Postcode SO15 2BJ (Southampton)

Map showing SO15 2BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO15 2BJ is located in Southampton It was introduced in June 2003 and is an active postcode. SO15 2BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO15 2BJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 SO15 2BJ as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.

The closest road name to SO15 2BJ is Dorset Street which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Law Courts and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Southampton Central Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to SO15 2BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Mount Pleasant Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 19, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Anne's Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 11, 2016 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SO15 2BJ is The Alexandra and is 92 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection on February 6, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Just Mr Kebabs and Chicken and is 108 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 23, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 16.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO15 2BJ 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 SO15 2BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO15 2BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Dorset Street 47 m
Bellevue Terrace 57 m
Ordnance Road 58 m
Bellevue Road 102 m
College Place 114 m
Cranbury Place 136 m
Fanshawe Street 138 m
Brintons Terrace 158 m
London Road 166 m
Cranbury Terrace 188 m
Kings Park Road 191 m
Asylum Road 208 m
Winchester Street 225 m
Carlton Crescent 235 m
Onslow Road 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO15 2BJ

Introduction June 2003
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 SO15 2BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Anne's Catholic School Outstanding
(March 11, 2016)
393 m
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Good
(October 5, 2017)
552 m
Mount Pleasant Junior School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
558 m
Bevois Town Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
676 m
Fitrah Sips Good
(May 23, 2019)
716 m
Springhill Catholic Primary School 725 m
Banister Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
741 m
The Polygon School Good
(December 9, 2016)
792 m
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
900 m
Southampton City College Requires improvement
(February 11, 2022)
1.14 km
Hope Community School Southampton 1.27 km
The Gregg Preparatory School 1.33 km
King Edward VI School 1.57 km
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.59 km
St John's Primary and Nursery School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.69 km
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.7 km
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.72 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
1.83 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.89 km
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO15 2BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Alexandra Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
February 6, 2019
92 m
The Baking Bear Retailers - other Exempt
96 m
Burrito Mexicana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 15, 2020
108 m
Grooovys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
108 m
Irko Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
108 m
Just Mr Kebabs and Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 23, 2018
108 m
On Drop Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
108 m
Punkmedia Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 25, 2010
108 m
Shire Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 2, 2018
108 m
Suburbia Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2018
108 m
Wisla Retail Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
November 10, 2021
108 m
Mr D's Cornershop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
April 26, 2016
124 m
Super Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
October 11, 2021
124 m
YMCA Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
124 m
Whiskey Blue Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
June 12, 2018
132 m
Southampton YMCA Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 3, 2019
142 m
Flying Aubergine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
155 m
Board In The City CIC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
171 m
Easy Tz Meals Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
171 m
Manzils Food and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
June 3, 2019
171 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO15 2BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Law Courts Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Fanshawe Street Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Law Courts Bus Stop/Station 160 m
RSH Hospital Bus Stop/Station 169 m
RSH Hospital Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
St Denys Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.96 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.96 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.97 km
Southampton Airport Air 5.05 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 33.96 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO15 2BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.49 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.99 km
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Weston Point Beach 2.92 km
Shirley Pond Inland Water 3.05 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Weston Shelf Beach 3.35 km
Miller's Pond Inland Water 3.37 km
Fifteen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO15 2BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.6 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 21.5 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.24 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 32,990 kWh - mean 5,498 kWh : median 6,036 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 21,113 kWh - mean 1,508 kWh : median 1,366 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO15 2BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.91300400
Longitude -1.40108000
OS Easting 442202
OS Northing 0112786
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8181
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Southampton, Test
Electoral Ward Bevois
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student digs
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039471
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 022F
Output Area / Small Area 2A2