Postcode SN6 8SS (Vale of White Horse)

Map showing SN6 8SS and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SN6 8SS is Short Street which is centered 116 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Axis Road and is 158 m away.

The closest primary school to SN6 8SS (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 8SS is The Blowing Stone Inn and is 8.06 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Short Street 116 m
Wellington Square 141 m
Axis Road 161 m
Folly Crescent 221 m
Ironside Drive 240 m
South Street 245 m
Hill Road 268 m
Homeleaze Road 384 m
High Street 457 m
Faringdon Road 480 m
Northford Hill 502 m
Barrington Avenue 515 m
Majors Road 1 km
Longcot Road 1.3 km
B4019 4.26 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN6 8SS

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 8SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watchfield Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
283 m
Shrivenham Church of England Controlled School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.63 km
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School 2.45 km
Pinewood School 3.64 km
Eastrop Infant School Good
(February 25, 2016)
5.09 km
Highworth Warneford School Requires improvement
(March 23, 2018)
5.19 km
Southfield Junior School Good
(June 5, 2019)
5.19 km
Ashbury with Compton Beauchamp Church of England (A) Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
5.28 km
Faringdon Community College Good
(February 27, 2019)
5.43 km
Uffington Church of England Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
5.49 km
Maranatha Christian School 5.68 km
Westrop Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 16, 2016)
5.73 km
South Marston Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
6 km
Faringdon Infant School Good
(February 7, 2018)
6.43 km
Faringdon Junior School Good
(March 8, 2018)
6.55 km
Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
6.57 km
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School Good
(February 7, 2017)
7.67 km
Grange Infants' School 7.92 km
Wanborough Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
7.94 km
Grange Junior School 8.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Blowing Stone Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2022
8.06 km
Macca's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
9.39 km
Park View Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
9.49 km
St Leonards C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
9.73 km
The Big Adventure Club Ltd (T/at St Leonard's School) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
9.73 km
Blunsdon Pre-School Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
9.83 km
Blunsdon Village Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
9.86 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
The Star Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
10.03 km
Ye Olde Swan Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
10.14 km
Baxter Storey Ltd (c/o Nationwide) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
12.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Axis Road Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Axis Road Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Squires Road Bus Stop/Station 408 m
Squires Road Bus Stop/Station 412 m
Northford Hill Bus Stop/Station 436 m
London Oxford Airport Air 33.65 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 48.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wellington Wood Woodland Or Forest 272 m
Withybed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 398 m
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 432 m
Squire's Copse Woodland Or Forest 525 m
Little Wellington Wood Woodland Or Forest 705 m
Bower Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Ratcoombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Bower Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Island Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Longmead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Savernake Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Pea Pits Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Forty Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SN6 8SS - 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

13 meters consuming 245,989 kWh - mean 18,922 kWh : median 18,050 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN6 8SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.60970500
Longitude -1.64062000
OS Easting 424983
OS Northing 0190158
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