Postcode OX12 9BL (Vale of White Horse) Terminated September 2006

Map showing OX12 9BL and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX12 9BL is located in Vale of White Horse, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in September 2006.OX12 9BL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

OX12 9BL 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 9BL as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to OX12 9BL is Limborough Close which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Market Place and is 177 m away.

The closest primary school to OX12 9BL (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 9BL is The Lamb Inn and is 106 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Penguin Fish Bar and is 68 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on April 30, 2021.

Policing for OX12 9BL 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 9BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX12 9BL, and the approximate distance away.

Limborough Close 55 m
The Wharf 90 m
Kings Walk 113 m
Vicars Row 123 m
Alfred Street 131 m
The Cloisters 140 m
Market Place 179 m
Mill Street 186 m
Moir Court 188 m
Limborough Road 195 m
Grove Street 215 m
Stirlings Road 215 m
Rolls Court 219 m
Kent Mews 226 m
Church Street 231 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX12 9BL

Introduction January 1980
Termination September 2006
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OX12 9BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King Alfred's Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
418 m
Wantage Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
527 m
Stockham Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2019)
676 m
Fitzwaryn School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
835 m
Huckleberry Therapeutic School 1.06 km
Charlton Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.2 km
Wantage Primary Academy 1.86 km
St Nicholas CofE Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.9 km
Millbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.3 km
Grove Church of England School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.62 km
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.96 km
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney Good
(October 3, 2018)
4.99 km
The Hendreds Church of England School Outstanding
(November 2, 2016)
5.9 km
St Amand's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
6.35 km
Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
7.56 km
St Michaels CofE Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
7.82 km
Chilton County Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.94 km
St Blaise CofE Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
9.02 km
Harwell Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
9.21 km
Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School Good
(May 6, 2021)
9.28 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX12 9BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
B&M Retail Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2010
67 m
Cleggs Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 26, 2011
67 m
Erduns Nosh Bar Mobile caterer 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 3, 2020
67 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
67 m
New Look Retailers - other Exempt
November 14, 2012
67 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
67 m
The Original Factory Shop Retailers - other Exempt
November 1, 2010
67 m
W H Smith Retailers - other Exempt
July 24, 2015
67 m
Wantage & Grove Foodbank Retailers - other Exempt
October 15, 2020
67 m
House Of Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 9, 2021
68 m
Penguin Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 30, 2021
68 m
Soros BBQ & Kebab Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 13, 2021
68 m
The Buzz Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
106 m
The Lamb Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
106 m
The Mix Community Space Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
106 m
The October Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
133 m
King Alfreds Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 2, 2021
140 m
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 18, 2021
140 m
The Panini Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
140 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 22, 2014
153 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX12 9BL - Data from Apr 2022

Market Place Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Newbury Street Bus Stop/Station 250 m
London Oxford Airport Air 28.09 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX12 9BL - Data from Dec 2021

Letcombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Chain Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Lark Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Crab Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Court Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Arn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Lain's Row Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Lockinge Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Arnhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Warborough Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Warborough Bottom Valley 2.94 km
Ardington Brook Inland Water 3.02 km
Drummonds Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.59011200
Longitude -1.42744300
OS Easting 439762
OS Northing 0188073
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27307
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
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 E33039712
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Vale of White Horse 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Vale of White Horse 014B
Output Area / Small Area 2C1