Postcode OX2 8SD (Oxford) Terminated December 1998

Map showing OX2 8SD and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX2 8SD is located in Oxford, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in July 1990 and terminated in December 1998.OX2 8SD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

OX2 8SD 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 8SD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to OX2 8SD is Sheriff's Drive which is centered 96 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wolvercote Roundabout and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Oxford Parkway Rail Station, 1.75 km away.

The closest primary school to OX2 8SD (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 8SD is The Chequers Inn and is 4.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection .

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sheriff's Drive 96 m
Fairlawn End 158 m
Mere Road 212 m
Bladon Close 244 m
Blandford Avenue 251 m
Churchill Place 263 m
First Turn 269 m
Sunderland Avenue 282 m
Carey Close 283 m
Millway Close 309 m
Rothafield Road 329 m
Five Mile Drive 365 m
Davenant Road 423 m
Woodstock Close 424 m
Kirk Close 496 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX2 8SD

Introduction July 1990
Termination December 1998
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 OX2 8SD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wolvercote Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
212 m
d'Overbroeck's 852 m
Cutteslowe Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.22 km
Northern House Academy 1.23 km
St Edward's School 1.35 km
Summer Fields School 1.49 km
The Cherwell School 1.8 km
St Clare's, Oxford 1.86 km
Oxford High School 2.03 km
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.16 km
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.38 km
Wychwood School 2.55 km
Dragon School 2.63 km
The Swan School 3.17 km
William Fletcher Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
3.2 km
Gosford Hill School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2018)
3.25 km
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.26 km
St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School Good
(April 25, 2018)
3.27 km
Edward Feild Primary School Good
(May 5, 2017)
3.27 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Good
(September 26, 2018)
3.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bread & Butter Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
3.75 km
Worton Kitchen Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 2, 2022
3.75 km
Churchfields Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
4.45 km
The Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.5 km
Dolce At St Peter's C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
4.52 km
Vicky's After School Club - St Peter's C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.52 km
Cassington Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
4.58 km
Brazel Inns Ltd T/A The Talbot Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 26, 2021
5.81 km
Siemens Magnet Technology Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
5.83 km
MFG Eynsham - Eynsham Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
6.04 km
The Newlands Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2021
6.28 km
Ready Steady Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 24, 2022
6.33 km
Dolce At Eynsham Community Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
6.4 km
Earlyworld Kids Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 8, 2018
6.4 km
Eynsham Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 2, 2020
6.4 km
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
6.4 km
Beech Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
6.47 km
The Hive Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.47 km
Willow Cottage Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
6.51 km
Natural Foundation Supplements Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
6.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wolvercote Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 71 m
First Turn Bus Stop/Station 131 m
First Turn Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Wolvercote School Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Wolvercote School Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Oxford Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Oxford Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Oxford Rail Station Rail 3.79 km
London Oxford Airport Air 5.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Peartree Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Duke's Cut Inland Water 1.22 km
Black Jack's Hole Inland Water 1.76 km
Stratfield Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Godstow Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Church Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Hagley Pool Inland Water 2.54 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Castle Mill Stream Inland Water 2.83 km
Isle of Rhea Island 2.83 km
The Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Fiddler's Island Island 2.93 km
Marleywood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Fiddler's Island Streams Inland Water 3.27 km
Marley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.78701400
Longitude -1.27890600
OS Easting 449836
OS Northing 0210063
OS Positional Quality Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes)

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 Cutteslowe & Sunnymead
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Oxford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oxford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043705
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oxford 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oxford 001C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1