OX12 8RH 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 (8RH) 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 RH.

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 8RH 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 8RH postcode have the street address of Reading Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the OX12 8RH postcode is home to a bustling 25 residents!

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

OX12 8RH is within the village of West Hendred.

The OX12 8RH postcode area is composed of 62.5% residential properties, 37.5% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in OX12 8RH are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in OX12 8RH are owned by the occupiers with the rest being social housing.

None Domestic Buildings in OX12 8RH fall under these categories: Food And Drink and Offices.

Food And Drink include The Hare, Reading Road.

Offices include Hillcrest, Reading Road.

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OX12 8RH: Points of Interest

The Extraordinary Hare

The Extraordinary Hare is a social venue where you can enjoy drinks, meals, and entertainment located at The Hare, Reading Road, West Hendred, Wantage, OX12 8RH.

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	62.5%
Commercial	37.5%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for OX12 8RH

Latitude	51.599800043
Longitude	-1.35371689438

Weather Forecast for OX12 8RH

Wed 15th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	SE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	11.00%	SE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	10.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	9.00%	SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 4 mph

Thu 16th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	SE 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	ESE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	14.00%	S 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	16.00%	SW 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	14.00%	W 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	W 4 mph

Fri 17th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	WSW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	WSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	W 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	13.00%	W 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	38.00%	W 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	37.00%	W 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	40.00%	W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	5.00%	W 7 mph

Sat 18th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	WNW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	WNW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	NW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	14.00%	NW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	34.00%	NNW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	33.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	N 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the OX12 8RH Postcode?

Download Speeds For OX12 8RH

Average Mbps	70.700
Median Mbps	78.100
Maximum Mbps	79.910

OX12 8RH has an average download speed of 70.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

877 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

49% of postcodes (580,045) have slower broadband speeds.

51% of postcodes (603,719) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For OX12 8RH

Average Mbps	17.500
Median Mbps	19.500
Maximum Mbps	20.000

OX12 8RH has an average upload speed of 17.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

6,319 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

85% of postcodes (1,006,811) have slower upload speeds.

14% of postcodes (171,511) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of OX12 8RH Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Blaise CofE Primary School

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

Distance: 2.43 miles

School Website

Contact: 01235831368

The Hendreds Church of England School

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

Distance: 0.63 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: 0.88 miles

School Website

Contact: 01235833342

Wantage Primary Academy

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

Distance: 2.08 miles

School Website

Contact: 01235634980

Charlton Primary School

Address: Charlton Primary School, Charlton Village Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7HG

Distance: 2.49 miles

School Website

Contact: 01235762861

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near OX12 8RH

HARWELL DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.20 miles

Contact: :

CHERRYTREE DENTAL CARE

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

Distance: 2.93 miles

Contact: :

THE HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 3.10 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.17 miles

Contact: :

WANTAGE HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: THE CHAPEL, NEWBURY STREET, WANTAGE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX12 8DJ

Distance: 3.25 miles

Contact: :

PORTWAY HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 13 PORTWAY, WANTAGE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX12 9BU

Distance: 3.31 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near OX12 8RH

APOLLO PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 835961

BRETTS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 763941

ALLIED PHARMACY MABLY WAY

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

Distance: 3.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 763028

CLEGGS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 763046

BOOTS

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

Distance: 3.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 765227

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 811750

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near OX12 8RH

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WANTAGE)

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

Distance: 3.20 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (WANTAGE)

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

Distance: 3.20 miles

Contact: :

CAMPBELLS OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 3.25 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (DIDCOT)

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

Distance: 4.68 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (DIDCOT)

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

Distance: 4.98 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (DIDCOT)

Address: 17 ORCHARD STREET, DIDCOT, OXFORDSHIRE, OX11 7LG

Distance: 4.98 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near OX12 8RH

NEWBURY STREET PRACTICE

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

Distance: 3.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 639521

CHURCH STREET PRACTICE

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

Distance: 3.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 770245

WANTAGE HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

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

Distance: 3.10 miles

Contact: :

WOODLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 4.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 517760

WOODLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE- COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: WOODLANDS ROAD, DIDCOT, OX11 0BB

Distance: 4.08 miles

Contact: :

DIDCOT HEALTH CENTRE PRACTICE

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

Distance: 4.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 512288

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Transport Links near OX12 8RH

