Postcode SN6 8SH (Vale of White Horse)

Map showing SN6 8SH and nearby postcodes

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

SN6 8SH 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 8SH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to SN6 8SH is Short Street which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Axis Road and is 138 m away.

The closest primary school to SN6 8SH (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 8SH is The Blowing Stone Inn and is 8.1 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 28, 2022.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Short Street 16 m
Axis Road 99 m
Folly Crescent 115 m
Ironside Drive 126 m
Wellington Square 222 m
South Street 303 m
Hill Road 307 m
Saxon Orchard 324 m
Charlesby Drive 327 m
Lapwing Lane 374 m
Curtis Close 388 m
Faringdon Road 398 m
High Street 433 m
Homeleaze Road 484 m
Barrington Avenue 498 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN6 8SH

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 8SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watchfield Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
295 m
Shrivenham Church of England Controlled School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.71 km
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School 2.43 km
Pinewood School 3.73 km
Eastrop Infant School Good
(February 25, 2016)
5.03 km
Highworth Warneford School Requires improvement
(March 23, 2018)
5.14 km
Southfield Junior School Good
(June 5, 2019)
5.14 km
Faringdon Community College Good
(February 27, 2019)
5.35 km
Ashbury with Compton Beauchamp Church of England (A) Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
5.39 km
Uffington Church of England Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
5.51 km
Westrop Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 16, 2016)
5.67 km
Maranatha Christian School 5.67 km
South Marston Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
6.04 km
Faringdon Infant School Good
(February 7, 2018)
6.33 km
Faringdon Junior School Good
(March 8, 2018)
6.46 km
Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
6.68 km
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School Good
(February 7, 2017)
7.62 km
Grange Infants' School 7.96 km
Wanborough Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
8.04 km
Grange Junior School 8.06 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Axis Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Axis Road Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Military College Bus Stop/Station 411 m
Squires Road Bus Stop/Station 413 m
Squires Road Bus Stop/Station 421 m
London Oxford Airport Air 33.57 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 48.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wellington Wood Woodland Or Forest 379 m
Withybed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 510 m
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 547 m
Squire's Copse Woodland Or Forest 585 m
Little Wellington Wood Woodland Or Forest 693 m
Bower Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Ratcoombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Bower Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Island Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Longmead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Pea Pits Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Savernake Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Forty Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 93,582 kWh - mean 11,698 kWh : median 11,812 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN6 8SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.61073900
Longitude -1.64072700
OS Easting 424975
OS Northing 0190273
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