakery & Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2020 | 89 m | |
| Masooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 8, 2022 | 89 m | |
| Mr Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2021 | 89 m | |
| Pan Cook House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 11, 2022 | 89 m | |
| Rowes Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2021 | 89 m | |
| USA Fried Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 89 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 1, 2021 | 96 m | |
| Going Green | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 96 m | |
| The Bear Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2021 | 96 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 99 m | |
| Caprinos Wantage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 4, 2021 | 105 m | |
| Waitrose | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 114 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX12 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Newbury Street | 33 m | |
| Market Place | 74 m | |
| Market Place | 93 m | |
| Market Place | 110 m | |
| Market Place | 125 m | |
| London Oxford Airport | 28.29 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX12 8BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Letcombe Plantation | 939 m | |
| Chain Hill | 1.01 km | |
| Lark Hill | 1.23 km | |
| Crab Hill | 1.75 km | |
| Court Hill | 1.9 km | |
| Grove | 2.29 km | |
| Arn Hill | 2.44 km | |
| Arnhill Plantation | 2.59 km | |
| Windmill Hill | 2.63 km | |
| Warborough Copse | 2.72 km | |
| Lockinge Clump | 2.72 km | |
| Warborough Bottom | Valley | 2.76 km |
| Lain's Row | 2.79 km | |
| Ardington Brook | 2.9 km | |
| Furzewick Plantation | 2.95 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX12 8BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 66.3 Mbps | 50.7 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.8 Mbps | 11.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.4 | 0.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 40% | 100% | 74.9 | 19.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 60% | 60% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OX12 8BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.58789100 |
| Longitude | -1.42555100 |
| OS Easting | 439895 |
| OS Northing | 0187827 |
| 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: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| 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 | E33043942 |
| 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 | 5A3 |