Postcode SN6 8HZ (Vale of White Horse)

Map showing SN6 8HZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN6 8HZ is located in Vale of White Horse, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SN6 8HZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SN6 8HZ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 8HZ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to SN6 8HZ is The Hill which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Steppingstone Lane and is 240 m away.

The closest primary school to SN6 8HZ (for ages 11 and under) is Shrivenham Church of England Controlled School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 31, 2017.

The local pub for residents of SN6 8HZ is Harvester Swindon and is 8.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 7, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Abbey Meads Rendezvous and is 9.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for SN6 8HZ 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 8HZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Hill 67 m
The Grove 81 m
Hunters Piece 140 m
Silver Street 151 m
Avenue Road 543 m
Steppingstone Lane 629 m
A420 4.73 km
B4000 11.46 km
M4 33.59 km
A417 37.24 km
A429 39.94 km
A338 41.06 km
A361 48.77 km
M40 51.88 km
A38 59.46 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN6 8HZ

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 SN6 8HZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pinewood School 0 m
Shrivenham Church of England Controlled School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.05 km
Watchfield Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.51 km
Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
3.73 km
Ashbury with Compton Beauchamp Church of England (A) Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
3.79 km
South Marston Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.84 km
Wanborough Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
4.31 km
Covingham Park Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.97 km
The Dorcan Academy Requires improvement
(November 21, 2018)
4.97 km
Maranatha Christian School 5.02 km
Colebrook Junior School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.18 km
Colebrook Infant Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
5.18 km
Nyland School Good
(November 10, 2021)
5.35 km
Nythe Primary School 5.39 km
Grange Junior School 5.44 km
Eldene Nursery and Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2018)
5.63 km
Grange Infants' School 5.65 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
5.67 km
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School 5.7 km
The Chalet School 5.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Macca's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
7.64 km
Park View Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
8.32 km
Choice Care Group - Hurst House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 21, 2020
8.4 km
Ciderstone House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2016
8.41 km
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 17, 2020
8.46 km
David Lloyd Leisure Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
8.46 km
Harvester Swindon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
8.46 km
Robins Farm Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
8.46 km
130 Whitworth Road Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 30, 2018
8.58 km
Orchid House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
8.58 km
St Leonards C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8.65 km
The Big Adventure Club Ltd (T/at St Leonard's School) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
8.65 km
Aspens Services Ltd @ Greenmeadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
8.75 km
Little Pippins Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
8.75 km
Blunsdon Pre-School Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
8.76 km
Blunsdon Village Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
8.8 km
Baxter Storey Ltd (c/o Nationwide) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
8.86 km
The Heart In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
8.96 km
Cold Harbour Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
8.98 km
Abbey Meads Rendezvous Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 6, 2020
9.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Steppingstone Lane Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Steppingstone Lane Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Lower Bourton Turn Bus Stop/Station 1 km
Lower Bourton Turn Bus Stop/Station 1.02 km
London Oxford Airport Air 37.22 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 49.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Acorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Stainswick Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Fern Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Lowerfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Savernake Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Island Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Tanner's Pond Inland Water 2.54 km
Ham Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Botswicky Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Nightingale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Longmead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Forty Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Ratcoombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 65.3 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 16.9 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 95.7% 67.6 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.58148700
Longitude -1.66719500
OS Easting 423157
OS Northing 0187011
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31204
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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33045435
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Vale of White Horse 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Vale of White Horse 016B
Output Area / Small Area 1C1