Postcode OX8 5AB (West Oxfordshire) Terminated January 2001

Map showing OX8 5AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX8 5AB is located in West Oxfordshire, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in January 2001.OX8 5AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX8 5AB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 OX8 5AB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to OX8 5AB is Windrush Valley Road which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windrush Valley Road and is 59 m away.

The closest primary school to OX8 5AB (for ages 11 and under) is West Witney Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 15, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Henry Box School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 22, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OX8 5AB is The Rowing Machine and is 286 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 5, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Cod and is 231 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 11, 2019.

Policing for OX8 5AB 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 OX8 5AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX8 5AB, and the approximate distance away.

Windrush Valley Road 45 m
Lancut Road 62 m
Wychwood Close 164 m
Campden Close 196 m
Lyneham Close 207 m
Windrush Close 236 m
Painswick Close 246 m
Wenman Road 252 m
Fettiplace Road 296 m
Apley Way 299 m
Chedworth Drive 315 m
Tower Hill 325 m
Park Road 345 m
Valence Crescent 350 m
Edington Road 390 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX8 5AB

Introduction January 1980
Termination January 2001
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 OX8 5AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Witney Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
323 m
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Good
(June 14, 2017)
745 m
Tower Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
750 m
Queen Emma's Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.03 km
The Batt Church of England Primary School 1.32 km
Windrush Church of England Primary School 1.39 km
The Henry Box School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.46 km
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Infant School Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.56 km
Witney Community Primary School 1.75 km
The Blake Church of England Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.13 km
Wood Green School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.34 km
The King's School 2.41 km
Madley Brook Community Primary School 2.59 km
Springfield School 2.59 km
Hailey Church of England Primary School Good
(October 18, 2019)
2.77 km
Ducklington Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.07 km
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School Good
(March 20, 2018)
3.11 km
Cokethorpe School 4.89 km
Brize Norton Primary School 5.02 km
North Leigh Church of England (Controlled) School Good
(September 27, 2017)
5.31 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX8 5AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Happy Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
231 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
231 m
The Rowing Machine Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
286 m
West Witney Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
323 m
Oasis Family Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
334 m
Witney Day Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
334 m
The Laurels Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
394 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
435 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 28, 2017
435 m
Stepping Stones Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
436 m
The Windrush Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 29, 2021
596 m
Davenport Road Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
609 m
Cedar Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
671 m
Sara Louise Kakes Manufacturers/packers Exempt
June 20, 2019
694 m
Aspens At Our Lady Of Lourdes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
745 m
St Hugh Of Lincoln Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 18, 2021
745 m
Dolce Ltd @ Tower Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
750 m
Motor Fuel Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 28, 2017
757 m
Shell Witney Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2017
757 m
Millers Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
768 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX8 5AB - Data from Apr 2022

Windrush Valley Road Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Windrush Valley Road Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Lancut Road Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Windrush Valley Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Windrush Valley Bus Stop/Station 201 m
London Oxford Airport Air 14.24 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 47.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX8 5AB - Data from Dec 2021

Maggots Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
The Horseshoe Inland Water 1.45 km
Corner Hole Inland Water 1.71 km
Ladywell Pond Inland Water 2.06 km
Queen Elizabeth's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Cogges Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Davis's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Spring Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Moulden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Minster Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Rabbit's Piece Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Bangry Bottom Valley 3.28 km
Coneygar Pond Inland Water 3.38 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.78882800
Longitude -1.50452600
OS Easting 434272
OS Northing 0210135
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10990
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Witney
County Electorial Division Witney South and Central ED
Electoral Ward Witney Central
Local Authority District West 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 E07000181
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Witney BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043998
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Oxfordshire 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Oxfordshire 009A
Output Area / Small Area 8D1