Postcode OX3 8JH (Oxford)

Map showing OX3 8JH and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX3 8JH is located in Oxford, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in June 1997 and is an active postcode. OX3 8JH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX3 8JH 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 8JH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to OX3 8JH is Pond Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Downside Road Post Office and is 221 m away.

The closest primary school to OX3 8JH (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 8JH is Mama Thai and is 2.54 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 127.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pond Close 21 m
Downside End 119 m
Stanway Road 170 m
Ringwood Road 170 m
The Larches 186 m
Downside Road 201 m
Burlington Crescent 224 m
Collinwood Road 261 m
Grovelands Road 283 m
Green Ridges 319 m
Bursill Close 349 m
Kiln Lane 377 m
Merewood Avenue 397 m
London Road 2 km
B4027 8.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX3 8JH

Introduction June 1997
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 8JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Endeavour Academy, Oxford Good
(May 18, 2017)
313 m
Bayards Hill School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
567 m
Sandhills Community Primary School 628 m
Wood Farm Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.43 km
Windmill Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
1.44 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.54 km
Ruskin College Good
(September 28, 2016)
2.01 km
Horspath Church of England Primary School Good
(March 10, 2020)
2.35 km
Headington School 2.41 km
Cheney School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.57 km
Rye St Antony 2.67 km
St Francis Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
2.72 km
Tyndale Community School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.81 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.83 km
New Marston Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.93 km
Oxford Spires Academy Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.05 km
Kings Education (Oxford) Good
(February 28, 2019)
3.11 km
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Good
(January 19, 2017)
3.16 km
John Watson School Good
(May 25, 2016)
3.22 km
Wheatley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
3.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe on the Hill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
2.29 km
The Aunties' Old School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
2.31 km
Dolce Ltd at Horspath C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
2.35 km
Horspath Pre School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
April 24, 2013
2.35 km
White Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
2.49 km
Trustees of Shotover Estate Farmers/growers Exempt
November 14, 2017
2.49 km
The Talkhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 17, 2021
2.5 km
Horspath Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2017
2.54 km
Mama Thai Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 21, 2021
2.54 km
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 24, 2021
2.54 km
Stanton St John Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 2, 2012
2.6 km
The Village Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
February 27, 2020
2.6 km
The Gurkha Palace Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
2.67 km
Horspath Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2013
2.72 km
Rectory Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
October 14, 2021
2.72 km
Stanton House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
2.72 km
Tractor Shack Cafe at Rectory Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 14, 2021
2.72 km
Sunnyhill Vineyard Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
August 20, 2018
2.88 km
The Cricketers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2020
3.02 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 8JH - Data from Apr 2022

Downside Road Post Office Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Stanway Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Thornhill Park and Ride Bus Stop/Station 319 m
A40 Risinghurst Turn Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Lewis Close Bus Stop/Station 356 m
London Oxford Airport Air 11.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Swilly Woodland Or Forest 580 m
Monk's Wood Woodland Or Forest 632 m
Shotover Hill Hill Or Mountain 985 m
Thornhill Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Thorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Pointed Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Ashen Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Brasenose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Horspath Common Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Greenlane Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
The Common Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Wick Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 127.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 15.7 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 36 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% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.2 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 145,561 kWh - mean 8,087 kWh : median 7,762 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 43,493 kWh - mean 2,416 kWh : median 1,636 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX3 8JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.76074500
Longitude -1.18708500
OS Easting 456202
OS Northing 0207208
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: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Oxford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oxford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33038691
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oxford 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oxford 007C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3