Postcode SO15 5LY (Southampton)

Map showing SO15 5LY and nearby postcodes

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

SO15 5LY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 5LY as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to SO15 5LY is Wordsworth Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St James Park and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 1.71 km away.

The closest primary school to SO15 5LY (for ages 11 and under) is Wordsworth Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 20, 2017.

The local pub for residents of SO15 5LY is The New Griffin and is 343 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 6, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Precinct Snax and is 431 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wordsworth Road 34 m
Didcot Road 49 m
Newbury Road 53 m
Stratton Road 91 m
Hampton Close 118 m
Hyde Close 166 m
Oakfield Gardens 183 m
Vinery Gardens 184 m
St James's Close 194 m
Briarswood 207 m
St James Park Road 238 m
Salem Street 242 m
St Winifred's Road 243 m
Anglesea Road 248 m
Vaudrey Close 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO15 5LY

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 5LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
361 m
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
361 m
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
382 m
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
551 m
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
600 m
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
761 m
Foundry Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 12, 2022)
813 m
Regents Park Community College Good
(November 15, 2018)
889 m
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
970 m
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.06 km
King Edward VI School 1.1 km
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.19 km
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.37 km
Rosewood Free School Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
1.48 km
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.61 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.7 km
Tanners Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.7 km
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.73 km
Banister Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.89 km
Springhill Catholic Primary School 1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ice Queen Van Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
59 m
St James Nursery and Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
151 m
Brunswick Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 17, 2011
198 m
Medina Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
January 8, 2020
291 m
UNI Kebab Burger Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
309 m
The New Griffin Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
343 m
Ashwood House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 30, 2012
348 m
Shirley Parish Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2017
350 m
Rainbow Preschool 1 School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 19, 2014
361 m
Wordsworth Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 5, 2014
361 m
Shirley Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2015
361 m
Shirley Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2015
361 m
Shirley And Millbrook Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 6, 1995
371 m
Ice House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
410 m
Spire Southampton Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 30, 2019
418 m
Best One Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
429 m
Precinct Snax Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
431 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 22, 2016
431 m
Sainsbury's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2016
431 m
Papa John's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
434 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St James Park Bus Stop/Station 129 m
St James Park Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Dale Road Bus Stop/Station 317 m
The Range Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Winchester Road Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.89 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.89 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.9 km
Southampton Airport Air 5.62 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 32.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shirley Pond Inland Water 504 m
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.28 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.32 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Pickles Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Redlodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Clams Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.6 Mbps 83.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 21 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.5 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 126,181 kWh - mean 15,773 kWh : median 12,244 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO15 5LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92699300
Longitude -1.43109300
OS Easting 440080
OS Northing 0114325
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9614
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Southampton, Test
Electoral Ward Shirley
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 E33040966
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 010A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2