Postcode OX12 8LA (Vale of White Horse)

Map showing OX12 8LA and nearby postcodes

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

OX12 8LA 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 8LA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to OX12 8LA is Church Street which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Plough and is 378 m away.

The closest primary school to OX12 8LA (for ages 11 and under) is The Hendreds Church of England School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 2, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Didcot Girls' School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 25, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of OX12 8LA is Eyston Arms and is 300 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 26, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bloomers and is 2.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 39.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Church Street 38 m
The Spinney 127 m
Horn Lane 161 m
Fordy Lane 164 m
The Lynch 214 m
Cat Street 246 m
St Mary's Road 278 m
High Street 284 m
Chapel Square 360 m
Newbury Road 405 m
Reading Road 2.2 km
A420 27.43 km
M40 40.52 km
A417 55.33 km
M4 56.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX12 8LA

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 8LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Hendreds Church of England School Outstanding
(November 2, 2016)
174 m
St Amand's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
313 m
Harwell Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
3.15 km
St Michaels CofE Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.24 km
St Blaise CofE Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
3.53 km
Chilton County Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
3.77 km
Wantage Primary Academy 4.24 km
Aureus School 4.75 km
UTC Oxfordshire Good
(May 23, 2018)
4.85 km
Charlton Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
4.88 km
Huckleberry Therapeutic School 5.01 km
Didcot Primary Academy Outstanding
(June 19, 2019)
5.04 km
Aureus Primary School 5.41 km
Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School 5.73 km
Stephen Freeman Community Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
5.73 km
Grove Church of England School Good
(May 9, 2019)
5.8 km
Wantage Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
6.01 km
Millbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
6.06 km
Drayton Community Primary School Good
(March 8, 2018)
6.1 km
Didcot Girls' School Outstanding
(November 25, 2015)
6.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Snells Hall Other catering premises Exempt
January 18, 2011
0 m
The Hendreds Pre-School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
0 m
The School Lunch Company School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
174 m
Eyston Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
300 m
Hendred Store and Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 31, 2022
300 m
St Amands RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
313 m
Wheatsheaf Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 26, 2021
355 m
Morland Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2012
382 m
HEG Community Larder Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
419 m
Hendred Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 17, 2012
419 m
Mather house retreat ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 6, 2022
610 m
Brookleas Fish Farm Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
810 m
The Extraordinary Hare Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
1.11 km
Best One-Xpress Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 23, 2021
2.22 km
Compass Contract Food Services at Milton Hill House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
2.29 km
Wise Owls Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2021
2.34 km
Baxter Storey at Milton Business and Technology Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
2.41 km
Bloomers Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2021
2.45 km
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 18, 2019
2.45 km
Bright Horizons Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
2.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Plough Bus Stop/Station 378 m
The Plough Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Coulings Close Bus Stop/Station 596 m
Coulings Close Bus Stop/Station 646 m
Portway Close Bus Stop/Station 711 m
London Oxford Airport Air 26.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Moat Inland Water 392 m
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 704 m
Holloway Plantation Woodland Or Forest 782 m
Lydebank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 895 m
Icknield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Goldbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Chimney Corner Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Elmtree Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Picked Common Row Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Quab Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Northbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Roundabout Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Giggers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Maypole Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Meashill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 111.9 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 8.9 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 3.8
30-300 Mbps 60.7% 62.9 12.9
300+ Mbps 39.3% 665 82.5

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 168,609 kWh - mean 5,814 kWh : median 3,850 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX12 8LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.59450100
Longitude -1.34017900
OS Easting 445803
OS Northing 0188612
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27314
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wantage
County Electorial Division Hendreds and Harwell ED
Electoral Ward Hendreds
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area East Hendred BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division East Hendred BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043947
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Vale of White Horse 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Vale of White Horse 015E
Output Area / Small Area 1B2