The postcode OX12 8BW is located in Vale of White Horse, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in July 2017.OX12 8BW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
OX12 8BW 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 8BW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to OX12 8BW is Church Street which is centered 77 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Market Place and is 137 m away.
The closest primary school to OX12 8BW (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 8BW is PBM Pubs Ltd at the Blue Boar and is 125 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 150 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2021.
Policing for OX12 8BW 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 8BW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OX12 8BW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OX12 8BW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | July 2017 |
| 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 8BW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Alfred's | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 10, 2018) | 158 m |
| Wantage Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 2, 2019) | 241 m |
| Stockham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 29, 2019) | 856 m |
| Huckleberry Therapeutic School | Special school | 5-11 | 1.11 km | |
| Fitzwaryn School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (March 12, 2019) | 1.12 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) | 1.89 km |
| Wantage Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.96 km | |
| Millbrook Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 2.6 km |
| Grove Church of England School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.92 km |
| The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 3.91 km |
| St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 5.29 km |
| The Hendreds Church of England School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 2, 2016) | 5.94 km |
| St Amand's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 6.38 km |
| Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 7.77 km |
| St Michaels CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 7.98 km |
| Chilton County Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2019) | 8.87 km |
| Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 6, 2021) | 8.99 km |
| St Blaise CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 9.14 km |
| Harwell Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 9.25 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX12 8BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ark Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2018 | 54 m | |
| The Wantage Nursery & Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2021 | 54 m | |
| Vale And Downland Museum | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 54 m | |
| Wantage Country Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2012 | 54 m | |
| The Beacon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 7, 2019 | 70 m | |
| Wantage Community Larder | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2021 | 70 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 103 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 1, 2021 | 125 m | |
| Going Green | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 125 m | |
| The Bear Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2021 | 125 m | |
| PBM Pubs Ltd at the Blue Boar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2020 | 125 m | |
| Peking Dynasty | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 16, 2022 | 125 m | |
| Yummy Thai | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement October 6, 2021 | 125 m | |
| The Royal Oak Inn PH | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 24, 2011 | 133 m | |
| Sylheti Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 11, 2020 | 137 m | |
| The Swan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 24, 2013 | 137 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2021 | 150 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 23, 2021 | 150 m | |
| The Bay Tree Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 150 m | |
| Umami Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2020 | 150 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX12 8BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Market Place | 137 m | |
| Market Place | 138 m | |
| Newbury Street | 139 m | |
| King Alfreds School | 148 m | |
| Market Place | 149 m | |
| London Oxford Airport | 28.39 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX12 8BW - Data from Dec 2021
| Letcombe Plantation | 797 m | |
| Chain Hill | 1.09 km | |
| Lark Hill | 1.36 km | |
| Court Hill | 1.77 km | |
| Crab Hill | 1.89 km | |
| Grove | 2.39 km | |
| Windmill Hill | 2.48 km | |
| Arn Hill | 2.56 km | |
| Warborough Copse | 2.62 km | |
| Warborough Bottom | Valley | 2.65 km |
| Arnhill Plantation | 2.7 km | |
| Lockinge Clump | 2.87 km | |
| Furzewick Plantation | 2.9 km | |
| Lain's Row | 2.94 km | |
| Cockcrow Plantation | 2.99 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.58734300 |
| Longitude | -1.42753600 |
| OS Easting | 439758 |
| OS Northing | 0187765 |
| 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 |