OX12 8JB is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (OX12) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8JB) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case OX which means Oxford.
Postal District. In our case OX12.
Postal Sector. In our case OX12 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case JB.

The regional mail center for the post area OX is the National Distribution Centre, which is located at Danes Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7DD.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the OX12 8JB postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is WANTAGE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the OX12 8JB postcode have the street address of Woods Farm Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 5 individuals call the OX12 8JB postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of WANTAGE within the old postal county of Berkshire.

OX12 8JB is within the village of East Hendred.

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Map Coordinates for OX12 8JB

Latitude	51.6097933359
Longitude	-1.34628230587

Ordnance Survey Maps for OX12 8JB

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 170 Abingdon, Wantage and Vale of White Horse	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 164 Oxford	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 174 Newbury & Wantage	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Weather Forecast for OX12 8JB

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	4.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	S 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	7.00%	SSW 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	E 2 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	16.00%	W 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	20.00%	NNE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	18.00%	NNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	20.00%	WNW 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	21.00%	NW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	51.00%	NW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	16.00%	NW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	17.00%	NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	10.00%	NW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	NW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	NW 9 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of OX12 8JB Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Blaise CofE Primary School

Address: St Blaise CofE Primary School, School Lane, Milton Heights, ABINGDON, Oxfordshire, OX14 4DR

Distance: 1.86 miles

School Website

Contact: 01235831368

St Michaels CofE Primary School, Steventon Village

Address: St Michaels CofE Primary School, Steventon Village, The Causeway, Steventon, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6SQ

Distance: 1.20 miles

School Website

Contact: 01235831298

The Hendreds Church of England School

Address: The Hendreds Church of England School, Ford Lane, East Hendred, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8JX

Distance: 1.11 miles

School Website

Contact: 01235833379

St Amand's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Amand's Catholic Primary School, St Mary's Road, East Hendred, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8LF

Distance: 1.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 01235833342

Wantage Primary Academy

Address: Wantage Primary Academy, Rutherford Road, Wantage Primary Academy, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7GQ

Distance: 2.60 miles

School Website

Contact: 01235634980

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near OX12 8JB

HARWELL DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: CURIE AVENUE, HARWELL OXFORD, DIDCOT, OX11 0QQ

Distance: 2.41 miles

Contact: :

CHERRYTREE DENTAL CARE

Address: 1 VALE AVENUE, GROVE, WANTAGE, OX12 7LU

Distance: 3.17 miles

Contact: :

YOUR DENTIST DIDCOT

Address: 166 GREENWOOD WAY, HARWELL, DIDCOT, OX11 6GD

Distance: 3.22 miles

Contact: :

THE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: MABLY WAY, GROVE, WANTAGE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX12 9BN

Distance: 3.50 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 1A POST OFFICE LANE, WANTAGE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX12 8DR

Distance: 3.70 miles

Contact: :

DIDCOT HOSPITAL

Address: WANTAGE ROAD, DIDCOT, OXFORDSHIRE, OX11 0AG

Distance: 3.72 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near OX12 8JB

APOLLO PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 5A-5B MILTON PARK, PARK ROAD, ABINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE, OX14 4RR

Distance: 2.19 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 835961

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 108 GREENWOOD WAY, HARWELL, DIDCOT, OXFORDSHIRE, OX11 6GD

Distance: 3.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 811750

BRETTS PHARMACY

Address: 11-12 MILLBROOK SQUARE, GROVE, WANTAGE, OX12 7JZ

Distance: 3.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 763941

ALLIED PHARMACY MABLY WAY

Address: THE NEW HEALTH CENTRE, MABLY WAY, GROVE, WANTAGE, OX12 9BN

Distance: 3.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 763028

CLEGGS PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 3, KINGS WALK, LIMBOROUGH ROAD, WANTAGE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX12 9AJ

Distance: 3.70 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 763046

BOOTS

Address: 50-51 MARKET PLACE, WANTAGE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX12 8AW

Distance: 3.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 765227

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near OX12 8JB

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WANTAGE)

Address: UNIT 3/A, KINGS WALK, LIMBOROUGH ROAD, WANTAGE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX12 9AJ

Distance: 3.70 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (WANTAGE)

Address: 1A GROVE STREET, WANTAGE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX12 7AB

Distance: 3.71 miles

Contact: :

CAMPBELLS OPTICIANS

Address: 34 MARKET PLACE, WANTAGE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX12 8AH

Distance: 3.76 miles

Contact: :

ABINGDON EXTRA

Address: MARCHAM ROAD, ABINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE, OX14 1TU

Distance: 4.25 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (DIDCOT)

Address: 172A THE BROADWAY, DIDCOT, OXFORDSHIRE, OX11 8RZ

Distance: 4.35 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (DIDCOT)

Address: UNIT 40, THE ORCHARD CENTRE, DIDCOT, OX11 7LG

Distance: 4.64 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near OX12 8JB

NEWBURY STREET PRACTICE

Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, MABLY WAY, WANTAGE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX12 9BN

Distance: 3.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 639521

CHURCH STREET PRACTICE

Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, MABLY WAY, GROVE, WANTAGE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX12 9BN

Distance: 3.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 770245

WANTAGE HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, MABLY WAY, WANTAGE, OX12 9BN

