OX12 8BL Postcode in Wantage


OX12 8BL is a Postcode in Church Street

OX12 8BL 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 (8BL) 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:

  1. Postal Area. In our case OX which means Oxford.
  2. Postal District. In our case OX12.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case OX12 8.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BL.

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 8BL postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the OX12 8BL postcode have the street address of Church Street

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the OX12 8BL postcode is home to a bustling 21 residents!

OX12 8BL is within the town of WANTAGE.

The OX12 8BL postcode area is composed of 73.91% residential properties, 26.09% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in OX12 8BL are flats. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these flats, most are detached. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are mid-terraced. Of these maisonettes, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.

Most properties in OX12 8BL are unknown tenure with the rest being privately rented.

None Domestic Buildings in OX12 8BL fall under these categories: Shops and Offices.

Shops include 1, and 10, Church Street.

Offices include B H P Harwood Architects The Wool Pack, Church Street.

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OX12 8BL: Points of Interest

Vale And Downland Museum

Vale And Downland Museum is an establishment offering meals and refreshments located at 19 Church Street, Wantage, Oxon, OX12 8BL.

Wantage Country Market

Wantage Country Market is a retail outlet located at 19 Church Street, Wantage, Oxon, OX12 8BL.

Property TypePercentage
Residential73.91%
Commercial26.09%
Public0%

Telephone Area Code for OX12 8BL

The telephone area code for OX12 8BL is 01235 Abingdon.

Map Coordinates

Latitude51.5878206037
Longitude-1.42768835299

Retail and Shopping near OX12 8BL

Street Town Locality Distance (Miles) Central Postcode Directions on Google Maps
NEWBURY STREET WANTAGE 0.09 OX12 8BU View on Google Maps
MARKET PLACE WANTAGE 0.10 OX12 8AT View on Google Maps
MILL STREET WANTAGE 0.12 OX12 9AQ View on Google Maps
GROVE STREET WANTAGE 0.13 OX12 7AB View on Google Maps
Nearest Town Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Wantage 0.09 ENE 69.40
Didcot 8.07 E 80.75
Faringdon 8.29 NW 306.05
Hungerford 12.56 SSW 197.58
Highworth 12.59 WNW 283.72
Oxford 13.50 NNE 32.65
Newbury 13.73 SSE 160.80
Carterton 13.85 NNW 328.97
Witney 13.95 N 349.91
Swindon 15.52 W 263.40
Marlborough 17.37 SW 228.59

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Wantage

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 12.00%WNW 22 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 8.00%WNW 25 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 4.00%WNW 22 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 5.00%WNW 20 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 2.00%WNW 18 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 0.00%NW 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Clear nightClear night3.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 0.00%NW 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 0.00%WNW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 3.00%WNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 7.00%W 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 19.00%WSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 43.00%SW 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 15.00%SW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 12.00%WSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 8.00%W 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 11.00%W 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 10.00%W 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 11.00%W 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 12.00%WSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 12.00%W 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 13.00%W 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 14.00%W 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 12.00%WSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 13.00%WSW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 13.00%WSW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 12.00%WSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 12.00%SW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast8.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 10.00%SW 4 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 10.00%SW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 12.00%SW 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 11.00%SW 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 12.00%SSE 2 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 12.00%S 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 12.00%S 2 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 11.00%SE 2 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 12.00%SE 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Broadband speed meter fast
Average Mbps110.100
Median Mbps70.100
Maximum Mbps593.000

OX12 8BL has an average download speed of 110.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

671 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

73% of postcodes (869,652) have slower broadband speeds.

27% of postcodes (314,318) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Broadband speed meter good
Average Mbps14.300
Median Mbps17.500
Maximum Mbps39.000

OX12 8BL has an average upload speed of 14.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,780 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

58% of postcodes (687,127) have slower upload speeds.

41% of postcodes (485,734) have faster upload speeds.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

Wantage Primary Academy

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

Distance: 1.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 01235634980

Grove Church of England School

Address: Grove Church of England School, North Drive, Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7PW

Distance: 1.79 miles

School Website

Contact: 01235769867

Millbrook Primary School

Address: Millbrook Primary School, School Lane, Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7LB

Distance: 1.58 miles

School Website

Contact: 01235764822

Charlton Primary School

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

Distance: 0.80 miles

School Website

Contact: 01235762861

Stockham Primary School

Address: Stockham Primary School, Stockham Way, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9HL

Distance: 0.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 01235764407

Wantage Church of England Primary School

Address: Wantage Church of England Primary School, Newbury Street, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8DJ

Distance: 0.18 miles

School Website

Contact: 01235762396

St Nicholas CofE Primary School

Address: St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Sarajac Avenue, East Challow, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9RY

Distance: 1.16 miles

School Website

Contact: 01235763858

The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School

Address: The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School, West Street, Childrey, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9UL

