Postcode SO15 5BL (Southampton)

Map showing SO15 5BL and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO15 5BL is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO15 5BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO15 5BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 5BL as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to SO15 5BL is Howard Road which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Atherley Road and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Southampton Central Rail Station, 886 m away.

The closest primary school to SO15 5BL (for ages 11 and under) is St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 21, 2017. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Quality Kebabs and is 281 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 7, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 5.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO15 5BL 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 5BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO15 5BL, and the approximate distance away.

Howard Road 20 m
Atherley Road 53 m
Arthur Road 59 m
Stafford Road 161 m
Suffolk Avenue 172 m
Hill Farm Road 264 m
Western District Cut 278 m
Thornbury Avenue 287 m
Darwin Road 287 m
Shirley Road 294 m
Lisbon Road 322 m
Greville Road 350 m
Kingston Road 358 m
Malmesbury Road 415 m
Park Road 422 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO15 5BL

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 5BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
291 m
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Good
(October 17, 2018)
558 m
Springhill Catholic Primary School 574 m
Banister Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
662 m
The Polygon School Good
(December 9, 2016)
663 m
King Edward VI School 902 m
St Anne's Catholic School Outstanding
(March 11, 2016)
947 m
Foundry Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 12, 2022)
1.19 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.3 km
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.39 km
Bevois Town Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.51 km
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.53 km
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.55 km
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.65 km
The Gregg Preparatory School 1.68 km
Mount Pleasant Junior School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
1.78 km
Regents Park Community College Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.8 km
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.85 km
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.96 km
Fitrah Sips Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO15 5BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Addenro House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
0 m
Alcantara Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 1, 2012
95 m
Paint Pots Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
127 m
Atherley Stores Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
137 m
Thornbury House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2012
191 m
Sunshine Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
213 m
Aaldon House Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 14, 2010
244 m
Society Of St James Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 1999
244 m
Impala Family Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
249 m
Ukzabka Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2012
249 m
Landguard House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 25, 2009
249 m
Foyes Convenience Store Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2018
281 m
Foyes News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
281 m
Quality Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 7, 2019
281 m
Yolanda Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2010
281 m
Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
282 m
Wok 8 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
282 m
What A Pizza! Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
282 m
Savoy Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
289 m
St Marks C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
291 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO15 5BL - Data from Apr 2022

Atherley Road Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Atherley Road Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Stafford Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Paynes Road Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Archers Road Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 886 m
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 940 m
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.33 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.33 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.34 km
Southampton Airport Air 5.72 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 32.92 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO15 5BL - Data from Dec 2021

Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.1 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.63 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Shirley Pond Inland Water 1.9 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Pickles Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Fifteen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Bury Marsh Wetland 3.16 km
Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Slowhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Crookedhays Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO15 5BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 119.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 118.8 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 204,894 kWh - mean 34,149 kWh : median 32,836 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 123,314 kWh - mean 4,404 kWh : median 3,036 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO15 5BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.91499300
Longitude -1.41929100
OS Easting 440920
OS Northing 0112997
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9129
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: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041003
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 020C
Output Area / Small Area 2C1