The postcode SO15 3BU is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO15 3BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO15 3BU 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 3BU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.
The closest road name to SO15 3BU is Almond Road which is centered 64 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Christ Church and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 368 m away.
The closest primary school to SO15 3BU (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 3BU is Waterloo Arms and is 169 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 383 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on August 6, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 54.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.4 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SO15 3BU 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 3BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO15 3BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO15 3BU
| 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 3BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freemantle Church of England Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 251 m |
| St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 637 m |
| Foundry Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 12, 2022) | 1.04 km |
| The Polygon School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (December 9, 2016) | 1.19 km |
| Springhill Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.29 km | |
| Banister Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2018) | 1.44 km |
| Wordsworth Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.45 km |
| King Edward VI School | Independent school | 10-19 | 1.55 km | |
| Regents Park Community College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 1.57 km |
| Tanners Brook Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| St Anne's Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 11, 2016) | 1.67 km |
| Richard Taunton Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-99 | Good (January 21, 2022) | 1.89 km |
| Shirley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.89 km |
| Upper Shirley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 1.95 km |
| Shirley Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.99 km |
| Mason Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 2.04 km |
| Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 2.23 km |
| St John's Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 2.24 km |
| Bevois Town Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 2.28 km |
| Assure Community College | Independent school | 5-25 | Insufficient evidence (March 12, 2020) | 2.3 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO15 3BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 23, 2019 | 169 m | |
| Brooke House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 241 m | |
| Doorstep Cocktails | Awaiting Inspection | 249 m | |
| Freemantle C.E. Community Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2019 | 251 m | |
| Sure Start | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2012 | 251 m | |
| Freemantle Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 20, 2019 | 265 m | |
| Red Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 6, 2021 | 383 m | |
| Wellington Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 18, 2019 | 383 m | |
| Testwood Stores Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2015 | 403 m | |
| Best One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 5, 2018 | 404 m | |
| Key And Anchor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2019 | 409 m | |
| Freemantle Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 427 m | |
| Hong Kong House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2015 | 430 m | |
| Omakase Cocktails | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 454 m | |
| Rainbow Pre-School 3 | Awaiting Inspection | 485 m | |
| Sure Start Creche | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2012 | 485 m | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2019 | 486 m | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 18, 2019 | 492 m | |
| ADANA KEBAB & PIZZA | Awaiting Inspection | 505 m | |
| Foyes Convenience Store Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2018 | 516 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO15 3BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Christ Church | 83 m | |
| Christ Church | 94 m | |
| Richmond Road | 226 m | |
| Queenstown Road | 309 m | |
| Richmond Road | 310 m | |
| Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station | 368 m | |
| Southampton Central Rail Station | 1.12 km | |
| Southampton Central Rail Station | 1.14 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 2.35 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 2.35 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 2.36 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 6.5 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 32.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO15 3BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Cemetery Lake | 1.81 km | |
| Shirley Pond | 1.89 km | |
| Fifteen Acre Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Crops Bushes | 2.2 km | |
| The Lake | 2.27 km | |
| Bury Marsh | 2.37 km | |
| Pickles Copse | 2.4 km | |
| Slowhill Copse | 2.45 km | |
| Merrietree Bushes | 2.53 km | |
| Crabtree Bushes | 2.6 km | |
| Crookedhays Copse | 2.69 km | |
| Bury Copse | 2.7 km | |
| Oldkiln Bushes | 2.72 km | |
| Coxford Copse | 2.79 km | |
| Horseclose Copse | 2.83 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO15 3BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 22.9 Mbps | 54.4 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.6 Mbps | 6.4 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.7 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 128.5 | 13 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SO15 3BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.91125400 |
| Longitude | -1.42891000 |
| OS Easting | 440247 |
| OS Northing | 0112576 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 | E33041008 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Southampton 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Southampton 021D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A2 |