Postcode OX12 8EB (Vale of White Horse)

Map showing OX12 8EB and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX12 8EB is located in Vale of White Horse, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OX12 8EB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX12 8EB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 8EB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to OX12 8EB is Alfredston Place which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Seesen Way and is 342 m away.

The closest primary school to OX12 8EB (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 8EB is Comrades Club and is 270 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Caprinos Wantage and is 274 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OX12 8EB 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 8EB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Alfredston Place 57 m
Orchard Way 80 m
Three Pigeons Close 84 m
Ormond Road 107 m
Maryfield 127 m
Chandlers Close 136 m
Moley Gardens 163 m
St Gabriels 190 m
Trinder Road 200 m
Partridge Close 212 m
Humphries Green 220 m
St Mary's 244 m
Wallingford Street 269 m
Icknield Lane 288 m
Post Office Lane 316 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX12 8EB

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OX12 8EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wantage Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
270 m
King Alfred's Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
519 m
Huckleberry Therapeutic School 823 m
Charlton Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.06 km
Stockham Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2019)
1.23 km
Fitzwaryn School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
1.4 km
Wantage Primary Academy 1.67 km
St Nicholas CofE Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.29 km
Millbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.73 km
Grove Church of England School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3 km
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
4.28 km
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney Good
(October 3, 2018)
5.33 km
The Hendreds Church of England School Outstanding
(November 2, 2016)
5.58 km
St Amand's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
6.01 km
St Michaels CofE Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
7.71 km
Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
8.14 km
Chilton County Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.47 km
Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School Good
(May 6, 2021)
8.75 km
St Blaise CofE Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
8.83 km
Harwell Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
8.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rockwell House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
232 m
Broadway Motors Retailers - other Exempt
August 4, 2010
247 m
St Katharines House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
249 m
Comrades Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
270 m
Wantage C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
270 m
Caprinos Wantage Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 4, 2021
274 m
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2012
276 m
Marcopolo Bakery & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2020
302 m
Masooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 8, 2022
302 m
Mr Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
302 m
Pan Cook House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2022
302 m
Rowes Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
February 17, 2021
302 m
USA Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
302 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
314 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2021
314 m
The Bay Tree Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
314 m
Umami Deli Other catering premises 4
Good
October 19, 2020
314 m
PBM Pubs Ltd at the Blue Boar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 30, 2020
349 m
Peking Dynasty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
February 16, 2022
349 m
Yummy Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
October 6, 2021
349 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Seesen Way Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Newbury Street Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Seesen Way Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 398 m
London Oxford Airport Air 28.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chain Hill Hill Or Mountain 697 m
Lark Hill Hill Or Mountain 970 m
Letcombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Crab Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Court Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Arn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Arnhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Lockinge Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Warborough Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Drummonds Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Ardington Brook Inland Water 2.68 km
Warborough Bottom Valley 2.71 km
Lain's Row Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Flagstaff Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX12 8EB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 109.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.9 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 486,764 kWh - mean 13,521 kWh : median 13,919 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX12 8EB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.58614700
Longitude -1.42199400
OS Easting 440143
OS Northing 0187635
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19582
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
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 E33043943
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Vale of White Horse 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Vale of White Horse 015F
Output Area / Small Area 7A3