The postcode OX8 6QU is located in West Oxfordshire, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in June 1981 and terminated in January 2001.OX8 6QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OX8 6QU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 6QU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to OX8 6QU is Cogges Hill Road which is centered 92 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cogges Hill Road and is 137 m away.
The closest primary school to OX8 6QU (for ages 11 and under) is The Blake Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 11, 2020. 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 6QU is Carpenters Arms and is 410 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 5, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Palace and is 253 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 3, 2021.
Policing for OX8 6QU 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 6QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OX8 6QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OX8 6QU
| Introduction | June 1981 |
| 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 6QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blake Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 264 m |
| St Mary's Church of England Controlled Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | Good (November 27, 2018) | 899 m |
| Wood Green School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 983 m |
| Madley Brook Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.04 km | |
| Springfield School | Special school | 2-16 | 1.04 km | |
| The Batt Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.06 km | |
| The Henry Box School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 1.13 km |
| Tower Hill Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2018) | 1.66 km |
| The King's School | Independent school | 3-16 | 1.68 km | |
| Queen Emma's Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 1.8 km |
| Witney Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.87 km | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney | Academy | 5-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 2.25 km |
| Ducklington Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 2.25 km |
| West Witney Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 2.47 km |
| Hailey Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 18, 2019) | 3.34 km |
| Cokethorpe School | Independent school | 4-18 | 3.44 km | |
| Windrush Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 3.46 km | |
| North Leigh Church of England (Controlled) School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 4 km |
| St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 5.45 km |
| Freeland Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 5.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX8 6QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2021 | 253 m | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2018 | 253 m | |
| The Blake C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 264 m | |
| Crofters Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2017 | 367 m | |
| Cambodian Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 15, 2020 | 410 m | |
| Carpenters Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2017 | 410 m | |
| The Griffin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 410 m | |
| Cogges Playgroup | Exempt November 10, 2017 | 419 m | |
| The Cogges Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 419 m | |
| Yellow Submarine Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 15, 2019 | 660 m | |
| Newland House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 679 m | |
| Sushi Daily - Waitrose | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2021 | 832 m | |
| Waitrose Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2020 | 832 m | |
| Cook Trading | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 853 m | |
| Coffeesmith | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 858 m | |
| No 12 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2020 | 858 m | |
| Oxbrew Witney | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2019 | 858 m | |
| Wates & Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 15, 2019 | 858 m | |
| Cardzone | Exempt January 6, 2020 | 895 m | |
| Costa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2017 | 895 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX8 6QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Cogges Hill Road | 137 m | |
| Cogges Hill Road | 154 m | |
| Wadards Meadow | 173 m | |
| Cogges Hill Road | 304 m | |
| Blakes Avenue | 320 m | |
| London Oxford Airport | 12.37 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 49.86 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX8 6QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Queen Elizabeth's Spinney | 469 m | |
| Cogges Hill | 478 m | |
| Spring Hill | 853 m | |
| Cogges Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Kimber's Brake | 2.38 km | |
| Gravelpit Plantation | 2.85 km | |
| Sherald's Copse | 2.87 km | |
| Fishhouse Plantation | 2.94 km | |
| Fletcher's Clump | 3.09 km | |
| Cherrytree Bottom | Valley | 3.14 km |
| Coppicehill Clump | 3.16 km | |
| The Horseshoe | 3.17 km | |
| West Grove | 3.18 km | |
| Monument Clump | 3.22 km | |
| Valentine's Clump | 3.31 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.78358600 |
| Longitude | -1.47154600 |
| OS Easting | 436551 |
| OS Northing | 0209568 |
| 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 North and East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Witney East |
| 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: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| 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 | E33043997 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Oxfordshire 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Oxfordshire 008A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |