Postcode OX3 8HT (Oxford)

Map showing OX3 8HT and nearby postcodes

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

OX3 8HT is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 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 8HT as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to OX3 8HT is Ringwood Road which is centered 105 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Downside Road Post Office and is 143 m away.

The closest primary school to OX3 8HT (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 8HT is Mama Thai and is 2.42 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ringwood Road 105 m
Stanway Road 126 m
Grovelands Road 129 m
Downside Road 133 m
Pond Close 164 m
Collinwood Road 165 m
Kiln Lane 207 m
Lewis Close 260 m
Wychwood Lane 265 m
The Larches 278 m
Harold White Close 294 m
Collinwood Close 300 m
Richards Way 304 m
Baker Close 331 m
Netherwoods Road 341 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX3 8HT

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 8HT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Endeavour Academy, Oxford Good
(May 18, 2017)
436 m
Bayards Hill School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
621 m
Sandhills Community Primary School 798 m
Wood Farm Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.26 km
Windmill Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
1.32 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.47 km
Ruskin College Good
(September 28, 2016)
1.99 km
Horspath Church of England Primary School Good
(March 10, 2020)
2.24 km
Headington School 2.31 km
Cheney School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.45 km
St Francis Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
2.54 km
Rye St Antony 2.59 km
Tyndale Community School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.63 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.78 km
Oxford Spires Academy Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.89 km
New Marston Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.91 km
Kings Education (Oxford) Good
(February 28, 2019)
2.93 km
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Good
(January 19, 2017)
2.99 km
John Watson School Good
(May 25, 2016)
3.23 km
Wheatley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
3.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dolce Ltd at Horspath C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
2.24 km
Horspath Pre School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
April 24, 2013
2.24 km
Cafe on the Hill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
2.41 km
Horspath Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2017
2.42 km
Mama Thai Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 21, 2021
2.42 km
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 24, 2021
2.42 km
The Aunties' Old School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
2.48 km
Trustees of Shotover Estate Farmers/growers Exempt
November 14, 2017
2.5 km
The Gurkha Palace Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
2.55 km
Horspath Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2013
2.59 km
White Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
2.61 km
The Talkhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 17, 2021
2.67 km
Sunnyhill Vineyard Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
August 20, 2018
2.77 km
Stanton St John Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 2, 2012
2.78 km
The Village Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
February 27, 2020
2.78 km
Rectory Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
October 14, 2021
2.9 km
Stanton House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
2.9 km
Tractor Shack Cafe at Rectory Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 14, 2021
2.9 km
The Cricketers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2020
2.99 km
The Aunties Old School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
3.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Downside Road Post Office Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Lewis Close Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Kiln Lane Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Stanway Road Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Collinwood Road Bus Stop/Station 386 m
London Oxford Airport Air 11.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Monk's Wood Woodland Or Forest 534 m
Swilly Woodland Or Forest 680 m
Shotover Hill Hill Or Mountain 835 m
Thornhill Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Thorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Pointed Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Brasenose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Ashen Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Horspath Common Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Greenlane Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
The Common Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Wick Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 110.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.2 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 423,236 kWh - mean 14,594 kWh : median 13,607 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX3 8HT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.75928700
Longitude -1.18822700
OS Easting 456125
OS Northing 0207045
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30729
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oxford East
County Electorial Division Barton, Sandhills and Risinghurst ED
Electoral Ward Quarry & Risinghurst
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Oxford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oxford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043730
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oxford 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oxford 007C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2