SN6 8TH postcode in Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire
SN6 8TH is a postcode in Vale of White Horse, in the Watchfield & Shrivenham ward. It is in the Witney parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SN6 8TH is, and what is near it
- SN6 8TH
- Other postcodes in SN6 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 1 railway station
- 3 GP practices
- 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 51.6168, longitude -1.6658)
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 SN6 8TH?
- 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 SN6 8TH Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- WitneyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Charlie Maynard (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Charlie Maynard
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 SN6 8TH?
18% of the homes and businesses at SN6 8TH cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, 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 SN6 8TH?
BinDayBuddy has not read Vale of White Horse District Council's days for SN6 8TH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SN6 8TH 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 SN6 8TH at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 30 homes and businesses at SN6 8TH. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 SN6 8TH: 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 SN6 8TH 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 SN6 8TH?
Homes in SN6 8 sold for a typical £465,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 93 sales, up 13.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £555,000 45 sales
- Semi-detached £367,500 36 sales
- Terraced £319,250 12 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SN6 district: a typical £375,000 from 276 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 SN6 8TH
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SN6 8TH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 October 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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
Food hygiene ratings at SN6 8TH
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SN6 8TH. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SN6 8TH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around SN6 8TH. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (30%). 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 E, the most common, is £3,150.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,718 |
| Band B | about 20 (3%) | £2,005 |
| Band C | about 130 (18%) | £2,291 |
| Band D | about 70 (10%) | £2,577 |
| Band E | about 280 (39%) | £3,150 |
| Band F | about 120 (17%) | £3,723 |
| Band G | about 60 (8%) | £4,296 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,155 |
When the homes were built
- 13% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 17% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 30% 2000 to 2009
- 21% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 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 SN6 8TH is in (ONS area E01028747), 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 SN6 8TH?
The nearest open schools to SN6 8TH, 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 SN6 8TH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SN6 8TH is Swindon Rail Station, 10.1 km away in a straight line.
- Swindon Rail Station Railway station 10.1 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near SN6 8TH, 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 SN6 8TH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SN6 8TH, 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.
- Elm Tree Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 782207 2.1 kmCycle
- Westrop Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 762218 3.8 kmCycle
- Merchiston Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01793 823307 6.6 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 SN6 8TH?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SN6 8TH 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 SN6 8TH?
The nearest to the centre of SN6 8TH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Highworth Phone 01793 762231 3.4 kmCycle
- Walker & Associates Dental & Implant Clinic Phone 01367 240514 7.1 kmDrive
- Smile Care Oxford 7.3 kmDrive
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 SN6 8TH?
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.
- OUH Radiotherapy Centre Phone 01865 220680 9.6 kmDrive
- Great Western Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01793 604020 9.7 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 SN6 8TH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SN6 8TH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Sandsground Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 764948 3.4 kmCycle
- Grove Hill Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01793 765317 3.8 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 SN6 8TH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SN6 8TH, 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.
- Shrivenham Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01793 783336 2.2 kmCycle
- Highworth Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01793 762220 3.4 kmCycle
- Home Farm Pharmacy Mon to Wed 9am to 12:45pm, 2pm to 7pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 12:45pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed 3.8 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 SN6 8TH?
The nearest vets to the centre of SN6 8TH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Archway Veterinary Surgery 3.5 kmCycle
- Stratton Veterinary Surgery 7.0 kmDrive
- Eastcott Vets 8.1 kmDrive
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 SN6 8TH in a conservation area?
The centre of SN6 8TH is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 SN6 8TH?
Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SN6 8TH 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 SN6 8TH
- Ward
- Watchfield & Shrivenham
- Parish
- Watchfield
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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