Postcode OX12 9BY (Vale of White Horse)

Map showing OX12 9BY and nearby postcodes

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

OX12 9BY 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 9BY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to OX12 9BY is Portway which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King Alfreds School and is 42 m away.

The closest primary school to OX12 9BY (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 9BY is The Swan and is 255 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 24, 2013.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Portway 84 m
Priory Road 136 m
Kent Mews 192 m
St Anne's Mews 204 m
Church Street 207 m
Willow Lane 221 m
Newbury Street 233 m
Woodlands Brook 236 m
Locks Lane 255 m
The Cloisters 278 m
Market Place 286 m
Alfred Street 295 m
St Mary's 295 m
Post Office Lane 302 m
Ormond Road 493 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX12 9BY

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 9BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King Alfred's Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
0 m
Wantage Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
284 m
Stockham Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2019)
840 m
Fitzwaryn School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
1.18 km
Huckleberry Therapeutic School 1.27 km
Charlton Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.46 km
St Nicholas CofE Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.77 km
Wantage Primary Academy 2.11 km
Millbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.7 km
Grove Church of England School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.04 km
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.77 km
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney Good
(October 3, 2018)
5.41 km
The Hendreds Church of England School Outstanding
(November 2, 2016)
6.08 km
St Amand's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
6.52 km
Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
7.75 km
St Michaels CofE Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
8.13 km
Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School Good
(May 6, 2021)
8.95 km
Chilton County Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.98 km
St Blaise CofE Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
9.29 km
Uffington Church of England Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
9.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King Alfred's Academy Centre Site and Sixth Form School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
0 m
The Royal Oak Inn PH Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 24, 2011
143 m
The Beacon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 7, 2019
144 m
Wantage Community Larder Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
144 m
The Ark Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
185 m
The Wantage Nursery & Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
185 m
Vale And Downland Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
185 m
Wantage Country Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 5, 2012
185 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
252 m
Sylheti Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2020
255 m
The Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 24, 2013
255 m
30 Something Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2018
262 m
Marmalade Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 15, 2022
262 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 1, 2021
273 m
Going Green Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
273 m
The Bear Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
273 m
PBM Pubs Ltd at the Blue Boar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 30, 2020
283 m
Peking Dynasty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
February 16, 2022
283 m
Yummy Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
October 6, 2021
283 m
Comrades Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
284 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

King Alfreds School Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Newbury Street Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 303 m
London Oxford Airport Air 28.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Letcombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 643 m
Chain Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Lark Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Court Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Crab Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Warborough Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Warborough Bottom Valley 2.52 km
Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Arn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Arnhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Furzewick Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Cockcrow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Whitehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Pewit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.58657000
Longitude -1.42945100
OS Easting 439626
OS Northing 0187678
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 E33043938
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 5B3