Postcode SN6 8DG (Vale of White Horse)

Map showing SN6 8DG and nearby postcodes

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

SN6 8DG 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 8DG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SN6 8DG is Blenheim Road which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 205 m away.

The closest primary school to SN6 8DG (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 8DG is The Blowing Stone Inn and is 8.81 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 10.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 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 8DG 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 8DG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Blenheim Road 26 m
Star Lane 44 m
Lysander Crescent 49 m
Anson Drive 82 m
Argosy Street 90 m
Lancaster Green 122 m
Hastings Road 124 m
Oak Road 134 m
Eagle Lane 169 m
Beverley Road 196 m
Chapel Hill 243 m
Oxford Square 269 m
High Street 308 m
Shrivenham Hundred 395 m
Pennyhooks Lane 894 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN6 8DG

Introduction February 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 8DG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watchfield Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
500 m
Shrivenham Church of England Controlled School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.58 km
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School 3.07 km
Pinewood School 3.61 km
Eastrop Infant School Good
(February 25, 2016)
4.34 km
Highworth Warneford School Requires improvement
(March 23, 2018)
4.44 km
Southfield Junior School Good
(June 5, 2019)
4.44 km
Westrop Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 16, 2016)
4.98 km
Maranatha Christian School 4.98 km
South Marston Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.48 km
Faringdon Community College Good
(February 27, 2019)
5.7 km
Ashbury with Compton Beauchamp Church of England (A) Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
5.78 km
Uffington Church of England Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
6.22 km
Faringdon Infant School Good
(February 7, 2018)
6.6 km
Faringdon Junior School Good
(March 8, 2018)
6.74 km
Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
6.86 km
Grange Infants' School 7.38 km
Grange Junior School 7.52 km
Colebrook Junior School Good
(March 12, 2020)
7.72 km
Colebrook Infant Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
7.72 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Knapps Meadow Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Knapps Meadow Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Squires Road Bus Stop/Station 399 m
London Oxford Airport Air 33.92 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 47.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ratcoombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 502 m
Squire's Copse Woodland Or Forest 601 m
Wellington Wood Woodland Or Forest 806 m
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Withybed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Pea Pits Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Little Wellington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Swan's Nest Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Island Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Bower Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Longmead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Bower Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Round Robin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.5 Mbps 28.1 Mbps 44.27 Mbps
Upload 5.5 Mbps 5.1 Mbps 7.24 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 0% 21.3 4.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 36.4 6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 126,502 kWh - mean 8,433 kWh : median 8,422 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 54,027 kWh - mean 3,602 kWh : median 3,514 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN6 8DG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.61230800
Longitude -1.65068000
OS Easting 424284
OS Northing 0190444
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