Postcode SN6 8DF (Vale of White Horse)

Map showing SN6 8DF and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN6 8DF is located in Vale of White Horse, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in July 2016 and is an active postcode. SN6 8DF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SN6 8DF is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 SN6 8DF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SN6 8DF is Hastings Road which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 265 m away.

The closest primary school to SN6 8DF (for ages 11 and under) is Watchfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 13, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Faringdon Community College. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SN6 8DF is The Blowing Stone Inn and is 8.84 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 28, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Curry Choice and is 9.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SN6 8DF is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Swindon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SN6 8DF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SN6 8DF, and the approximate distance away.

Hastings Road 45 m
Lysander Crescent 56 m
Argosy Street 64 m
Star Lane 72 m
Blenheim Road 105 m
Beverley Road 108 m
Oak Road 127 m
Anson Drive 144 m
Lancaster Green 195 m
Oxford Square 210 m
Eagle Lane 230 m
Chapel Hill 243 m
High Street 321 m
Squires Road 356 m
Shrivenham Hundred 479 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN6 8DF

Introduction July 2016
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 SN6 8DF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watchfield Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
508 m
Shrivenham Church of England Controlled School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.5 km
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School 3.13 km
Pinewood School 3.53 km
Eastrop Infant School Good
(February 25, 2016)
4.33 km
Highworth Warneford School Requires improvement
(March 23, 2018)
4.42 km
Southfield Junior School Good
(June 5, 2019)
4.42 km
Maranatha Christian School 4.93 km
Westrop Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 16, 2016)
4.97 km
South Marston Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.41 km
Ashbury with Compton Beauchamp Church of England (A) Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
5.73 km
Faringdon Community College Good
(February 27, 2019)
5.79 km
Uffington Church of England Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
6.26 km
Faringdon Infant School Good
(February 7, 2018)
6.69 km
Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
6.79 km
Faringdon Junior School Good
(March 8, 2018)
6.82 km
Grange Infants' School 7.31 km
Grange Junior School 7.45 km
Colebrook Junior School Good
(March 12, 2020)
7.64 km
Colebrook Infant Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
7.64 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SN6 8DF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Macca's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
8.69 km
Park View Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
8.75 km
The Blowing Stone Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2022
8.84 km
St Leonards C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8.98 km
The Big Adventure Club Ltd (T/at St Leonard's School) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
8.98 km
Blunsdon Pre-School Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
9.07 km
Blunsdon Village Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
9.11 km
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 17, 2020
9.22 km
David Lloyd Leisure Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
9.22 km
Harvester Swindon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
9.22 km
Robins Farm Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
9.22 km
The Heart In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
9.33 km
Best Western Plus Blunsdon House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
9.51 km
Cold Harbour Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
9.52 km
The Jovial Monk Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2021
9.87 km
Busy Bees At St Andrews Ridge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
9.96 km
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
9.96 km
Curry Choice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
9.96 km
Monica's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
9.96 km
Ciderstone House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2016
9.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SN6 8DF - Data from Apr 2022

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Squires Road Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Squires Road Bus Stop/Station 399 m
Knapps Meadow Bus Stop/Station 447 m
London Oxford Airport Air 34 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 47.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SN6 8DF - Data from Dec 2021

Ratcoombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 416 m
Squire's Copse Woodland Or Forest 559 m
Wellington Wood Woodland Or Forest 798 m
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 974 m
Withybed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Little Wellington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Pea Pits Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Swan's Nest Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Island Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Bower Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Longmead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Bower Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Savernake Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SN6 8DF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.4 Mbps 25.4 Mbps 32.04 Mbps
Upload 5.8 Mbps 5.9 Mbps 7.68 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 3.7% 23.3 5.6
30-300 Mbps 96.3% 31.7 6.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 364,548 kWh - mean 13,502 kWh : median 12,453 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 107,510 kWh - mean 3,982 kWh : median 3,435 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN6 8DF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.61165400
Longitude -1.65139300
OS Easting 424235
OS Northing 0190371
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28987
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wantage
County Electorial Division Shrivenham ED
Electoral Ward Watchfield & Shrivenham
Local Authority District Vale of White Horse
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 E07000180
Travel To Work Area Swindon

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Swindon
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Shrivenham/Watchfield BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watchfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33038779
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Vale of White Horse 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Vale of White Horse 016C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2