Postcode OX8 5UR (West Oxfordshire) Terminated January 2001

Map showing OX8 5UR and nearby postcodes

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

OX8 5UR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 5UR as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to OX8 5UR is Swanhall Lane which is centered 173 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swanhall Lane and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Finstock Rail Station, 4.67 km away.

The closest primary school to OX8 5UR (for ages 11 and under) is Hailey Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 18, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wood Green School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 12, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OX8 5UR is Lamb And Flag and is 630 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 29, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fry-Days Fish & Chips and is 1.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Swanhall Lane 173 m
Poffley End Lane 269 m
Breach Lane 394 m
Hatfield Pits Lane 669 m
New Yatt Road 1.38 km
B4022 7.63 km
A4095 8.17 km
M40 24.37 km
A417 40.21 km
A34 66.53 km
A41 68.63 km
A46 69.33 km
A361 75.65 km
A38 76.25 km
A40 81.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX8 5UR

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 5UR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hailey Church of England Primary School Good
(October 18, 2019)
630 m
The King's School 1.47 km
Witney Community Primary School 1.47 km
Wood Green School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.18 km
Madley Brook Community Primary School 2.24 km
Springfield School 2.24 km
Tower Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
2.63 km
North Leigh Church of England (Controlled) School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.86 km
The Batt Church of England Primary School 3.05 km
The Blake Church of England Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.17 km
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Infant School Good
(November 27, 2018)
3.23 km
West Witney Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
3.36 km
The Henry Box School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.39 km
Queen Emma's Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
3.62 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Good
(June 14, 2017)
3.66 km
Finstock Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.8 km
Windrush Church of England Primary School 4.35 km
Freeland Church of England Primary School Good
(May 3, 2017)
5.02 km
Leafield Church of England Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
5.1 km
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School Good
(March 20, 2018)
5.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hailey C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
630 m
Lamb And Flag Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
630 m
Middletown Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
630 m
Haily Village Lunch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
722 m
Witney Rugby Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
859 m
Common Leys Farm Campus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
1.01 km
Common Leys Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
December 10, 2018
1.01 km
Cannon Pool Service Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
1.43 km
Dolce @ Witney Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
1.47 km
Witney Community Primary Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
1.47 km
Fry-Days Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
1.69 km
Hailey Express Retailers - other 4
Good
January 11, 2022
1.69 km
The Crawley Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
1.72 km
Merryfield House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
1.72 km
Ellite Food Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
1.8 km
Wiltshire Farm Foods Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
March 20, 2018
1.8 km
The Lamb Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 28, 2019
2 km
The Three Pigeons Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
2.08 km
Bird In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
2.14 km
Wood Green School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
2.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Swanhall Lane Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Swanhall Lane Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 587 m
Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 598 m
Witney Rugby Club Bus Stop/Station 816 m
Finstock Rail Station Rail 4.67 km
London Oxford Airport Air 11.9 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 48.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Job's Copse Woodland Or Forest 493 m
Taylor's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Saint John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
The Horseshoe Inland Water 2.17 km
Coneygar Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Corner Hole Inland Water 2.29 km
Hell Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
North Leigh Reservoir Inland Water 2.38 km
Holly Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Cogges Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Ridge Pool Inland Water 2.77 km
West Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Maggots Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Breakhill Bottom Valley 3.03 km
Monument Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.81128700
Longitude -1.47947600
OS Easting 435982
OS Northing 0212645
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26184
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Witney
County Electorial Division Hanborough and Minster Lovell ED
Electoral Ward Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043985
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Oxfordshire 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Oxfordshire 007B
Output Area / Small Area 1B1