Postcode SO15 2LB (Southampton)

Map showing SO15 2LB and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO15 2LB is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO15 2LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO15 2LB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 2LB as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to SO15 2LB is Woodlands Way which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Events on the Common and is 195 m away. The closest railway station is St Denys Rail Station, 1.39 km away.

The closest primary school to SO15 2LB (for ages 11 and under) is Banister Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 7, 2018. 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 2LB is The Handle Bar and is 296 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 296 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodlands Way 71 m
Court Royal Mews 103 m
Hulse Road 108 m
Moore Close 178 m
Cavendish Grove 187 m
Ashridge Close 203 m
Marshall Square 209 m
Charles Knott Gardens 228 m
Cemetery Road 243 m
Edwin Jones Green 277 m
Banister Road 326 m
Northlands Road 400 m
Alma Road 527 m
Avenue Road 535 m
The Avenue 596 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO15 2LB

Introduction December 1994
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 2LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Banister Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
512 m
The Gregg Preparatory School 656 m
Bevois Town Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
668 m
St Anne's Catholic School Outstanding
(March 11, 2016)
670 m
King Edward VI School 682 m
Springhill Catholic Primary School 764 m
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
931 m
The Polygon School Good
(December 9, 2016)
1.1 km
Mount Pleasant Junior School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
1.16 km
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.22 km
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.34 km
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.41 km
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
1.45 km
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.54 km
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.59 km
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.62 km
Fitrah Sips Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.67 km
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.68 km
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.81 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Francis House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
53 m
Buffet Belle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
146 m
The Avenue Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2012
255 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
291 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
296 m
The Avenue Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
296 m
The Handle Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
296 m
Elizabeth House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
April 15, 2019
309 m
Cafe At The Hawthorns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
374 m
Cowherds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
374 m
Travel Lodge Southampton Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
410 m
Northlands House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
426 m
Banister Infant School BREAKFAST CLUB Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
445 m
Banister Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
445 m
Greensleeves Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 15, 2022
467 m
Harefield Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2012
467 m
Wild Poppy Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 12, 2020
467 m
St Marks Church (Luncheon Club) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2010
496 m
The Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
497 m
White Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 15, 2022
515 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Events on the Common Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Northlands Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Northlands Road Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Stag Gates Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Albany Park Court Bus Stop/Station 342 m
St Denys Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.79 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.79 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.8 km
Southampton Airport Air 4.69 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 33.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cemetery Lake Inland Water 517 m
The Lake Inland Water 1.01 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Shirley Pond Inland Water 2.26 km
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Pickles Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Redlodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.4 Mbps 54.2 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 19.97 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 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 62.7 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 138,030 kWh - mean 9,859 kWh : median 8,578 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO15 2LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92076200
Longitude -1.40779500
OS Easting 441723
OS Northing 0113645
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23946
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Southampton, Test
Electoral Ward Freemantle
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: Students and professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041004
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 020D
Output Area / Small Area 2A3