Postcode OX29 8BX (West Oxfordshire)

Map showing OX29 8BX and nearby postcodes

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

OX29 8BX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 8BX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to OX29 8BX is Abelwood Road which is centered 148 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Millwood Vale and is 312 m away. The closest railway station is Combe (Oxon) Rail Station, 674 m away.

The closest primary school to OX29 8BX (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 The Marlborough Church of England School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 21, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OX29 8BX is Three Horseshoes and is 432 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 9, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Off The Hook and is 587 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 4, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 73.3% 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 5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Abelwood Road 148 m
Millwood End 151 m
Bolsover Close 172 m
Brook Way 194 m
Swan Lane 204 m
Evenlode Drive 222 m
Myrtle Close 250 m
Corn Hide 259 m
Millwood Vale 286 m
Myrtle Farm Court 343 m
Main Road 1.66 km
A4095 2.45 km
B4027 10.62 km
M40 19.02 km
A423 27.6 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX29 8BX

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 8BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hanborough Manor CofE School Good
(June 16, 2017)
750 m
Combe CofE Primary School Outstanding
(April 29, 2008)
1.37 km
Freeland Church of England Primary School Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.45 km
North Leigh Church of England (Controlled) School Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.16 km
Bladon Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
3.3 km
Stonesfield Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
3.5 km
Woodstock Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 16, 2013)
4.37 km
The Marlborough Church of England School Good
(February 21, 2018)
4.61 km
LVS Oxford 5.16 km
Bartholomew School Outstanding
(May 22, 2013)
5.19 km
Eynsham Community Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
5.19 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington Good
(April 5, 2017)
5.36 km
Finstock Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
5.77 km
Wootton-By-Woodstock Church of England Primary School 5.78 km
The King's School 6.07 km
Madley Brook Community Primary School 6.13 km
Springfield School 6.13 km
Wood Green School Good
(March 12, 2019)
6.33 km
William Fletcher Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
6.39 km
Hailey Church of England Primary School Good
(October 18, 2019)
6.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Long Hanborough Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 29, 2017
301 m
Sportif Suzuki Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
October 1, 2018
301 m
Three Horseshoes Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 9, 2016
432 m
Combe Mill Riverside Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
582 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
587 m
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
587 m
Off The Hook Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
587 m
Lisa Hamilton Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 14, 2018
595 m
Hanborough Manor C E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
750 m
Hillmotts Fitness Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 11, 2019
856 m
The George & Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
924 m
Cornerstone Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 29, 2017
1.06 km
A & J Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
1.11 km
Freeland C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
1.45 km
Freeland Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 11, 2021
1.45 km
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
1.46 km
Daffodil Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
1.86 km
Oxford Bus Museum Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
1.86 km
Winston's Cafe Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
1.86 km
Oxfordshire Yeoman Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
1.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Millwood Vale Bus Stop/Station 312 m
New Road Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Millwood Vale Bus Stop/Station 323 m
New Road Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Hanborough Gate Bus Stop/Station 487 m
Combe (Oxon) Rail Station Rail 674 m
Hanborough Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Finstock Rail Station Rail 5.67 km
London Oxford Airport Air 6.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 406 m
Brice's Wood Woodland Or Forest 895 m
Brook Hill Hill Or Mountain 898 m
Grintley Hill Hill Or Mountain 988 m
Peagle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Jacob's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Abel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Wedgehook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Dog Kennel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Frogden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Sturt Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
North Leigh Common Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Pinsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
High Park Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Claypit Clumps Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 82.1 Mbps 154.62 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 29.7 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 26.7% 86.9 18.8
300+ Mbps 73.3% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 423,293 kWh - mean 32,561 kWh : median 36,214 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 144,836 kWh - mean 9,052 kWh : median 6,875 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX29 8BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.82752700
Longitude -1.39874100
OS Easting 441533
OS Northing 0214494
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32646
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Long Hanborough BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043982
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Oxfordshire 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Oxfordshire 006B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3