The postcode OX12 8LY is located in Vale of White Horse, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. OX12 8LY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OX12 8LY 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 8LY as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to OX12 8LY is The Ridgeway which is centered 1.08 km away.
The closest primary school to OX12 8LY (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 8LY is Wantage Town Football Club and is 2.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 29, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 3.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2021.
100% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for OX12 8LY 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 8LY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OX12 8LY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OX12 8LY
| Introduction | April 1985 |
| 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 8LY - 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 km |
| King Alfred's | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 10, 2018) | 3.18 km |
| Huckleberry Therapeutic School | Special school | 5-11 | 3.5 km | |
| Charlton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 3.75 km |
| Stockham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 29, 2019) | 3.98 km |
| Wantage Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 4.04 km | |
| St Nicholas CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 4.18 km |
| Fitzwaryn School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (March 12, 2019) | 4.35 km |
| The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 5.35 km |
| Millbrook Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 5.76 km |
| Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 6, 2021) | 5.79 km |
| Grove Church of England School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 6.01 km |
| The Hendreds Church of England School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 2, 2016) | 6.49 km |
| St Amand's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 6.82 km |
| Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 7.53 km |
| Chilton County Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2019) | 8.05 km |
| St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 8.27 km |
| Shefford C.E. Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 9.32 km |
| St Michaels CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 9.43 km |
| Harwell Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 9.57 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX12 8LY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Court Hill Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 7, 2022 | 1.15 km | |
| Wantage Town Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 29, 2020 | 2.72 km | |
| Comrades Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 3 km | |
| Wantage C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2021 | 3 km | |
| Richmond Letcombe Regis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2021 | 3.05 km | |
| The Greyhound Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 3.09 km | |
| The Royal Oak Inn PH | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 24, 2011 | 3.1 km | |
| Letcombe Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2011 | 3.15 km | |
| The Beacon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 7, 2019 | 3.16 km | |
| Wantage Community Larder | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2021 | 3.16 km | |
| King Alfred's Academy Centre Site and Sixth Form | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2022 | 3.18 km | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2021 | 3.26 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 23, 2021 | 3.26 km | |
| The Bay Tree Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 3.26 km | |
| Umami Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2020 | 3.26 km | |
| St Katharines House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2021 | 3.26 km | |
| Rockwell House Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2021 | 3.27 km | |
| PBM Pubs Ltd at the Blue Boar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2020 | 3.28 km | |
| Peking Dynasty | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 16, 2022 | 3.28 km | |
| Yummy Thai | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement October 6, 2021 | 3.28 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX12 8LY - Data from Apr 2022
| London Oxford Airport | 31.25 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX12 8LY - Data from Dec 2021
| Pewit Plantation | 199 m | |
| Whitehouse Plantation | 523 m | |
| Furzewick Plantation | 576 m | |
| Middle Covert | 950 m | |
| Upper Black Bushes | 962 m | |
| Cockcrow Plantation | 1.39 km | |
| Black Bushes | 1.46 km | |
| Warborough Copse | 1.65 km | |
| Triangle Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Warborough Bottom | Valley | 1.88 km |
| Castle Hill | 2.03 km | |
| Sparrow's Copse | 2.09 km | |
| Butterbush Plantation | 2.24 km | |
| Court Hill | 2.27 km | |
| Butterbush Reservoir | 2.28 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX12 8LY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.55900700 |
| Longitude | -1.41746200 |
| OS Easting | 440481 |
| OS Northing | 0184619 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| 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 | E33043950 |
| 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 | 1B2 |