The postcode OX3 8BX is located in South Oxfordshire, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OX3 8BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OX3 8BX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 8BX as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to OX3 8BX is Hawkes Close which is centered 53 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Humfrey Road and is 145 m away.
The closest primary school to OX3 8BX (for ages 11 and under) is Sandhills Community Primary School. 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 8BX is Mama Thai and is 3.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 144.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OX3 8BX is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Oxfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OX3 8BX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OX3 8BX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OX3 8BX
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OX3 8BX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endeavour Academy, Oxford | Special school | 8-19 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 356 m |
| Sandhills Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 477 m | |
| Bayards Hill School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 18, 2019) | 538 m |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.67 km |
| Windmill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 25, 2015) | 1.73 km |
| Wood Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| Ruskin College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 28, 2016) | 1.94 km |
| Headington School | Independent school | 3-19 | 2.57 km | |
| Rye St Antony | Independent school | 3-19 | 2.78 km | |
| New Marston Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 2.82 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 2.82 km |
| Cheney School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 2.83 km |
| Horspath Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 10, 2020) | 2.87 km |
| Barton Park Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.04 km | |
| St Francis Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 3.27 km |
| Tyndale Community School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 3.31 km |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 3.45 km |
| Oxford Spires Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 3.45 km |
| John Watson School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (May 25, 2016) | 3.5 km |
| Wheatley Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2019) | 3.5 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX3 8BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Aunties' Old School Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 1.94 km | |
| The Talkhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 17, 2021 | 2.1 km | |
| Stanton St John Village Hall | Exempt March 2, 2012 | 2.18 km | |
| The Village Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 27, 2020 | 2.18 km | |
| Cafe on the Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 2.19 km | |
| Rectory Farm | Awaiting Inspection October 14, 2021 | 2.26 km | |
| Stanton House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2021 | 2.26 km | |
| Tractor Shack Cafe at Rectory Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement October 14, 2021 | 2.26 km | |
| White Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 26, 2021 | 2.39 km | |
| Trustees of Shotover Estate | Exempt November 14, 2017 | 2.77 km | |
| Dolce Ltd at Horspath C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 2.87 km | |
| Horspath Pre School Nursery | Exempt April 24, 2013 | 2.87 km | |
| Horspath Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2017 | 3.07 km | |
| Mama Thai | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 21, 2021 | 3.07 km | |
| The Queens Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 24, 2021 | 3.07 km | |
| The Gurkha Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 1, 2021 | 3.2 km | |
| Horspath Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2013 | 3.26 km | |
| The Cricketers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 15, 2020 | 3.38 km | |
| Sunnyhill Vineyard | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2018 | 3.4 km | |
| Cool Kids Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 3.5 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX3 8BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Humfrey Road | 145 m | |
| Hill View | 226 m | |
| Claymond Road | 273 m | |
| Burdell Avenue | 301 m | |
| Routh Road | 345 m | |
| London Oxford Airport | 11.23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX3 8BX - Data from Dec 2021
| Swilly | 798 m | |
| Monk's Wood | 1.18 km | |
| Ashen Copse | 1.19 km | |
| Thornhill Clump | 1.39 km | |
| Shotover Hill | 1.55 km | |
| Pointed Covert | 1.65 km | |
| Thorn Hill | 1.77 km | |
| Wick Copse | 1.89 km | |
| Sidlings Copse | 1.89 km | |
| Magdalen Wood | 2.07 km | |
| The Spinney | 2.08 km | |
| Wadley Hill | 2.21 km | |
| Red Hill | 2.36 km | |
| Brasenose Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Greenlane Clump | 2.42 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX3 8BX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 144.4 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.4 Mbps | 23.8 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 16.7% | 100% | 98 | 17.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 83.3% | 83.3% | 330 | 50 |
Energy usage data for OX3 8BX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.76588300 |
| Longitude | -1.18685800 |
| OS Easting | 456210 |
| OS Northing | 0207779 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Henley |
| County Electorial Division | Wheatley ED |
| Electoral Ward | Forest Hill & Holton |
| Local Authority District | South 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000179 |
| Travel To Work Area | Oxford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Oxford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Oxford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33043785 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Oxfordshire 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Oxfordshire 002A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |