Postcode OX3 8BY (South Oxfordshire)

Map showing OX3 8BY and nearby postcodes

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

OX3 8BY 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 8BY as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to OX3 8BY is Hawkes Close which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Humfrey Road and is 110 m away.

The closest primary school to OX3 8BY (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 8BY is Mama Thai and is 3.21 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 71.4% 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hawkes Close 86 m
Turner View 89 m
Watermill Way 112 m
Bayswater Farm Road 160 m
Humfrey Road 160 m
Waynflete Road 173 m
Bayswater Mill 213 m
Routh Road 219 m
Colwell Drive 245 m
Malford Road 306 m
Cranley Road 312 m
Burdell Avenue 333 m
Claymond Road 344 m
Merewood Avenue 436 m
Bayswater Road 820 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX3 8BY

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 8BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Endeavour Academy, Oxford Good
(May 18, 2017)
452 m
Bayards Hill School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
567 m
Sandhills Community Primary School 576 m
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.68 km
Windmill Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
1.77 km
Ruskin College Good
(September 28, 2016)
1.89 km
Wood Farm Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.99 km
Headington School 2.57 km
New Marston Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.75 km
Rye St Antony 2.76 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.78 km
Cheney School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.85 km
Barton Park Primary School 2.94 km
Horspath Church of England Primary School Good
(March 10, 2020)
3 km
Oxford Montessori Schools 3.37 km
St Francis Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
3.37 km
Tyndale Community School Good
(June 6, 2019)
3.41 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.43 km
Beckley Church of England Primary School 3.46 km
Oxford Spires Academy Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.51 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX3 8BY - 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
1.92 km
The Talkhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 17, 2021
2.07 km
Stanton St John Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 2, 2012
2.14 km
The Village Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
February 27, 2020
2.14 km
Rectory Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
October 14, 2021
2.2 km
Stanton House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
2.2 km
Tractor Shack Cafe at Rectory Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 14, 2021
2.2 km
Cafe on the Hill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
2.24 km
White Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
2.44 km
Trustees of Shotover Estate Farmers/growers Exempt
November 14, 2017
2.89 km
Dolce Ltd at Horspath C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
3 km
Horspath Pre School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
April 24, 2013
3 km
Horspath Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2017
3.21 km
Mama Thai Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 21, 2021
3.21 km
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 24, 2021
3.21 km
The Gurkha Palace Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
3.34 km
Horspath Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2013
3.4 km
The Cricketers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2020
3.5 km
Sunnyhill Vineyard Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
August 20, 2018
3.53 km
Cool Kids Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
3.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Humfrey Road Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Routh Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Hill View Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Claymond Road Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Stowford Road Bus Stop/Station 370 m
London Oxford Airport Air 11.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Swilly Woodland Or Forest 927 m
Ashen Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Monk's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Thornhill Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Shotover Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Wick Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Sidlings Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Pointed Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Thorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Wadley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Stow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.8 Mbps 36.8 Mbps 58.62 Mbps
Upload 7.3 Mbps 7.2 Mbps 10.79 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 5
30-300 Mbps 28.6% 42 7.9
300+ Mbps 71.4% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 127,102 kWh - mean 18,157 kWh : median 21,801 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX3 8BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.76702400
Longitude -1.18763900
OS Easting 456156
OS Northing 0207906
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19532
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000179
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: 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