Postcode SO1 8GQ (Southampton) Terminated December 1994

Map showing SO1 8GQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO1 8GQ is located in Southampton It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1994.SO1 8GQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO1 8GQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SO1 8GQ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to SO1 8GQ is Forbes Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forbes Close and is 52 m away. The closest railway station is Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station, 3.39 km away.

The closest primary school to SO1 8GQ (for ages 11 and under) is Sinclair Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 23, 2013.

The local pub for residents of SO1 8GQ is Buzz Bingo and is 714 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 8, 2019.

Policing for SO1 8GQ is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Southampton City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SO1 8GQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO1 8GQ, and the approximate distance away.

Forbes Close 30 m
Fraser Close 47 m
Buchanan Road 63 m
Chisholm Close 136 m
Lennox Close 187 m
Mossleigh Avenue 188 m
Matheson Road 202 m
Bedwell Close 221 m
Sutherland Road 254 m
Logan Close 264 m
Fairlawn Close 270 m
St Evox Close 274 m
Dunbar Close 289 m
Sinclair Road 295 m
Lucas Close 324 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO1 8GQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1994
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SO1 8GQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
327 m
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
527 m
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 11, 2019)
816 m
Fairisle Junior School Good
(February 28, 2018)
816 m
Oakwood Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
880 m
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.01 km
The Cedar School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.02 km
Nursling Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.19 km
Rosewood Free School Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
1.51 km
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
2 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
2.12 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
2.23 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.25 km
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.28 km
Mansel Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.33 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.34 km
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.52 km
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.61 km
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.71 km
Regents Park Community College Good
(November 15, 2018)
2.75 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO1 8GQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tiny Toes School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
280 m
Sinclair Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
327 m
Horns Drove Community Pre School And Rascals Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
527 m
Rownhams St John's C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
527 m
Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
527 m
Lordshill Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
536 m
St John's Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
658 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
678 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
678 m
Costa Coffee Drive Thru Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 28, 2019
678 m
Costa Drive Through Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
678 m
Leon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
678 m
McDonald's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
678 m
McDonald's North Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
678 m
Rownhams West Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
678 m
W H Smith Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
678 m
W H Smith Retailers - other 4
Good
August 22, 2018
678 m
Wild Bean Cafe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
678 m
Buzz Bingo Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
714 m
Mountbatten Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2008
714 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO1 8GQ - Data from Apr 2022

Forbes Close Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Fraser Close Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Lennox Close Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Lennox Close Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Sinclair Road Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
Totton Rail Station Rail 4.01 km
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.44 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.44 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.45 km
Southampton Airport Air 6.21 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 33.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO1 8GQ - Data from Dec 2021

Clams Copse Woodland Or Forest 627 m
Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 889 m
Routs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Aldermoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Dymer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Lymers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Greenhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Matthew's Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Rownhams Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Redlodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Nightingale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.94711100
Longitude -1.44837100
OS Easting 438849
OS Northing 0116553
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5282
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Southampton, Test
Electoral Ward Coxford
Local Authority District Southampton
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Solent
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000045
Travel To Work Area Southampton

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Southampton City
Cancer Alliance Wessex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040941
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 002B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1