Postcode OX8 5YU (West Oxfordshire) Terminated January 2001

Map showing OX8 5YU and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX8 5YU is located in West Oxfordshire, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in May 1994 and terminated in January 2001.OX8 5YU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX8 5YU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 5YU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to OX8 5YU is Stanton Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Farmington Drive and is 36 m away.

The closest primary school to OX8 5YU (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 5YU is The Rowing Machine and is 369 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 207 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 8, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stanton Close 30 m
Edington Road 74 m
Farmington Drive 94 m
Edington Square 155 m
Aldsworth Court 164 m
Chedworth Drive 200 m
Bourton Close 208 m
Apley Way 209 m
Stow Avenue 225 m
Wychwood Close 233 m
Bibury Close 240 m
Wenman Road 257 m
Rissington Drive 275 m
Valence Crescent 277 m
Birdlip Close 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX8 5YU

Introduction May 1994
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 5YU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Witney Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
84 m
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Good
(June 14, 2017)
442 m
Queen Emma's Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
873 m
Tower Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.01 km
Windrush Church of England Primary School 1.08 km
The Batt Church of England Primary School 1.4 km
The Henry Box School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.44 km
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Infant School Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.6 km
Witney Community Primary School 2.11 km
The Blake Church of England Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.22 km
Wood Green School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.59 km
The King's School 2.73 km
Madley Brook Community Primary School 2.84 km
Springfield School 2.84 km
Ducklington Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.86 km
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School Good
(March 20, 2018)
3.02 km
Hailey Church of England Primary School Good
(October 18, 2019)
3.17 km
Brize Norton Primary School 4.69 km
Cokethorpe School 4.71 km
North Leigh Church of England (Controlled) School Good
(September 27, 2017)
5.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Witney Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
84 m
Stepping Stones Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
153 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
207 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 28, 2017
207 m
The Rowing Machine Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
369 m
Happy Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
397 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
397 m
Millers Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
438 m
Aspens At Our Lady Of Lourdes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
442 m
St Hugh Of Lincoln Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 18, 2021
442 m
Oasis Family Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
453 m
Witney Day Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
453 m
Sara Louise Kakes Manufacturers/packers Exempt
June 20, 2019
578 m
The Laurels Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
735 m
LV Event Fairys Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
794 m
Richmond Village Witney Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
811 m
Supported Living Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
827 m
West Witney Bowls Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
July 25, 2013
839 m
Davenport Road Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
842 m
Aramark @ Abbott Diabetes Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
847 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Farmington Drive Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Farmington Drive Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Edington Square Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Apley Way Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Edington Square Bus Stop/Station 209 m
London Oxford Airport Air 14.53 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 47.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Maggots Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
The Horseshoe Inland Water 1.79 km
Corner Hole Inland Water 2.03 km
Ladywell Pond Inland Water 2.21 km
Davis's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Moulden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Rabbit's Piece Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Queen Elizabeth's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Cogges Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Spring Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Coneygar Pond Inland Water 3.09 km
Huck's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Bangry Bottom Valley 3.37 km

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.78564600
Longitude -1.50705500
OS Easting 434100
OS Northing 0209780
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24920
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

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

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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 009C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1