Postcode OX18 4RU (West Oxfordshire)

Map showing OX18 4RU and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX18 4RU is located in West Oxfordshire, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. OX18 4RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX18 4RU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 OX18 4RU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to OX18 4RU is Burgage Gardens which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Lane and is 128 m away.

The closest primary school to OX18 4RU (for ages 11 and under) is Burford Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 19, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Burford School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 10, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OX18 4RU is Cotswold Arms and is 116 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 7, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Shake And Snack and is 64 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for OX18 4RU 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 OX18 4RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX18 4RU, and the approximate distance away.

Burgage Gardens 32 m
Sylvester Close 44 m
Church Lane 58 m
Guildenford 62 m
High Street 125 m
Pytt's Lane 151 m
Lawrence Lane 172 m
Witney Street 180 m
Old George Yard 190 m
Chapmans Piece 193 m
Swan Lane Close 207 m
Priory Lane 208 m
Swan Lane 210 m
Lower High Street 254 m
Sheep Street 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX18 4RU

Introduction September 1991
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 OX18 4RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burford Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
202 m
Burford School Good
(May 10, 2018)
690 m
Carterton Community College Requires improvement
(May 3, 2018)
5.36 km
St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2020)
5.47 km
Carterton Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
5.74 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
5.88 km
Edith Moorhouse Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
6.01 km
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School Good
(March 20, 2018)
6.17 km
Wychwood Church of England Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
6.24 km
Gateway Primary School Requires improvement
(July 10, 2019)
6.41 km
Brize Norton Primary School 6.75 km
Leafield Church of England Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
7.04 km
Sandwell Learning Centre 7.55 km
St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot Good
(January 22, 2020)
7.8 km
Sherborne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
8.04 km
Windrush Valley School 8.14 km
Windrush Church of England Primary School 8.34 km
The Rissington School Outstanding
(November 11, 2011)
8.4 km
West Witney Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
9.16 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Good
(June 14, 2017)
9.5 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX18 4RU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Amanda Hanley By Design - Hanleys Lifestyle Delicatessen Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
64 m
Bakery On The Hill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
64 m
Burford House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
64 m
Priory Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
64 m
Shake And Snack Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
64 m
Spice Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
64 m
The Golden Pheasant Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
64 m
Hunters Cakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
100 m
Warwick Hall Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
106 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
116 m
Cotswold Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2019
116 m
Huffkins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
116 m
Hugo Lovage Retailers - other 4
Good
November 5, 2021
116 m
The Mermaid Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
116 m
The Sweet Shop Burford Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
116 m
Burford Boarding School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
124 m
Robert Reavley Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2017
158 m
Burford News Retailers - other Exempt
August 14, 2018
164 m
The Bull at Burford Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
November 12, 2019
164 m
The Cotswold Cheese Company Retailers - other 4
Good
November 26, 2019
164 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX18 4RU - Data from Apr 2022

Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Sheep Street East Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Sheep Street East Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Burford Primary School Bus Stop/Station 186 m
London Oxford Airport Air 22.56 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 38.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX18 4RU - Data from Dec 2021

Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 529 m
Cobbler's Bottom Valley 1.43 km
Beech Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Woodfield Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Dean Bottom Valley 1.89 km
Market Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Poulten's Walk Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Widford Water Inland Water 2.05 km
Dean Bottom Valley 2.07 km
Furzy Leaze Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Fernhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Sturt Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Faws Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Guggle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX18 4RU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.5 Mbps 84.3 Mbps 158.55 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 29.97 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 93.8 19.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.80830300
Longitude -1.63515600
OS Easting 425251
OS Northing 0212248
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25924
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Witney
County Electorial Division Burford and Carterton North ED
Electoral Ward Burford
Local Authority District West Oxfordshire
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 E07000181
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) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Burford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33044011
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Oxfordshire 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Oxfordshire 012C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3