The postcode OX12 8LU is located in Vale of White Horse, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OX12 8LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OX12 8LU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 8LU as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.
The closest road name to OX12 8LU is The Ridgeway which is centered 102 m away.
The closest primary school to OX12 8LU (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 8LU is Letcombe Cricket Club and is 2.39 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 4, 2011. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 3.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2021.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for OX12 8LU 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 8LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OX12 8LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OX12 8LU
| 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 8LU - 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) | 3.18 km |
| King Alfred's | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 10, 2018) | 3.27 km |
| St Nicholas CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 3.75 km |
| Stockham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 29, 2019) | 3.95 km |
| Huckleberry Therapeutic School | Special school | 5-11 | 3.97 km | |
| Charlton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 4.23 km |
| Fitzwaryn School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (March 12, 2019) | 4.41 km |
| The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 4.52 km |
| Wantage Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 4.66 km | |
| Millbrook Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 5.97 km |
| Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 6, 2021) | 6.15 km |
| Grove Church of England School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 6.29 km |
| The Hendreds Church of England School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 2, 2016) | 7.55 km |
| Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 7.64 km |
| St Amand's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 7.91 km |
| St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 8.64 km |
| Shefford C.E. Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 8.98 km |
| Lambourn CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 8.98 km | |
| Chilton County Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2019) | 9.23 km |
| Uffington Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 10.19 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX12 8LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Court Hill Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 7, 2022 | 551 m | |
| Richmond Letcombe Regis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2021 | 2.31 km | |
| Letcombe Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2011 | 2.39 km | |
| The Greyhound Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 2.49 km | |
| Wantage Town Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 29, 2020 | 2.84 km | |
| Comrades Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 3.18 km | |
| Wantage C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2021 | 3.18 km | |
| Fawley Social & Recreation Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 21, 2006 | 3.21 km | |
| The Royal Oak Inn PH | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 24, 2011 | 3.24 km | |
| King Alfred's Academy Centre Site and Sixth Form | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2022 | 3.27 km | |
| The Beacon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 7, 2019 | 3.3 km | |
| Wantage Community Larder | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2021 | 3.3 km | |
| The Ark Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2018 | 3.42 km | |
| The Wantage Nursery & Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2021 | 3.42 km | |
| Vale And Downland Museum | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 3.42 km | |
| Wantage Country Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2012 | 3.42 km | |
| Challow And Childrey Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 29, 2020 | 3.43 km | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2021 | 3.45 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 23, 2021 | 3.45 km | |
| The Bay Tree Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 3.45 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX12 8LU - Data from Apr 2022
| London Oxford Airport | 31.72 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX12 8LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Cockcrow Plantation | 462 m | |
| Whitehouse Plantation | 724 m | |
| Upper Black Bushes | 745 m | |
| Furzewick Plantation | 787 m | |
| Castle Hill | 860 m | |
| Warborough Copse | 918 m | |
| Middle Covert | 1.03 km | |
| Warborough Bottom | Valley | 1.07 km |
| Segsbury Plantation | 1.27 km | |
| Pewit Plantation | 1.28 km | |
| Small Plantation | 1.33 km | |
| Rats Hill | 1.44 km | |
| Black Bushes | 1.49 km | |
| Corpse Copse | 1.66 km | |
| Oxground Covert | 1.68 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX12 8LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.55736300 |
| Longitude | -1.43422800 |
| OS Easting | 439319 |
| OS Northing | 0184427 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Wantage |
| County Electorial Division | Shrivenham ED |
| Electoral Ward | Ridgeway |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Detached rural retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Letcombe Regis BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33045431 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Vale of White Horse 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Vale of White Horse 016G |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C3 |