The postcode OX8 5GE is located in West Oxfordshire, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1993 and terminated in January 2001.OX8 5GE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OX8 5GE 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 5GE as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to OX8 5GE is Birdlip Close which is centered 29 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Edington Square and is 114 m away.
The closest primary school to OX8 5GE (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 5GE is The Rowing Machine and is 561 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 150 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 8, 2018.
Policing for OX8 5GE 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 5GE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OX8 5GE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OX8 5GE
| Introduction | January 1993 |
| 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 5GE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Witney Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 258 m |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney | Academy | 5-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 759 m |
| Windrush Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.03 km | |
| Tower Hill Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2018) | 1.13 km |
| Queen Emma's Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 1.19 km |
| The Batt Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.64 km | |
| The Henry Box School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 1.73 km |
| St Mary's Church of England Controlled Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | Good (November 27, 2018) | 1.86 km |
| Witney Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.11 km | |
| The Blake Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.46 km |
| Wood Green School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 2.73 km |
| St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 2.76 km |
| The King's School | Independent school | 3-16 | 2.79 km | |
| Madley Brook Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.98 km | |
| Springfield School | Special school | 2-16 | 2.98 km | |
| Hailey Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 18, 2019) | 3.03 km |
| Ducklington Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 3.18 km |
| Brize Norton Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 4.64 km | |
| Cokethorpe School | Independent school | 4-18 | 5.03 km | |
| St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 29, 2020) | 5.61 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX8 5GE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peking Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 150 m | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2017 | 150 m | |
| Stepping Stones Childrens Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 205 m | |
| West Witney Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2022 | 258 m | |
| Sara Louise Kakes | Exempt June 20, 2019 | 314 m | |
| West Witney Bowls Club | Exempt July 25, 2013 | 518 m | |
| Happy Cod | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2019 | 547 m | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2019 | 547 m | |
| The Rowing Machine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 561 m | |
| Aramark @ Abbott Diabetes Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2021 | 592 m | |
| Oasis Family Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 641 m | |
| Witney Day Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 641 m | |
| Ue Coffee Roasters | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2021 | 697 m | |
| Millers Grange | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 747 m | |
| Aspens At Our Lady Of Lourdes Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 759 m | |
| St Hugh Of Lincoln Nursery School | Exempt February 18, 2021 | 759 m | |
| LV Event Fairys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2019 | 774 m | |
| The Laurels | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2017 | 782 m | |
| Little Dots Daycare - Minster Lovell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 786 m | |
| Texaco Service Station | Exempt November 28, 2018 | 786 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX8 5GE - Data from Apr 2022
| Edington Square | 114 m | |
| Lyneham Close | 128 m | |
| Tetbury Drive | 156 m | |
| Edington Square | 177 m | |
| Broadway Close | 186 m | |
| London Oxford Airport | 14.63 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 47.18 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX8 5GE - Data from Dec 2021
| Maggots Grove | 1.15 km | |
| The Horseshoe | 1.56 km | |
| Corner Hole | 1.76 km | |
| Ladywell Pond | 1.89 km | |
| The Grove | 2.66 km | |
| Davis's Copse | 2.8 km | |
| Rabbit's Piece Copse | 2.85 km | |
| Coneygar Pond | 2.99 km | |
| Moulden's Wood | 3.01 km | |
| Bangry Bottom | Valley | 3.06 km |
| Round Copse | 3.09 km | |
| Minster Wood | 3.11 km | |
| Queen Elizabeth's Spinney | 3.11 km | |
| Cogges Hill | 3.12 km | |
| Huck's Copse | 3.31 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.78789700 |
| Longitude | -1.50995900 |
| OS Easting | 433898 |
| OS Northing | 0210029 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia |
| 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 | 6A2 |