Postcode SN6 8SB (Vale of White Horse)

Map showing SN6 8SB and nearby postcodes

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

SN6 8SB 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 8SB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SN6 8SB is North Street which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Squires Road and is 191 m away.

The closest primary school to SN6 8SB (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 8SB is The Blowing Stone Inn and is 8.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 28, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

North Street 78 m
Hill Road 84 m
South Street 110 m
Wellington Square 136 m
The Mews 217 m
Short Street 217 m
Maiden's Close 238 m
High Street 247 m
Squires Road 254 m
Barrington Road 281 m
Ironside Drive 285 m
Charlesby Drive 316 m
Shute Avenue 322 m
Chapel Hill 325 m
Axis Road 329 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN6 8SB

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 8SB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watchfield Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
66 m
Shrivenham Church of England Controlled School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.51 km
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School 2.66 km
Pinewood School 3.55 km
Eastrop Infant School Good
(February 25, 2016)
4.89 km
Highworth Warneford School Requires improvement
(March 23, 2018)
4.98 km
Southfield Junior School Good
(June 5, 2019)
4.98 km
Ashbury with Compton Beauchamp Church of England (A) Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
5.36 km
Maranatha Christian School 5.46 km
Westrop Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 16, 2016)
5.53 km
Faringdon Community College Good
(February 27, 2019)
5.56 km
Uffington Church of England Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
5.7 km
South Marston Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.8 km
Faringdon Infant School Good
(February 7, 2018)
6.53 km
Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
6.58 km
Faringdon Junior School Good
(March 8, 2018)
6.66 km
Grange Infants' School 7.72 km
Grange Junior School 7.83 km
Wanborough Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
7.85 km
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School Good
(February 7, 2017)
7.86 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Squires Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Squires Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Northford Hill Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Northford Hill Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Axis Road Bus Stop/Station 356 m
London Oxford Airport Air 33.79 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 48.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wellington Wood Woodland Or Forest 292 m
Squire's Copse Woodland Or Forest 365 m
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 488 m
Withybed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 527 m
Ratcoombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 834 m
Little Wellington Wood Woodland Or Forest 914 m
Bower Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Island Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Bower Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Longmead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Pea Pits Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Savernake Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Forty Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.9 Mbps 57.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 12.9 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% 18.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.4 16.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 138,831 kWh - mean 8,167 kWh : median 8,915 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN6 8SB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.60984000
Longitude -1.64375200
OS Easting 424766
OS Northing 0190172
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: Families in terraces and flats
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 5A3