Postcode OX2 8AN (Oxford)

Map showing OX2 8AN and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX2 8AN is located in Oxford, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OX2 8AN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX2 8AN is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 OX2 8AN as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to OX2 8AN is Mere Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wolvercote School and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Oxford Parkway Rail Station, 1.89 km away.

The closest primary school to OX2 8AN (for ages 11 and under) is Wolvercote Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is d'Overbroeck's.

The local pub for residents of OX2 8AN is The Chequers Inn and is 4.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Rainbow House and is 6.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OX2 8AN 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 OX2 8AN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX2 8AN, and the approximate distance away.

Mere Road 18 m
Churchill Place 74 m
Fairlawn End 76 m
First Turn 126 m
Sheriff's Drive 127 m
Millway Close 130 m
Rawson Close 158 m
Osborne Close 207 m
Goose Green Close 220 m
Wolvercote Green 226 m
Bladon Close 227 m
Dove House Close 227 m
St Peter's Road 316 m
Blandford Avenue 426 m
Sunderland Avenue 476 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX2 8AN

Introduction January 1980
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 OX2 8AN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wolvercote Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
115 m
d'Overbroeck's 952 m
Northern House Academy 1.26 km
St Edward's School 1.36 km
Cutteslowe Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.38 km
Summer Fields School 1.55 km
The Cherwell School 1.84 km
St Clare's, Oxford 1.87 km
Oxford High School 2.07 km
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.1 km
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.35 km
Wychwood School 2.54 km
Dragon School 2.64 km
William Fletcher Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
3.17 km
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.2 km
The Swan School 3.25 km
St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School Good
(April 25, 2018)
3.35 km
Gosford Hill School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2018)
3.37 km
Edward Feild Primary School Good
(May 5, 2017)
3.39 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Good
(September 26, 2018)
3.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX2 8AN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bread & Butter Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
3.64 km
Worton Kitchen Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 2, 2022
3.64 km
Churchfields Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
4.3 km
The Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.35 km
Dolce At St Peter's C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
4.38 km
Vicky's After School Club - St Peter's C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.38 km
Cassington Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
4.44 km
Brazel Inns Ltd T/A The Talbot Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 26, 2021
5.63 km
Siemens Magnet Technology Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
5.66 km
MFG Eynsham - Eynsham Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
5.88 km
The Newlands Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2021
6.11 km
Ready Steady Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 24, 2022
6.17 km
Dolce At Eynsham Community Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
6.23 km
Earlyworld Kids Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 8, 2018
6.23 km
Eynsham Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 2, 2020
6.23 km
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
6.24 km
Beech Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
6.3 km
The Hive Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.3 km
Natural Foundation Supplements Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
6.35 km
Rainbow House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
6.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX2 8AN - Data from Apr 2022

Wolvercote School Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Millway Close Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Millway Close Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Wolvercote School Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Jurys Inn Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Oxford Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Oxford Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Oxford Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
London Oxford Airport Air 5.48 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX2 8AN - Data from Dec 2021

Duke's Cut Inland Water 1.14 km
Peartree Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Black Jack's Hole Inland Water 1.59 km
Godstow Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Stratfield Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Church Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Hagley Pool Inland Water 2.39 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
The Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Castle Mill Stream Inland Water 2.76 km
Marleywood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Fiddler's Island Island 2.83 km
Isle of Rhea Island 2.86 km
Marley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Fiddler's Island Streams Inland Water 3.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX2 8AN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.6 Mbps 108.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 5.3% 94.3 13.8
300+ Mbps 94.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 293,169 kWh - mean 16,287 kWh : median 16,468 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX2 8AN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.78603000
Longitude -1.28122700
OS Easting 449677
OS Northing 0209952
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30575
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon
County Electorial Division Wolvercote and Summertown ED
Electoral Ward Wolvercote
Local Authority District Oxford
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 E07000178
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Oxford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oxford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043703
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oxford 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oxford 001C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2