Postcode SN6 8RJ (Vale of White Horse)

Map showing SN6 8RJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN6 8RJ is located in Vale of White Horse, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. SN6 8RJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SN6 8RJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 8RJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to SN6 8RJ is Saxon Orchard which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Meadow Road and is 202 m away.

The closest primary school to SN6 8RJ (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 8RJ is The Blowing Stone Inn and is 8.23 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 28, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 35.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 36.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 63.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 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 SN6 8RJ 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 8RJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Saxon Orchard 17 m
Queens Close 138 m
Meadow Road 156 m
Ironside Drive 196 m
Roman Walk 207 m
Lapwing Lane 208 m
Folly Crescent 231 m
Charlesby Drive 247 m
Curtis Close 256 m
Faringdon Road 317 m
Shrivenham Hundred 364 m
High Street 516 m
Barrington Avenue 586 m
Majors Road 798 m
B4019 3.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN6 8RJ

Introduction December 2000
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 8RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watchfield Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
494 m
Shrivenham Church of England Controlled School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.96 km
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School 2.39 km
Pinewood School 4 km
Eastrop Infant School Good
(February 25, 2016)
4.89 km
Highworth Warneford School Requires improvement
(March 23, 2018)
5.02 km
Southfield Junior School Good
(June 5, 2019)
5.02 km
Faringdon Community College Good
(February 27, 2019)
5.13 km
Westrop Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 16, 2016)
5.52 km
Uffington Church of England Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
5.6 km
Maranatha Christian School 5.66 km
Ashbury with Compton Beauchamp Church of England (A) Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
5.71 km
Faringdon Infant School Good
(February 7, 2018)
6.08 km
South Marston Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
6.15 km
Faringdon Junior School Good
(March 8, 2018)
6.21 km
Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
7 km
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School Good
(February 7, 2017)
7.51 km
Grange Infants' School 8.05 km
Grange Junior School 8.18 km
Wanborough Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
8.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Blowing Stone Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2022
8.23 km
Macca's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
9.44 km
Park View Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
9.47 km
St Leonards C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
9.69 km
The Big Adventure Club Ltd (T/at St Leonard's School) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
9.69 km
Ye Olde Swan Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
9.75 km
Blunsdon Pre-School Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
9.79 km
Blunsdon Village Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
9.82 km
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 17, 2020
9.96 km
David Lloyd Leisure Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
9.96 km
Harvester Swindon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
9.96 km
Robins Farm Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
9.96 km
The Star Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
10.17 km
Baxter Storey Ltd (c/o Nationwide) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
12.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Meadow Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Meadow Road Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Military College Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Knapps Meadow Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Knapps Meadow Bus Stop/Station 326 m
London Oxford Airport Air 33.35 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 48.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wellington Wood Woodland Or Forest 689 m
Little Wellington Wood Woodland Or Forest 759 m
Squire's Copse Woodland Or Forest 814 m
Withybed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 824 m
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 865 m
Bower Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Ratcoombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Bower Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Pea Pits Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Island Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Longmead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Vinthill Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Savernake Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.4 Mbps 30.6 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 2.3 Mbps 5.3 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 63.2% 19 2.2
30-300 Mbps 1.8% 80 17.3
300+ Mbps 35.1% - -

Gas Consumption

64 meters consuming 553,439 kWh - mean 8,647 kWh : median 9,493 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 112,911 kWh - mean 2,566 kWh : median 2,910 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN6 8RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.61359900
Longitude -1.64105100
OS Easting 424951
OS Northing 0190591
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28160
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Shrivenham/Watchfield BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watchfield BUASD
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 016D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2