SN7 7RR Vale of White Horse
Live postcode, introduced January 2007. Ward: Stanford. Region: South East.
Streets
- Waylands, Uffington: 12 addresses
- Broad Street, Uffington: 1 address
- Fernham Road, Uffington: 1 address
- Green Lane, Uffington: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Vale of White Horse in 2026-27: Band D £2,577 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,718 | £2,005 | £2,291 | £2,577 | £3,150 | £3,723 | £4,296 | £5,155 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (27% of about 1,130 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Uffington Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade I
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 8 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- CRAVEN COTTAGE, grade II
- LARGO HOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 15 addresses are between 83 m and 88 m above sea level (87 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 91%, gigabit 91% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Swindon (Wilts) 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 15.9 km (9.9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lady Walk Uffington | 120 m |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 73.9 km (46 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 78 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | White Horse Medical Practice | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Faringdon Pharmacy | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Shrivenham Dental Centre | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Hospital | Wantage Community Hospital | 10.2 km (6.3 miles) |
| Police station | Gablecross Police Station | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,710 m² | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jubilee Field 3.0 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,530 m² | 220 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 90 m south-west. 30 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 90 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Uffington Gorse | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Oldland Copse | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Old Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Alfred's Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Church's Copse | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| The Coombes | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 15 |
6 of the postcode's 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 34% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Waylands.