Postcode OX8 5BE (West Oxfordshire) Terminated January 2001

Map showing OX8 5BE and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to OX8 5BE is Wychwood Close which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windrush Valley Road and is 80 m away.

The closest primary school to OX8 5BE (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 5BE is The Rowing Machine and is 269 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 237 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 11, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wychwood Close 66 m
Windrush Valley Road 69 m
Lyneham Close 142 m
Lancut Road 159 m
Campden Close 187 m
Wenman Road 195 m
Chedworth Drive 223 m
Apley Way 227 m
Tetbury Drive 246 m
Windrush Close 246 m
Fettiplace Road 261 m
Painswick Close 266 m
Valence Crescent 274 m
Edington Square 277 m
Stanton Close 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX8 5BE

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 5BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Witney Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
219 m
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Good
(June 14, 2017)
663 m
Tower Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
818 m
Queen Emma's Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
990 m
Windrush Church of England Primary School 1.3 km
The Batt Church of England Primary School 1.34 km
The Henry Box School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.45 km
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Infant School Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.57 km
Witney Community Primary School 1.85 km
The Blake Church of England Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.16 km
Wood Green School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.41 km
The King's School 2.5 km
Madley Brook Community Primary School 2.66 km
Springfield School 2.66 km
Hailey Church of England Primary School Good
(October 18, 2019)
2.88 km
Ducklington Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.02 km
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School Good
(March 20, 2018)
3.07 km
Cokethorpe School 4.85 km
Brize Norton Primary School 4.92 km
North Leigh Church of England (Controlled) School Good
(September 27, 2017)
5.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Witney Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
219 m
Happy Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
237 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
237 m
The Rowing Machine Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
269 m
Stepping Stones Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
336 m
Oasis Family Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
338 m
Witney Day Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
338 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
341 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 28, 2017
341 m
The Laurels Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
482 m
Sara Louise Kakes Manufacturers/packers Exempt
June 20, 2019
632 m
Aspens At Our Lady Of Lourdes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
663 m
St Hugh Of Lincoln Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 18, 2021
663 m
Davenport Road Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
666 m
Millers Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
681 m
The Windrush Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 29, 2021
682 m
Cedar Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
713 m
West Witney Bowls Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
July 25, 2013
760 m
Motor Fuel Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 28, 2017
780 m
Shell Witney Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2017
780 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Windrush Valley Road Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Windrush Valley Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Lancut Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Tetbury Drive Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Lyneham Close Bus Stop/Station 215 m
London Oxford Airport Air 14.32 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 47.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Maggots Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
The Horseshoe Inland Water 1.53 km
Corner Hole Inland Water 1.78 km
Ladywell Pond Inland Water 2.08 km
Queen Elizabeth's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Cogges Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Davis's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Moulden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Spring Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Rabbit's Piece Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Minster Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Bangry Bottom Valley 3.29 km
Coneygar Pond Inland Water 3.29 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.78804000
Longitude -1.50534700
OS Easting 434216
OS Northing 0210047
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