Postcode RG8 0QX (South Oxfordshire)

Map showing RG8 0QX and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG8 0QX is located in South Oxfordshire, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RG8 0QX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG8 0QX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 RG8 0QX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to RG8 0QX is Reading Road which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Langtree School and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Goring & Streatley Rail Station, 4.8 km away.

The closest primary school to RG8 0QX (for ages 11 and under) is Woodcote Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 13, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Oratory School.

The local pub for residents of RG8 0QX is Beetle & Wedge Boathouse and is 5.73 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 73.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 26.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG8 0QX 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 RG8 0QX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG8 0QX, and the approximate distance away.

Reading Road 62 m
Tidmore Lane 182 m
Greenmore 487 m
Red Lane 1.38 km
A4130 6.29 km
A4074 7.17 km
A329 10.42 km
B4009 11.02 km
M4 74.44 km
A46 102.96 km
A41 107.64 km
A40 115.5 km
A5 157.94 km
A1 239.4 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG8 0QX

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 RG8 0QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodcote Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
100 m
Langtree School Good
(May 10, 2017)
180 m
The Oratory School 631 m
Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
1.71 km
Oratory Preparatory School 2.29 km
Stoke Row CofE Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
3.48 km
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
4.57 km
Whitchurch Primary School Outstanding
(June 5, 2009)
5.06 km
South Stoke Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
5.06 km
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge 5.74 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
5.91 km
Kidmore End Church of England Primary School 6.01 km
Pangbourne Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
6.04 km
Peppard Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
6.17 km
Moulsford Preparatory School 6.19 km
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School Good
(March 15, 2018)
6.31 km
Cranford House School Trust Limited 6.35 km
Bishopswood School Serious Weaknesses
(November 17, 2021)
6.35 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
6.38 km
Sonning Common Primary School Good
(March 8, 2018)
6.44 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG8 0QX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blue Tin Produce Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2021
2.48 km
Braziers Park Adult College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
2.56 km
Nyama Catering Mobile caterer 4
Good
September 23, 2021
3.21 km
The Jump Shack Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
August 14, 2021
3.21 km
Early Days Nursery School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
3.3 km
Post Office Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2017
3.5 km
The King William Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
3.84 km
The Springs Golf Club Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
October 14, 2020
5.47 km
North Stoke Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
October 15, 2012
5.66 km
Beetle & Wedge Boathouse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 28, 2021
5.73 km
Moulsford Preparatory School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
6.19 km
Creative Catering Other catering premises 4
Good
September 29, 2021
6.29 km
Grace & Archie at The Meadows Morning Market Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2021
6.31 km
MPK Garages Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 17, 2021
6.32 km
T n S Catering at The Old Vicarage Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
6.32 km
Cranford House School School/college/university 4
Good
October 13, 2021
6.35 km
Cholsey Cricket Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 27, 2013
6.36 km
Harrison Catering Services at Long Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
6.38 km
Long Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
6.38 km
Purley Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
6.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG8 0QX - Data from Apr 2022

Langtree School Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Langtree School Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Tidmore Lane Bus Stop/Station 373 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Tidmore Lane Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Goring & Streatley Rail Station Rail 4.8 km
Goring & Streatley Rail Station Rail 4.85 km
London Oxford Airport Air 37.12 km
London Luton Airport Air 61.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG8 0QX - Data from Dec 2021

Tidmore Pool Inland Water 207 m
Waterfield Pond Inland Water 643 m
Three Cornered Wood Woodland Or Forest 709 m
Greenmoor Hill Hill Or Mountain 847 m
Ward Shaw Woodland Or Forest 854 m
Nakeds Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Upper Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Wimblefield Pond Inland Water 1.12 km
Ashlee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Hammond's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
North Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Claypits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Birchen Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Holly Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG8 0QX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.4 Mbps 49.4 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 3.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 26.7% 17.3 1
30-300 Mbps 73.3% 67.2 16
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 211,263 kWh - mean 21,126 kWh : median 17,121 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG8 0QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.53437400
Longitude -1.06676700
OS Easting 464826
OS Northing 0182131
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27989
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Henley
County Electorial Division Goring ED
Electoral Ward Woodcote & Rotherfield
Local Authority District South 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 E07000179
Travel To Work Area Reading

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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Woodcote BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043860
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Oxfordshire 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Oxfordshire 018F
Output Area / Small Area 5B2