Postcode SO15 7RU (Southampton)

Map showing SO15 7RU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO15 7RU is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO15 7RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO15 7RU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 7RU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to SO15 7RU is Pentire Way which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Malvern and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 2.35 km away.

The closest primary school to SO15 7RU (for ages 11 and under) is Hollybrook Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 10, 2019.

The local pub for residents of SO15 7RU is Malvern Tavern and is 157 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 21, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bangla Balti House and is 256 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 10, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO15 7RU 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 7RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO15 7RU, and the approximate distance away.

Pentire Way 32 m
Pewsey Place 100 m
Luccombe Road 103 m
Fushsia Gardens 121 m
Winchester Road 129 m
Warwick Road 146 m
Fuchsia Gardens 171 m
Melrose Road 203 m
Luccombe Place 203 m
Pentire Avenue 216 m
Wolverley Court 219 m
Leah Close 226 m
Arlowe Drive 231 m
Bladon Road 245 m
Shanklin Road 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO15 7RU

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 7RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
347 m
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
355 m
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
433 m
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
442 m
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
481 m
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
496 m
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
607 m
King Edward VI School 988 m
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.15 km
Rosewood Free School Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
1.15 km
Vermont School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.34 km
Great Oaks School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.34 km
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.38 km
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
1.54 km
Foundry Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 12, 2022)
1.55 km
The Gregg Preparatory School 1.6 km
Regents Park Community College Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.71 km
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.74 km
Banister Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.84 km
Oakwood Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO15 7RU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Malvern Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 21, 2019
157 m
Bangla Balti House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
256 m
Jade Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 20, 2013
256 m
The Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
256 m
Abbey Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
264 m
Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 11, 2019
264 m
Southampton Hill Lane Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
282 m
Marks and Spencer Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
307 m
Quality Cuisine Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
307 m
Upper Shirley High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 26, 2015
347 m
Dimensions Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 23, 2008
355 m
Hollybrook Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
355 m
Little Berries Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
355 m
Shell Shirley Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
410 m
The Range Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
410 m
Crusty Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
418 m
Barn Owls Preschool School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
437 m
Pirrie Park Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 29, 2010
437 m
Bassett Pizza & Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2020
457 m
Bassett Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
457 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO15 7RU - Data from Apr 2022

The Malvern Bus Stop/Station 123 m
The Malvern Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Leicester Road Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Burgess Road Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Leicester Road Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
St Denys Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.11 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.11 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.12 km
Southampton Airport Air 4.81 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 33.66 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO15 7RU - Data from Dec 2021

Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 462 m
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 551 m
The Lake Inland Water 639 m
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 721 m
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 879 m
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.01 km
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Shirley Pond Inland Water 1.26 km
Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Redlodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Pickles Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Chilworth Common Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO15 7RU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 84.8 Mbps 75.8 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 16.27 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% 14 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.6 10.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 195,176 kWh - mean 19,518 kWh : median 18,643 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 31,383 kWh - mean 3,138 kWh : median 3,043 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO15 7RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.93132600
Longitude -1.42159200
OS Easting 440744
OS Northing 0114812
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25302
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040969
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 011D
Output Area / Small Area 5B1