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: OX12 8RH

Didcot Parkway
Didcot Parkway station, Station Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7NR
Distance: 5.72 miles
Driving Time: 8.37 minutes
Appleford
Appleford station, Main Road, Appleford, Oxfordshire, OX14 4PJ
Distance: 7.10 miles
Driving Time: 11.46 minutes
Culham
Culham station, Station Road, Culham, Oxfordshire, OX14 3BT
Distance: 8.01 miles
Driving Time: 14.17 minutes
Radley
Radley station, Foxborough Road, Radley, Oxfordshire, OX14 3AB
Distance: 10.29 miles
Driving Time: 15.76 minutes
Cholsey
Cholsey station, Railway Approach, Cholsey, Oxfordshire, OX10 9QD
Distance: 11.25 miles
Driving Time: 17.66 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near OX12 8RH

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near OX12 8RH

M4 J13

Distance: 12.60 miles

Driving Time: 15.16 minutes

M4 J14

Distance: 14.62 miles

Driving Time: 20.83 minutes

M40 J8A

Distance: 21.77 miles

Driving Time: 24.88 minutes

M40 J7

Distance: 23.87 miles

Driving Time: 28.21 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

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

What Council is the OX12 8RH 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 8RH 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

House Sales in OX12 8RH

Yearly House Sales for OX12 8RH
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£400,000	£400,000	£400,000	1
2015	£245,000	£245,000	£245,000	1
2022	£405,000	£405,000	£405,000	1

Postcodes near the OX12 8RH Postcode

OX12 8RG The Greenway

What Popular Supermarkets are near the OX12 8RH Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near OX12 8RH
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Waitrose, Wallingford Street, WANTAGE, OX12 8BD	5.06 miles	Directions from OX12 8RH to Waitrose
Sainsburys, Limborough Road, WANTAGE, OX12 9AJ	5.14 miles	Directions from OX12 8RH to Sainsburys
Asda, Greenwood Way, Harwell, DIDCOT, OX11 6GD	5.72 miles	Directions from OX12 8RH to Asda
Lidl, Fairacres, Marcham Road, ABINGDON, OX14 1TP	8.42 miles	Directions from OX12 8RH to Lidl
Waitrose, Abbey Close, ABINGDON, OX14 3HL	9.51 miles	Directions from OX12 8RH to Waitrose

What Popular Restaurants are near the OX12 8RH Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near OX12 8RH
Burger King	Distance	Directions
The Orchard Centre, Didcot, OX11 7LG	4.96 miles	Directions from OX12 8RH to The Orchard Centre
Chieveley Service Station, Thatcham, RG18 9XX	10.56 miles	Directions from OX12 8RH to Chieveley Service Station
Cowley Retail Park, Oxford, OX4 6XJ	10.99 miles	Directions from OX12 8RH to Cowley Retail Park
24 Cornmarket Street, Oxford, OX1 3EY	11.36 miles	Directions from OX12 8RH to 24 Cornmarket Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OX12 8RH
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Milton, ABINGDON, OX14 4TX	2.64 miles	Directions from OX12 8RH to McDonald's, Milton, ABINGDON, OX14 4TX
McDonald's, Colwell Drive, ABINGDON, OX14 1AU	5.38 miles	Directions from OX12 8RH to McDonald's, Colwell Drive, ABINGDON, OX14 1AU
McDonald's, Oxford Road, Benson, WALLINGFORD, OX10 6LX	10.41 miles	Directions from OX12 8RH to McDonald's, Oxford Road, Benson, WALLINGFORD, OX10 6LX
McDonald's, Old Botley, OXFORD, OX2 0JR	10.88 miles	Directions from OX12 8RH to McDonald's, Old Botley, OXFORD, OX2 0JR

KFC Restaurants near OX12 8RH
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Cowley Road, OXFORD, OX4 1JJ	11.36 miles	Directions from OX12 8RH to KFC Oxford - Cowley Road
KFC, Cornmarket Street, OXFORD, OX1 3EZ	11.37 miles	Directions from OX12 8RH to KFC Oxford - Cornmarket Street
KFC, Membury Motorway Services Area, Lambourn, HUNGERFORD, RG17 7TZ	11.86 miles	Directions from OX12 8RH to KFC Membury - M4 North Services
KFC, Membury Motorway Services Area, Lambourn, HUNGERFORD, RG17 7TZ	11.86 miles	Directions from OX12 8RH to KFC Membury - M4 South Services
KFC, Wharf Road, NEWBURY, RG14 5QP	13.82 miles	Directions from OX12 8RH to KFC Newbury - Wharf Road