The postcode SO15 2BS is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO15 2BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO15 2BS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 2BS as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.
The closest road name to SO15 2BS is Devonshire Road which is centered 76 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Handel Terrace and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Southampton Central Rail Station, 475 m away.
The closest primary school to SO15 2BS (for ages 11 and under) is Springhill Catholic Primary School. 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 2BS is Grove House Social Club and is 131 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 13, 2009. The nearest takeaway food is available from K.BAP Korean BBQ Restaurant and is 254 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 139.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SO15 2BS is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Southampton City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SO15 2BS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO15 2BS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO15 2BS
| Introduction | December 1994 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SO15 2BS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Polygon School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (December 9, 2016) | 137 m |
| Springhill Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 339 m | |
| St Anne's Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 11, 2016) | 497 m |
| Banister Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2018) | 569 m |
| St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| Freemantle Church of England Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.09 km |
| Bevois Town Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.16 km |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 16, 2018) | 1.19 km |
| Maytree Nursery and Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 1.2 km |
| Mount Pleasant Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2019) | 1.21 km |
| Fitrah Sips | Independent school | 5-16 | Good (May 23, 2019) | 1.22 km |
| Southampton City College | College | 16-99 | Requires improvement (February 11, 2022) | 1.36 km |
| King Edward VI School | Independent school | 10-19 | 1.38 km | |
| Hope Community School Southampton | Academy | 4-11 | 1.39 km | |
| St John's Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 1.52 km |
| The Gregg Preparatory School | Independent school | 4-11 | 1.64 km | |
| Richard Taunton Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-99 | Good (January 21, 2022) | 1.78 km |
| Foundry Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 12, 2022) | 1.96 km |
| Upper Shirley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 2.14 km |
| Wordsworth Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 2.15 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO15 2BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paellas Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 106 m | |
| Grove House Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2009 | 131 m | |
| Morris House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2011 | 133 m | |
| Discovery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 137 m | |
| Polygon School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2013 | 137 m | |
| Partners In Coffee | Awaiting Inspection | 178 m | |
| Abbey Lodge Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2012 | 188 m | |
| Claremont Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2008 | 188 m | |
| Linden Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2018 | 188 m | |
| Circle Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2013 | 214 m | |
| City Park Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 214 m | |
| Mayview Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2019 | 214 m | |
| Polygon Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2019 | 214 m | |
| Polygon Villas Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2019 | 214 m | |
| Premier Inn, Whitbread PLC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 248 m | |
| Gusto Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 7, 2019 | 254 m | |
| K.BAP Korean BBQ Restaurant | Awaiting Inspection | 254 m | |
| Leelawadee Thai Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 19, 2020 | 254 m | |
| Pizza Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 254 m | |
| Soleto Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2020 | 254 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO15 2BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Handel Terrace | 85 m | |
| Handel Terrace | 92 m | |
| Devonshire Road | 105 m | |
| Handel Road | 108 m | |
| Chadwick Lodge | 143 m | |
| Southampton Central Rail Station | 475 m | |
| Southampton Central Rail Station | 532 m | |
| Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station | 1.69 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 1.75 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 1.75 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 1.76 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 5.58 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 33.31 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO15 2BS - Data from Dec 2021
| Cemetery Lake | 1.44 km | |
| The Lake | 2 km | |
| Crops Bushes | 2.04 km | |
| Merrietree Bushes | 2.21 km | |
| Oldkiln Bushes | 2.33 km | |
| Crabtree Bushes | 2.4 km | |
| Glebe Copse | 2.41 km | |
| Shirley Pond | 2.66 km | |
| Redmoor Copse | 2.78 km | |
| Fifteen Acre Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Weston Point | 3.09 km | |
| Coxford Copse | 3.31 km | |
| Veal's Row | 3.33 km | |
| Horseclose Copse | 3.4 km | |
| Pickles Copse | 3.45 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO15 2BS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 139.7 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.8 Mbps | 17.9 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 110.2 | 15.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SO15 2BS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.91128700 |
| Longitude | -1.41003400 |
| OS Easting | 441574 |
| OS Northing | 0112590 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Southampton, Itchen |
| Electoral Ward | Bargate |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000045 |
| Travel To Work Area | Southampton |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33041021 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Southampton 023 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Southampton 023B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2A2 |