Woodcote | |
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Location within Oxfordshire | |
Area | 7.11 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
Population | 2,715 (2001 census)[1] |
• Density | 382/km2 (990/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SU6481 |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Reading |
Postcode district | RG8 |
Dialling code | 01491 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Oxfordshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Welcome to Woodcote |
Woodcote is a village and civil parish in the South Oxfordshire district, in Oxfordshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Wallingford and about 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Reading. It is in the Chiltern Hills, and the highest part of the village is 600 feet (180 m) above sea level. Woodcote lies between the Goring Road and the A4074. It is centred on the village green and Church Farm, with the village hall centred on the crossroads. In 2001 the parish had a population of 2715.