Postcode SN6 8TX (Vale of White Horse)

Map showing SN6 8TX and nearby postcodes

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

SN6 8TX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 8TX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to SN6 8TX is Scholar Close which is centered 127 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Military College and is 375 m away.

The closest primary school to SN6 8TX (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 8TX is The Blowing Stone Inn and is 7.58 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 28, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 78.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 21.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Scholar Close 127 m
Bower Green 138 m
Majors Road 242 m
Abbey Road 251 m
Pilgrims Close 291 m
Barrington Avenue 351 m
Faringdon Road 393 m
B4019 4.56 km
B4508 5.03 km
A420 8.31 km
B4000 12.62 km
A429 36.7 km
A417 36.88 km
M4 36.96 km
A338 44.72 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN6 8TX

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 8TX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watchfield Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.06 km
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School 1.69 km
Shrivenham Church of England Controlled School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.42 km
Pinewood School 4.39 km
Faringdon Community College Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.65 km
Uffington Church of England Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
4.92 km
Eastrop Infant School Good
(February 25, 2016)
5.54 km
Ashbury with Compton Beauchamp Church of England (A) Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
5.6 km
Highworth Warneford School Requires improvement
(March 23, 2018)
5.68 km
Southfield Junior School Good
(June 5, 2019)
5.68 km
Faringdon Infant School Good
(February 7, 2018)
5.69 km
Faringdon Junior School Good
(March 8, 2018)
5.8 km
Westrop Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 16, 2016)
6.16 km
Maranatha Christian School 6.36 km
South Marston Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
6.79 km
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School Good
(February 7, 2017)
6.86 km
Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
7.09 km
Wanborough Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
8.68 km
Grange Infants' School 8.71 km
Grange Junior School 8.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Blowing Stone Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2022
7.58 km
Ye Olde Swan Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
9.49 km
The Star Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
9.51 km
Macca's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
10.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Military College Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Military College Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Meadow Road Bus Stop/Station 479 m
Meadow Road Bus Stop/Station 548 m
Axis Road Bus Stop/Station 642 m
London Oxford Airport Air 32.86 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 48.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Wellington Wood Woodland Or Forest 287 m
Bower Plantation Woodland Or Forest 445 m
Bower Copse Woodland Or Forest 572 m
Withybed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Wellington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Squire's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Mayow's Pond Inland Water 1.56 km
Pea Pits Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Ratcoombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Longmead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Island Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Forty Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.3 Mbps 25.9 Mbps 38.73 Mbps
Upload 5.3 Mbps 4.6 Mbps 7.85 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 21.9% 20.7 3.6
30-300 Mbps 78.1% 35.3 6.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 488,158 kWh - mean 15,747 kWh : median 15,609 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN6 8TX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.61384700
Longitude -1.63094000
OS Easting 425651
OS Northing 0190622
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28987
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 village
Built-Up Area Shrivenham/Watchfield BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watchfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33038778
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Vale of White Horse 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Vale of White Horse 016C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2