Postcode SO15 5BQ (Southampton)

Map showing SO15 5BQ and nearby postcodes

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

SO15 5BQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 5BQ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to SO15 5BQ is Thornbury Avenue which is centered 107 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Archers Road and is 161 m away. The closest railway station is Southampton Central Rail Station, 969 m away.

The closest primary school to SO15 5BQ (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 local pub for residents of SO15 5BQ is Atherley Bowling Club and is 381 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 15, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Thornbury Avenue 107 m
Darwin Road 107 m
Atherley Road 177 m
Howard Road 207 m
Silverdale Road 220 m
Greville Road 223 m
Arthur Road 246 m
Suffolk Avenue 267 m
Northlands Gardens 298 m
Hill Farm Road 301 m
Crossley Place 336 m
Stafford Road 339 m
The Dell 342 m
Charlton Road 396 m
Norfolk Road 401 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO15 5BQ

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 5BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
416 m
Springhill Catholic Primary School 488 m
Banister Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
511 m
The Polygon School Good
(December 9, 2016)
674 m
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Good
(October 17, 2018)
748 m
King Edward VI School 750 m
St Anne's Catholic School Outstanding
(March 11, 2016)
828 m
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.15 km
Foundry Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 12, 2022)
1.26 km
Bevois Town Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.34 km
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.4 km
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.43 km
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.47 km
The Gregg Preparatory School 1.49 km
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.57 km
Mount Pleasant Junior School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
1.66 km
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.74 km
Regents Park Community College Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.86 km
Fitrah Sips Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.89 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thornbury House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2012
0 m
Sunshine Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
42 m
Atherley Stores Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
65 m
Rowan House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 4, 2020
103 m
Alcantara Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 1, 2012
142 m
The Arches Guest House Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
166 m
The Arches Lodge Limited Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
166 m
Paint Pots Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
175 m
Addenro House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
191 m
The Winston Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
227 m
Ellenborough House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 19, 2010
242 m
Fenland Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 11, 2009
248 m
Madison Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 1, 2010
260 m
The Blue Keys Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
331 m
Atherley Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 15, 2018
381 m
Society Of St James Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 1999
384 m
Savoy Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
393 m
Landguard House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 25, 2009
405 m
St Marks C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
416 m
Impala Family Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
431 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Archers Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Atherley Road Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Atherley Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Silverdale Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Silverdale Road Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 969 m
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.41 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.41 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.42 km
Southampton Airport Air 5.53 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 33.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cemetery Lake Inland Water 925 m
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.47 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Shirley Pond Inland Water 1.9 km
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Pickles Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Fifteen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Bury Marsh Wetland 3.34 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Slowhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 107.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 6.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.8 13
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 470,799 kWh - mean 17,437 kWh : median 14,962 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

60 meters consuming 312,837 kWh - mean 5,214 kWh : median 4,095 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO15 5BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.91621600
Longitude -1.41738900
OS Easting 441052
OS Northing 0113135
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7476
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 020A
Output Area / Small Area 2C1