Postcode SO15 3BQ (Southampton)

Map showing SO15 3BQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO15 3BQ is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO15 3BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO15 3BQ 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 3BQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to SO15 3BQ is Mansion Road which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queenstown Road and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 607 m away.

The closest primary school to SO15 3BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Freemantle Church of England Community Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 17, 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 3BQ is Waterloo Arms and is 95 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 23, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Red Dragon and is 144 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on August 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO15 3BQ 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 3BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO15 3BQ, and the approximate distance away.

Mansion Road 32 m
Queenstown Road 63 m
Waterloo Road 150 m
Bridgwater Court 157 m
Park Road 159 m
Varna Road 187 m
Pitt Road 192 m
Kingston Road 213 m
Lisbon Road 238 m
Almond Road 243 m
Andover Road 250 m
Princes Road 252 m
Dymott Close 264 m
Sir George's Road 277 m
Cliff Road 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO15 3BQ

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 3BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Good
(October 17, 2018)
0 m
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
460 m
The Polygon School Good
(December 9, 2016)
950 m
Springhill Catholic Primary School 1.04 km
Foundry Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 12, 2022)
1.1 km
Banister Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.19 km
King Edward VI School 1.38 km
St Anne's Catholic School Outstanding
(March 11, 2016)
1.42 km
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.46 km
Regents Park Community College Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.67 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.74 km
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.82 km
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.86 km
Tanners Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.87 km
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.92 km
Bevois Town Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.04 km
St John's Primary and Nursery School Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.11 km
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
2.2 km
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.21 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
2.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO15 3BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Freemantle C.E. Community Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
0 m
Sure Start Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2012
0 m
Waterloo Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 23, 2019
95 m
Freemantle Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
105 m
Red Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
August 6, 2021
144 m
Wellington Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 18, 2019
144 m
Doorstep Cocktails Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
166 m
Omakase Cocktails Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
206 m
Brooke House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
209 m
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2018
270 m
What A Pizza! Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
277 m
Chikn Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2021
289 m
Kam Ling Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 18, 2017
289 m
Pig N Whistle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
289 m
Shirley Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
289 m
Foyes Convenience Store Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2018
293 m
Foyes News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
293 m
Quality Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 7, 2019
293 m
Yolanda Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2010
293 m
Key And Anchor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
297 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO15 3BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Queenstown Road Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Queenstown Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Christ Church Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Christ Church Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Pitt Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 607 m
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 928 m
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 953 m
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.24 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.24 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.25 km
Southampton Airport Air 6.27 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 32.37 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO15 3BQ - Data from Dec 2021

Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.62 km
Shirley Pond Inland Water 1.93 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.11 km
Fifteen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Pickles Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Bury Marsh Wetland 2.62 km
Slowhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Crookedhays Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Bury Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Horseclose Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO15 3BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 49.4 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 52.7 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 208,185 kWh - mean 10,957 kWh : median 7,565 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO15 3BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.91183100
Longitude -1.42546000
OS Easting 440489
OS Northing 0112642
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7876
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041011
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 021D
Output Area / Small Area 4A2