The postcode OX8 5GB is located in West Oxfordshire, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in August 1992 and terminated in January 2001.OX8 5GB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OX8 5GB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 5GB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to OX8 5GB is Bibury Close which is centered 35 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Farmington Drive and is 235 m away.
The closest primary school to OX8 5GB (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 5GB is The Rowing Machine and is 618 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 5, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Peking Chef and is 189 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 8, 2018.
Policing for OX8 5GB is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Oxfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OX8 5GB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OX8 5GB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OX8 5GB
| Introduction | August 1992 |
| Termination | January 2001 |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OX8 5GB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Witney Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 285 m |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney | Academy | 5-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 541 m |
| Windrush Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 829 m | |
| Queen Emma's Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 1.03 km |
| Tower Hill Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2018) | 1.26 km |
| The Batt Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.63 km | |
| The Henry Box School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 1.65 km |
| St Mary's Church of England Controlled Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | Good (November 27, 2018) | 1.82 km |
| Witney Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.34 km | |
| The Blake Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.44 km |
| St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 2.82 km |
| Wood Green School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 2.84 km |
| Ducklington Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 2.95 km |
| The King's School | Independent school | 3-16 | 2.98 km | |
| Madley Brook Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.09 km | |
| Springfield School | Special school | 2-16 | 3.09 km | |
| Hailey Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 18, 2019) | 3.34 km |
| Brize Norton Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 4.44 km | |
| Cokethorpe School | Independent school | 4-18 | 4.81 km | |
| St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 29, 2020) | 5.46 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX8 5GB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stepping Stones Childrens Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 163 m | |
| Peking Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 189 m | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2017 | 189 m | |
| West Witney Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2022 | 285 m | |
| Sara Louise Kakes | Exempt June 20, 2019 | 442 m | |
| Millers Grange | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 505 m | |
| Aspens At Our Lady Of Lourdes Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 541 m | |
| St Hugh Of Lincoln Nursery School | Exempt February 18, 2021 | 541 m | |
| LV Event Fairys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2019 | 546 m | |
| The Rowing Machine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 618 m | |
| Happy Cod | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2019 | 644 m | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2019 | 644 m | |
| Aramark @ Abbott Diabetes Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2021 | 675 m | |
| Oasis Family Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 703 m | |
| Witney Day Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 703 m | |
| Richmond Village Witney | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 730 m | |
| West Witney Bowls Club | Exempt July 25, 2013 | 781 m | |
| Dolce At Windrush C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 829 m | |
| Marmaris Kebab And Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2021 | 857 m | |
| The Cod Father (Fish And Chip Shop And Mobile Van) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 857 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX8 5GB - Data from Apr 2022
| Farmington Drive | 235 m | |
| Edington Square | 239 m | |
| Farmington Drive | 242 m | |
| Edington Square | 248 m | |
| Donnington Close | 335 m | |
| London Oxford Airport | 14.78 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 47.23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX8 5GB - Data from Dec 2021
| Maggots Grove | 1.46 km | |
| The Horseshoe | 1.89 km | |
| Corner Hole | 2.09 km | |
| Ladywell Pond | 2.15 km | |
| Davis's Copse | 2.47 km | |
| Rabbit's Piece Copse | 2.64 km | |
| Moulden's Wood | 2.68 km | |
| The Grove | 2.83 km | |
| Coneygar Pond | 2.84 km | |
| Round Copse | 2.85 km | |
| Huck's Copse | 3.05 km | |
| Queen Elizabeth's Spinney | 3.13 km | |
| Cogges Hill | 3.14 km | |
| Ten Acre Copse | 3.23 km | |
| Spring Hill | 3.25 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.78493200 |
| Longitude | -1.51048400 |
| OS Easting | 433864 |
| OS Northing | 0209699 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Witney |
| County Electorial Division | Witney West and Bampton ED |
| Electoral Ward | Witney West |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000181 |
| Travel To Work Area | Oxford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| 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 009B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |