Postcode SO15 8LJ (Southampton)

Map showing SO15 8LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO15 8LJ is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO15 8LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO15 8LJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 8LJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to SO15 8LJ is Whitelaw Road which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is York Road and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 480 m away.

The closest primary school to SO15 8LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Foundry Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 12, 2022. 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 8LJ is Freemantle Arms and is 360 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from ADANA KEBAB & PIZZA and is 333 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 242.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 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 8LJ 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 8LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO15 8LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Whitelaw Road 38 m
Ampthill Road 71 m
Foundry Lane 109 m
Victory Crescent 109 m
Freshfield Road 128 m
Freshfield Square 128 m
Victory Road 164 m
Kingsley Road 177 m
Victory Square 178 m
York Road 184 m
Bangor Road 188 m
Salcombe Road 191 m
Beech Road 227 m
Blighmont Avenue 233 m
Edward Road 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO15 8LJ

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 8LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Foundry Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 12, 2022)
439 m
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
748 m
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Good
(October 17, 2018)
755 m
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
887 m
Regents Park Community College Good
(November 15, 2018)
931 m
Tanners Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.17 km
King Edward VI School 1.42 km
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.45 km
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.47 km
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.53 km
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.56 km
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.61 km
Springhill Catholic Primary School 1.61 km
The Polygon School Good
(December 9, 2016)
1.63 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.65 km
Banister Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.67 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
1.82 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.95 km
St Anne's Catholic School Outstanding
(March 11, 2016)
1.98 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.23 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO15 8LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Foundry Lane News Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2011
84 m
Soul Delish Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
146 m
Spar Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 18, 2019
167 m
HoneyCoombs Sweet Treats Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
202 m
Hong Kong House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2015
210 m
Rainbow Pre-School 3 Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
301 m
Sure Start Creche Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2012
301 m
Testwood Stores Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2015
326 m
Treat Me Sweet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2013
328 m
ADANA KEBAB & PIZZA Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
333 m
Costco Wholesale Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
342 m
Fizz Experience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
342 m
Ice Cream Van Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 29, 2009
345 m
Freemantle Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
360 m
Little China Noodle Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
417 m
After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
439 m
Foundry Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
439 m
Bright Water Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
445 m
Kachina Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
August 20, 2019
445 m
The Brass Monkey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 23, 2019
445 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO15 8LJ - Data from Apr 2022

York Road Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Salcombe Road Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Wolseley Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Wolseley Road Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Nelson Road Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 480 m
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.98 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.98 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.99 km
Southampton Airport Air 6.43 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 32.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO15 8LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Shirley Pond Inland Water 1.27 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.72 km
Pickles Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.06 km
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Bury Marsh Wetland 2.33 km
Slowhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Fifteen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Bury Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Eling Great Marsh Wetland 3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO15 8LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 242.9 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 49 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% 20.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 105,079 kWh - mean 13,135 kWh : median 12,044 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 22,273 kWh - mean 2,784 kWh : median 2,145 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO15 8LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.91603600
Longitude -1.43388700
OS Easting 439893
OS Northing 0113105
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4130
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Southampton, Test
Electoral Ward Millbrook
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041001
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 019E
Output Area / Small Area 8D3