OX12 8RB postcode in Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire
OX12 8RB is a postcode in Vale of White Horse, in the Hendreds ward. It is in the Didcot and Wantage parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since June 2005.
Where OX12 8RB is, and what is near it
- OX12 8RB
- Other postcodes in OX12 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5922, longitude -1.3811)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after OX12 8RB?
- Vale of White HorseDistrict council Vale of White Horse: bins, council tax, planning
- OxfordshireCounty council Oxfordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around OX12 8RB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- Didcot and WantageParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Olly Glover (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Olly Glover
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at OX12 8RB?
Every home and business at OX12 8RB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Vale of White Horse: 84%
Vale of White Horse: 98%
The line marks the figure across Vale of White Horse.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at OX12 8RB?
BinDayBuddy has not read Vale of White Horse District Council's days for OX12 8RB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for OX12 8RB on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is OX12 8RB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include OX12 8RB.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Vale of White Horse
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OX12 8RB: 1,612 properties in Vale of White Horse are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Vale of White Horse
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of OX12 8RB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near OX12 8RB?
Homes in OX12 8 sold for a typical £395,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 62 sales, up 2.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £630,000 23 sales
- Semi-detached £407,250 12 sales
- Terraced £316,000 10 sales
- Flat or maisonette £195,000 17 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole OX12 district: a typical £340,000 from 337 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in OX12 8RB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OX12 8RB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near OX12 8RB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around OX12 8RB. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (41%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Vale of White Horse for 2026‑27: £2,577. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,718 (band A) to £5,155 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,291.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,718 |
| Band B | about 30 (4%) | £2,005 |
| Band C | about 150 (20%) | £2,291 |
| Band D | about 130 (17%) | £2,577 |
| Band E | about 150 (20%) | £3,150 |
| Band F | about 110 (14%) | £3,723 |
| Band G | about 140 (18%) | £4,296 |
| Band H | about 20 (3%) | £5,155 |
When the homes were built
- 41% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 11% 2020 or later
Averages for Vale of White Horse before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of OX12 8RB is in (ONS area E01028730), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near OX12 8RB?
The nearest open schools to OX12 8RB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to OX12 8RB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OX12 8RB is Didcot Parkway Rail Station, 9.8 km away in a straight line.
- Didcot Parkway Rail Station Railway station 9.8 kmDrive
- Appleford Rail Station Railway station 10.9 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest School Road, 68 m away.
More stations near OX12 8RB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near OX12 8RB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX12 8RB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Church Street Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01235 770245 3.2 kmCycle
- Newbury Street Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01235 639521 3.2 kmCycle
- Woodlands Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01235 517760 8.5 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near OX12 8RB?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of OX12 8RB on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near OX12 8RB?
The nearest to the centre of OX12 8RB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Wantage Dental Practice Phone 01235 760491 3.1 kmCycle
- Bupa Dental Care Wantage Phone 01235 768877 3.1 kmCycle
- Portway Dental Practice 3.3 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to OX12 8RB?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Genesis Care, Oxford Phone 01865 237700 18.5 kmDrive
- Churchill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 304 7777 21.0 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near OX12 8RB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of OX12 8RB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Charlton Lodge 1.6 kmCycle
- Wantage Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01235 774320 2.7 kmCycle
- St Katharine's House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01235 762739 2.8 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near OX12 8RB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OX12 8RB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Cleggs Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01235 763046 3.1 kmCycle
- Boots, 50/51 Market Place Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01235 765227 3.2 kmCycle
- Allied Pharmacy Mably Way Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01235 763028 3.2 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near OX12 8RB?
The nearest vets to the centre of OX12 8RB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Larkmead Vets 2.8 kmCycle
- Medivet 3.0 kmCycle
- Belmont Veterinary Surgery 3.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is OX12 8RB in a conservation area?
The centre of OX12 8RB is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaArdington and East Lockinge Conservation Area
- National landscape (AONB)North Wessex Downs
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near OX12 8RB?
Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX12 8RB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for OX12 8RB
- Ward
- Hendreds
- Parish
- Ardington
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- June 2005
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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