Postcode RG8 9BL (South Oxfordshire)

Map showing RG8 9BL and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG8 9BL is located in South Oxfordshire, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RG8 9BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG8 9BL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.6 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 9BL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to RG8 9BL is Elmhurst Road which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cleeve Road and is 204 m away. The closest railway station is Goring & Streatley Rail Station, 387 m away.

The closest primary school to RG8 9BL (for ages 11 and under) is Goring Church of England Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 28, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Oratory School.

The local pub for residents of RG8 9BL is Beetle & Wedge Boathouse and is 2.65 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 28, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG8 9BL 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 9BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG8 9BL, and the approximate distance away.

Elmhurst Road 79 m
Lyndhurst Road 91 m
Upper Red Cross Road 108 m
Maple Court 159 m
Cleeve Road 160 m
Nun's Acre 162 m
Howgate Drive 176 m
Glebe Ride 197 m
Millers Close 203 m
Heron Shaw 228 m
Lockstile Mead 234 m
Walnut Tree Court 254 m
Thames Road 268 m
Farm Road 292 m
Red Cross Road 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG8 9BL

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 9BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
470 m
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School Good
(March 15, 2018)
1.44 km
South Stoke Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.42 km
Cranford House School Trust Limited 3.39 km
Moulsford Preparatory School 3.56 km
Oratory Preparatory School 3.99 km
Basildon C.E. Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
4.47 km
Langtree School Good
(May 10, 2017)
4.75 km
Woodcote Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
4.8 km
Whitchurch Primary School Outstanding
(June 5, 2009)
5.37 km
The Oratory School 5.4 km
Pangbourne College 5.77 km
The Treehouse School Inadequate
(May 16, 2019)
5.88 km
Cholsey Primary School Good
(October 4, 2016)
5.92 km
Pangbourne Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
6.29 km
Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
6.52 km
St Andrew's School 6.68 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
7.64 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
7.77 km
Compton C.E. Primary School Outstanding
(March 21, 2013)
7.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG8 9BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Creative Catering Other catering premises 4
Good
September 29, 2021
2.51 km
Beetle & Wedge Boathouse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 28, 2021
2.65 km
Cranford House School School/college/university 4
Good
October 13, 2021
3.39 km
Moulsford Preparatory School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
3.56 km
MPK Garages Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 17, 2021
3.74 km
T n S Catering at The Old Vicarage Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
3.74 km
Nyama Catering Mobile caterer 4
Good
September 23, 2021
3.85 km
The Jump Shack Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
August 14, 2021
3.85 km
Braziers Park Adult College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
4.81 km
Cholsey Cricket Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 27, 2013
4.86 km
Fairmile Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 12, 2019
4.93 km
K P Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
November 14, 2019
4.93 km
Grace & Archie at The Meadows Morning Market Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2021
4.96 km
Early Days Nursery School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
5.04 km
Amwell Springs Brewery Co. Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 4, 2017
5.14 km
The Ox Shed Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 5, 2022
5.18 km
Post Office Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2017
5.24 km
North Stoke Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
October 15, 2012
5.38 km
The Springs Golf Club Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
October 14, 2020
5.47 km
Cholsey Pavilion Trust Other catering premises Exempt
June 13, 2013
5.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG8 9BL - Data from Apr 2022

Cleeve Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Glebe Ride Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Lockstile Way Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Cleeve Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Lockstile Way Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Goring & Streatley Rail Station Rail 387 m
Goring & Streatley Rail Station Rail 414 m
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 5.38 km
London Oxford Airport Air 36.23 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG8 9BL - Data from Dec 2021

Mill Stream Inland Water 416 m
Whitehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 721 m
Tullsclose Shaw Woodland Or Forest 765 m
Battle Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Holies Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Coombe Bottom Valley 1.38 km
High Holies Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Papist Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Rottendown Hill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Holies Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Rottendown Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Primrosehill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG8 9BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 103,557 kWh - mean 20,711 kWh : median 21,803 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 13,968 kWh - mean 2,794 kWh : median 2,474 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG8 9BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.52486200
Longitude -1.13533500
OS Easting 460084
OS Northing 0181015
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32806
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Henley
County Electorial Division Goring ED
Electoral Ward Goring
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 Goring BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Goring BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043866
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Oxfordshire 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Oxfordshire 018D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2