Postcode OX29 8AU (West Oxfordshire)

Map showing OX29 8AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX29 8AU is located in West Oxfordshire, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. OX29 8AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX29 8AU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 OX29 8AU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to OX29 8AU is Mansell Close which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Hand and Shears and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Hanborough Rail Station, 1.57 km away.

The closest primary school to OX29 8AU (for ages 11 and under) is Hanborough Manor CofE School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 16, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bartholomew School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 22, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of OX29 8AU is The Hand And Shears and is 246 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Off The Hook and is 1.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 4, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60 Mbps and an average upload speed of 50.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 4.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OX29 8AU 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 OX29 8AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX29 8AU, and the approximate distance away.

Mansell Close 73 m
Church Road 269 m
Pigeon House Lane 449 m
A4095 2.02 km
B4027 9.85 km
M40 19.54 km
A423 29.02 km
A417 46.72 km
A34 68.62 km
A46 69.01 km
A41 70.41 km
A361 80.42 km
A38 82.53 km
A40 87.8 km
M1 90.59 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX29 8AU

Introduction June 2001
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 OX29 8AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hanborough Manor CofE School Good
(June 16, 2017)
1.16 km
Freeland Church of England Primary School Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.53 km
Bladon Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.98 km
Combe CofE Primary School Outstanding
(April 29, 2008)
3.14 km
Eynsham Community Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
3.42 km
Bartholomew School Outstanding
(May 22, 2013)
3.5 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington Good
(April 5, 2017)
3.62 km
North Leigh Church of England (Controlled) School Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.66 km
LVS Oxford 4.23 km
Woodstock Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 16, 2013)
4.77 km
The Marlborough Church of England School Good
(February 21, 2018)
4.94 km
William Fletcher Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
5.08 km
Stonesfield Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
5.31 km
Madley Brook Community Primary School 6.15 km
Springfield School 6.15 km
The King's School 6.32 km
Wood Green School Good
(March 12, 2019)
6.38 km
North Kidlington Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
6.63 km
Wootton-By-Woodstock Church of England Primary School 6.97 km
Witney Community Primary School 7.06 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX29 8AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Church Hanbrewery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 15, 2018
246 m
The Hand And Shears Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
246 m
Oxfordshire Yeoman Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
1.07 km
The Old Parsonage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 14, 2018
1.12 km
Hanborough Manor C E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
1.16 km
Lisa Hamilton Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 14, 2018
1.22 km
Freeland House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 30, 2021
1.27 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
1.28 km
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
1.28 km
Off The Hook Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
1.28 km
The George & Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
1.29 km
Cornerstone Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 29, 2017
1.3 km
Willow Cottage Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
1.39 km
Three Horseshoes Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 9, 2016
1.39 km
Freeland C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
1.53 km
Freeland Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 11, 2021
1.53 km
Daffodil Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
1.6 km
Oxford Bus Museum Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
1.6 km
Winston's Cafe Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
1.6 km
Long Hanborough Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 29, 2017
1.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX29 8AU - Data from Apr 2022

The Hand and Shears Bus Stop/Station 121 m
The Hand and Shears Bus Stop/Station 125 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 1.07 km
Roosevelt Road Bus Stop/Station 1.09 km
The Green Bus Stop/Station 1.12 km
Hanborough Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Combe (Oxon) Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
London Oxford Airport Air 5.56 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX29 8AU - Data from Dec 2021

Pinsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 621 m
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Vincents Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Lady Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Tanner's Hill Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Burleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Dog Kennel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Claypit Clumps Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Brice's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Jacob's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Castles Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Oval Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
High Park Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Pool Head Inland Water 2.53 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX29 8AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.4 Mbps 60 Mbps 300 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 50.9 Mbps 300 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% 300 300

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 164,490 kWh - mean 27,415 kWh : median 27,095 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX29 8AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.81355600
Longitude -1.38504400
OS Easting 442490
OS Northing 0212948
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29620
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Witney
County Electorial Division Hanborough and Minster Lovell ED
Electoral Ward Freeland and Hanborough
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33038793
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Oxfordshire 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Oxfordshire 006C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2