Postcode OX12 8LB (Vale of White Horse)

Map showing OX12 8LB and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to OX12 8LB is The Lynch which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Plough and is 611 m away.

The closest primary school to OX12 8LB (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 King Alfred's. The last OFSTED inspection on May 10, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of OX12 8LB is Eyston Arms and is 541 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 2.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Lynch 35 m
Horn Lane 181 m
The Spinney 201 m
Church Street 215 m
Fordy Lane 308 m
Reading Road 2.07 km
A420 27.25 km
M40 40.74 km
A417 55.26 km
M4 55.93 km
A361 68.56 km
A38 81.92 km
A34 92.58 km
A46 93.68 km
A41 94.6 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX12 8LB

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 8LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Hendreds Church of England School Outstanding
(November 2, 2016)
118 m
St Amand's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
463 m
Harwell Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
3.35 km
St Michaels CofE Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.46 km
Chilton County Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
3.76 km
St Blaise CofE Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
3.78 km
Wantage Primary Academy 4.07 km
Charlton Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
4.71 km
Huckleberry Therapeutic School 4.83 km
Aureus School 4.96 km
UTC Oxfordshire Good
(May 23, 2018)
5.06 km
Didcot Primary Academy Outstanding
(June 19, 2019)
5.25 km
Aureus Primary School 5.6 km
Grove Church of England School Good
(May 9, 2019)
5.71 km
Wantage Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
5.82 km
Stephen Freeman Community Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
5.95 km
Millbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
5.96 km
Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School 5.97 km
King Alfred's Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
6.06 km
Fitzwaryn School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
6.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The School Lunch Company School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
118 m
Snells Hall Other catering premises Exempt
January 18, 2011
249 m
The Hendreds Pre-School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
249 m
St Amands RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
463 m
Eyston Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
541 m
Hendred Store and Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 31, 2022
541 m
HEG Community Larder Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
542 m
Hendred Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 17, 2012
542 m
Wheatsheaf Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 26, 2021
603 m
Morland Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2012
622 m
Mather house retreat ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 6, 2022
854 m
Brookleas Fish Farm Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
935 m
The Extraordinary Hare Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
1.09 km
Food First Caterers Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
June 23, 2021
2.34 km
The Grocers Chef Ltd. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 23, 2021
2.42 km
The Boars Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
2.42 km
Best One-Xpress Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 23, 2021
2.44 km
Bramleys Day Nursery Ardington Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 27, 2021
2.48 km
Medical Research Council Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
2.51 km
Bloomers Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2021
2.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Plough Bus Stop/Station 611 m
The Plough Bus Stop/Station 619 m
Coulings Close Bus Stop/Station 839 m
Coulings Close Bus Stop/Station 886 m
Portway Close Bus Stop/Station 936 m
London Oxford Airport Air 26.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 457 m
The Moat Inland Water 566 m
Holloway Plantation Woodland Or Forest 692 m
Goldbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 965 m
Icknield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Lydebank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Elmtree Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Chimney Corner Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Picked Common Row Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Roundabout Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Quab Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Northbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Giggers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Maypole Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Welsh's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.4 Mbps 110.7 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 2.4 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.5 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 160 30
300+ Mbps 100% 550 75

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 75,566 kWh - mean 6,870 kWh : median 3,522 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX12 8LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.59284400
Longitude -1.34256700
OS Easting 445638
OS Northing 0188426
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