Postcode OX3 8BW (Oxford)

Map showing OX3 8BW and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX3 8BW is located in Oxford, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OX3 8BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX3 8BW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 OX3 8BW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to OX3 8BW is Cranley Road which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Malford Road and is 185 m away.

The closest primary school to OX3 8BW (for ages 11 and under) is Bayards Hill School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on December 18, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cheney School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 21, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OX3 8BW is Mama Thai and is 3.13 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 142 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OX3 8BW 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 OX3 8BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX3 8BW, and the approximate distance away.

Cranley Road 15 m
Malford Road 55 m
Claymond Road 140 m
Waynflete Road 167 m
Humfrey Road 175 m
Routh Road 177 m
Bayswater Farm Road 234 m
Watermill Way 239 m
Mather Road 241 m
Handlo Place 241 m
Colwell Drive 256 m
Bassett Road 262 m
Stowford Road 279 m
Wilcote Road 292 m
Brampton Road 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX3 8BW

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 OX3 8BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bayards Hill School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
261 m
Endeavour Academy, Oxford Good
(May 18, 2017)
282 m
Sandhills Community Primary School 762 m
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.37 km
Windmill Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
1.46 km
Ruskin College Good
(September 28, 2016)
1.63 km
Wood Farm Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.72 km
Headington School 2.27 km
Rye St Antony 2.47 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.52 km
New Marston Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.52 km
Cheney School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.54 km
Horspath Church of England Primary School Good
(March 10, 2020)
2.94 km
Tyndale Community School Good
(June 6, 2019)
3.14 km
St Francis Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
3.14 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.14 km
Barton Park Primary School 3.2 km
Oxford Spires Academy Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.21 km
St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School Good
(April 25, 2018)
3.34 km
Oxford Montessori Schools 3.4 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX3 8BW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Aunties' Old School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
2.23 km
The Talkhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 17, 2021
2.38 km
Stanton St John Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 2, 2012
2.45 km
The Village Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
February 27, 2020
2.45 km
Cafe on the Hill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
2.49 km
Rectory Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
October 14, 2021
2.5 km
Stanton House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
2.5 km
Tractor Shack Cafe at Rectory Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 14, 2021
2.5 km
White Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
2.69 km
Dolce Ltd at Horspath C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
2.94 km
Horspath Pre School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
April 24, 2013
2.94 km
Trustees of Shotover Estate Farmers/growers Exempt
November 14, 2017
2.99 km
Horspath Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2017
3.13 km
Mama Thai Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 21, 2021
3.13 km
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 24, 2021
3.13 km
The Gurkha Palace Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
3.26 km
Horspath Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2013
3.31 km
Sunnyhill Vineyard Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
August 20, 2018
3.47 km
The Cricketers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2020
3.57 km
Cool Kids Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
3.73 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX3 8BW - Data from Apr 2022

Malford Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Bayswater Road Church Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Humfrey Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Claymond Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Stowford Road Bus Stop/Station 256 m
London Oxford Airport Air 11.04 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX3 8BW - Data from Dec 2021

Swilly Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Monk's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Ashen Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Shotover Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Thornhill Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Wick Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Sidlings Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Pointed Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Thorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Wadley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Brasenose Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Horspath Common Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX3 8BW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 142 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 112.8 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 419,298 kWh - mean 13,103 kWh : median 11,878 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 117,840 kWh - mean 3,683 kWh : median 3,335 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX3 8BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.76541300
Longitude -1.19127600
OS Easting 455907
OS Northing 0207724
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5216
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oxford East
County Electorial Division Barton, Sandhills and Risinghurst ED
Electoral Ward Barton & Sandhills
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: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Oxford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oxford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043721
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oxford 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oxford 005B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1