Postcode OX8 5AQ (West Oxfordshire) Terminated January 2001

Map showing OX8 5AQ and nearby postcodes

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

OX8 5AQ 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 5AQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to OX8 5AQ is Lancut Road which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lancut Road and is 77 m away.

The closest primary school to OX8 5AQ (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 5AQ is The Rowing Machine and is 333 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 268 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 11, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lancut Road 35 m
Windrush Valley Road 123 m
Campden Close 225 m
Wychwood Close 244 m
Painswick Close 247 m
Lyneham Close 267 m
Windrush Close 271 m
Park Road 321 m
Squirrel Gardens 340 m
Tower Hill 345 m
Fettiplace Road 352 m
Apley Way 372 m
Wilkinson Place 379 m
Chedworth Drive 384 m
Heron Drive 433 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX8 5AQ

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 5AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Witney Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
402 m
Tower Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
716 m
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Good
(June 14, 2017)
818 m
Queen Emma's Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.09 km
The Batt Church of England Primary School 1.32 km
Windrush Church of England Primary School 1.46 km
The Henry Box School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.48 km
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Infant School Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.57 km
Witney Community Primary School 1.68 km
The Blake Church of England Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.12 km
Wood Green School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.3 km
The King's School 2.34 km
Madley Brook Community Primary School 2.55 km
Springfield School 2.55 km
Hailey Church of England Primary School Good
(October 18, 2019)
2.69 km
Ducklington Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.12 km
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School Good
(March 20, 2018)
3.13 km
Cokethorpe School 4.93 km
Brize Norton Primary School 5.08 km
North Leigh Church of England (Controlled) School Good
(September 27, 2017)
5.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Happy Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
268 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
268 m
The Rowing Machine Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
333 m
The Laurels Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
343 m
Oasis Family Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
365 m
Witney Day Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
365 m
West Witney Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
402 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
506 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 28, 2017
506 m
Stepping Stones Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
511 m
The Windrush Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 29, 2021
543 m
Davenport Road Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
588 m
Cedar Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
662 m
Dolce Ltd @ Tower Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
716 m
Sara Louise Kakes Manufacturers/packers Exempt
June 20, 2019
738 m
Motor Fuel Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 28, 2017
763 m
Shell Witney Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2017
763 m
West Witney Bowls Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
July 25, 2013
779 m
Aspens At Our Lady Of Lourdes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
818 m
St Hugh Of Lincoln Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 18, 2021
818 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lancut Road Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Windrush Valley Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Windrush Valley Road Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Windrush Valley Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Windrush Valley Bus Stop/Station 152 m
London Oxford Airport Air 14.19 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 47.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Maggots Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
The Horseshoe Inland Water 1.38 km
Corner Hole Inland Water 1.65 km
Ladywell Pond Inland Water 2.03 km
Queen Elizabeth's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Cogges Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Davis's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Spring Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Minster Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Moulden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Bangry Bottom Valley 3.26 km
Rabbit's Piece Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Coneygar Pond Inland Water 3.43 km
Job's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.78949100
Longitude -1.50407000
OS Easting 434303
OS Northing 0210209
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