Distance: 3.50 miles

Contact: :

WOODLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: WOODLANDS ROAD, DIDCOT, OXFORDSHIRE, OX11 0BB

Distance: 3.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 517760

WOODLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE- COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: WOODLANDS ROAD, DIDCOT, OX11 0BB

Distance: 3.77 miles

Contact: :

DIDCOT HEALTH CENTRE PRACTICE

Address: BRITWELL ROAD, DIDCOT, OXFORDSHIRE, OX11 7JH

Distance: 4.24 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 512288

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Transport Links near OX12 8JB

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: OX12 8JB

Didcot Parkway
Didcot Parkway station, Station Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7NR
Distance: 5.42 miles
Driving Time: 8.13 minutes
Appleford
Appleford station, Main Road, Appleford, Oxfordshire, OX14 4PJ
Distance: 6.80 miles
Driving Time: 11.23 minutes
Culham
Culham station, Station Road, Culham, Oxfordshire, OX14 3BT
Distance: 7.71 miles
Driving Time: 13.94 minutes
Radley
Radley station, Foxborough Road, Radley, Oxfordshire, OX14 3AB
Distance: 9.99 miles
Driving Time: 15.53 minutes
Cholsey
Cholsey station, Railway Approach, Cholsey, Oxfordshire, OX10 9QD
Distance: 10.95 miles
Driving Time: 17.43 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near OX12 8JB

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near OX12 8JB

M4 J13

Distance: 12.30 miles

Driving Time: 14.92 minutes

M4 J14

Distance: 15.07 miles

Driving Time: 21.80 minutes

M40 J8A

Distance: 21.48 miles

Driving Time: 24.65 minutes

M40 J7

Distance: 23.58 miles

Driving Time: 27.98 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the OX12 8JB Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Wantage Co Const
Member or Parliament	David Johnston
Contact Details	Contact David Johnston
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the OX12 8JB Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Vale of White Horse District Council and the County Council is Oxfordshire County Council.

Oxfordshire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Vale of White Horse District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Vale of White Horse District at the following link Vale of White Horse District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Vale of White Horse District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Vale of White Horse District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the OX12 8JB Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Oxfordshire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries | Oxfordshire County Council

Postcodes near the OX12 8JB Postcode

OX13 6SW Church Lane OX13 6DJ Hanney Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the OX12 8JB Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near OX12 8JB
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Greenwood Way, Harwell, DIDCOT, OX11 6GD	5.17 miles	Directions from OX12 8JB to Asda
Waitrose, Wallingford Street, WANTAGE, OX12 8BD	5.90 miles	Directions from OX12 8JB to Waitrose
Sainsburys, Limborough Road, WANTAGE, OX12 9AJ	5.95 miles	Directions from OX12 8JB to Sainsburys
Lidl, Fairacres, Marcham Road, ABINGDON, OX14 1TP	7.20 miles	Directions from OX12 8JB to Lidl
Iceland, Market Place, DIDCOT, OX11 7LE	7.25 miles	Directions from OX12 8JB to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the OX12 8JB Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near OX12 8JB
Burger King	Distance	Directions
The Orchard Centre, Didcot, OX11 7LG	4.62 miles	Directions from OX12 8JB to The Orchard Centre
Cowley Retail Park, Oxford, OX4 6XJ	10.24 miles	Directions from OX12 8JB to Cowley Retail Park
24 Cornmarket Street, Oxford, OX1 3EY	10.60 miles	Directions from OX12 8JB to 24 Cornmarket Street
Chieveley Service Station, Thatcham, RG18 9XX	11.20 miles	Directions from OX12 8JB to Chieveley Service Station

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OX12 8JB
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Milton, ABINGDON, OX14 4TX	2.07 miles	Directions from OX12 8JB to McDonald's, Milton, ABINGDON, OX14 4TX
McDonald's, Colwell Drive, ABINGDON, OX14 1AU	4.62 miles	Directions from OX12 8JB to McDonald's, Colwell Drive, ABINGDON, OX14 1AU
McDonald's, Oxford Road, Benson, WALLINGFORD, OX10 6LX	10.01 miles	Directions from OX12 8JB to McDonald's, Oxford Road, Benson, WALLINGFORD, OX10 6LX
McDonald's, Old Botley, OXFORD, OX2 0JR	10.13 miles	Directions from OX12 8JB to McDonald's, Old Botley, OXFORD, OX2 0JR

KFC Restaurants near OX12 8JB
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Cowley Road, OXFORD, OX4 1JJ	10.60 miles	Directions from OX12 8JB to KFC Oxford - Cowley Road
KFC, Cornmarket Street, OXFORD, OX1 3EZ	10.61 miles	Directions from OX12 8JB to KFC Oxford - Cornmarket Street
KFC, Membury Motorway Services Area, Lambourn, HUNGERFORD, RG17 7TZ	12.56 miles	Directions from OX12 8JB to KFC Membury - M4 North Services
KFC, Membury Motorway Services Area, Lambourn, HUNGERFORD, RG17 7TZ	12.56 miles	Directions from OX12 8JB to KFC Membury - M4 South Services
KFC, Woodstock Road, OXFORD, OX2 8JZ	13.10 miles	Directions from OX12 8JB to KFC Oxford Peartree Services