Distance: 2.42 miles

School Website

Contact: 01235751254

England Secondary Schools

King Alfred's

Address: King Alfred's, Portway, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9BY

Distance: 0.11 miles

School Website

Contact: 01235225700

Nearest Dentists

PORTWAY HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.12 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.12 miles

Contact: :

WANTAGE HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.18 miles

Contact: :

THE HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: :

CHERRYTREE DENTAL CARE

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

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: :

HARWELL DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 5.08 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

BOOTS

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

Distance: 0.09 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 765227

CLEGGS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 763046

ALLIED PHARMACY MABLY WAY

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

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 763028

BRETTS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 763941

APOLLO PHARMACY

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

Distance: 6.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 835961

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 6.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 811750

Nearest Opticians

CAMPBELLS OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 0.07 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (WANTAGE)

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

Distance: 0.13 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WANTAGE)

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

Distance: 0.16 miles

Contact: :

ABINGDON EXTRA

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

Distance: 7.46 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (DIDCOT)

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

Distance: 7.94 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (DIDCOT)

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

Distance: 8.24 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

NEWBURY STREET PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 639521

CHURCH STREET PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 770245

WANTAGE HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

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

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: :

LAMBOURN SURGERY

Address: BOCKHAMPTON ROAD, LAMBOURN, HUNGERFORD, BERKSHIRE, RG17 8PS

Distance: 7.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01488 71715

LAMBOURN SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: BOCKHAMPTON ROAD, LAMBOURN, HUNGERFORD, RG17 8PS

Distance: 7.16 miles

Contact: :

WOODLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 7.33 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 517760

Transport Links

Train Stations

Didcot Parkway

Address: Didcot Parkway station, Station Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7NR

Postcode: OX11 7NR

Line: Great Western Main Line|Cherwell Valley Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 8.09 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M4 J14
Distance: 11.62 miles
Driving Time: 16.01 minutes
M4 J13
Distance: 12.94 miles
Driving Time: 18.45 minutes
M4 J15
Distance: 15.61 miles
Driving Time: 21.48 minutes
M40 J8A
Distance: 25.27 miles
Driving Time: 30.81 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster ConstituencyDidcot and Wantage
Member or Parliament
Olly Glover
Olly Glover
Contact DetailsContact Olly Glover
Political PartyLiberal Democrat

Where can I find out where the nearest Library 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.

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House Sales

Yearly House Sales
YearHighLowAverageSales
2015£760,000£760,000£760,0001
2017£245,000£175,000£206,2508
2018£240,000£260,000£250,0002
2019£255,000£255,000£255,0001
2021£255,000£255,000£255,0001
2022£187,285£187,285£187,2851

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What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near OX12 8BL
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Waitrose, Wallingford Street, WANTAGE, OX12 8BD0.22 miles Directions to Waitrose
Sainsburys, Limborough Road, WANTAGE, OX12 9AJ0.25 miles Directions to Sainsburys
Tesco, Everland Road, HUNGERFORD, RG17 0DX20.05 miles Directions to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near OX12 8BL
Burger KingDistanceDirections
The Orchard Centre, Didcot, OX11 7LG8.21 miles Directions to The Orchard Centre
Membury Service Area, Hungerford, RG17 7TZ9.10 miles Directions to Membury Service Area
Membury Service Area, East, Hungerford, RG17 7TZ9.26 miles Directions to Membury Service Area, East
Chieveley Service Station, Thatcham, RG18 9XX10.81 miles Directions to Chieveley Service Station

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OX12 8BL
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Milton, ABINGDON, OX14 4TX5.87 miles Directions to McDonald's, Milton, ABINGDON, OX14 4TX
McDonald's, Colwell Drive, ABINGDON, OX14 1AU7.89 miles Directions to McDonald's, Colwell Drive, ABINGDON, OX14 1AU
McDonald's, Majors Road, Watchfield, SWINDON, SN6 8TQ9.18 miles Directions to McDonald's, Majors Road, Watchfield, SWINDON, SN6 8TQ
McDonald's, Old Botley, OXFORD, OX2 0JR12.76 miles Directions to McDonald's, Old Botley, OXFORD, OX2 0JR

KFC Restaurants near OX12 8BL
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Membury Motorway Services Area, Lambourn, HUNGERFORD, RG17 7TZ9.09 miles Directions to KFC Membury - M4 North Services
KFC, Membury Motorway Services Area, Lambourn, HUNGERFORD, RG17 7TZ9.09 miles Directions to KFC Membury - M4 South Services
KFC, Cornmarket Street, OXFORD, OX1 3EZ13.53 miles Directions to KFC Oxford - Cornmarket Street
KFC, Wharf Road, NEWBURY, RG14 5QP13.70 miles Directions to KFC Newbury - Wharf Road
KFC, Cowley Road, OXFORD, OX4 1JJ13.72 miles Directions to KFC Oxford - Cowley Road