Postcode SO16 3LA (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 3LA and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO16 3LA is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO16 3LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO16 3LA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 SO16 3LA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to SO16 3LA is Poppy Road which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Poppy Road and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Swaythling Rail Station, 945 m away.

The closest primary school to SO16 3LA (for ages 11 and under) is Bassett Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 7, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bitterne Park School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 30, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SO16 3LA is Bar SO16 and is 568 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Pizza Plug Ltd and is 145 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO16 3LA 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 SO16 3LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO16 3LA, and the approximate distance away.

Poppy Road 84 m
Lupin Road 153 m
Lobelia Road 166 m
Bassett Green 187 m
Courtland Gardens 291 m
Bonchurch Close 297 m
Carnation Road 302 m
Bassett Green Road 349 m
Leaside Way 369 m
Bluebell Road 416 m
Ethelburt Avenue 420 m
Laburnum Road 462 m
Bassett Green Close 478 m
A335 1.5 km
M27 6.9 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 3LA

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 SO16 3LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bassett Green Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
448 m
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Good
(November 17, 2021)
478 m
Cantell School Good
(September 26, 2017)
611 m
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
710 m
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
1.38 km
Portswood Primary School 1.39 km
Mansbridge Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.45 km
Vermont School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.47 km
Great Oaks School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.47 km
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
1.66 km
Stoneham Park Primary Academy 1.83 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.03 km
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.15 km
The Gregg Preparatory School 2.2 km
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.41 km
Nightingale Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.41 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.49 km
The Gregg School 2.55 km
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
2.66 km
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Good
(April 28, 2016)
2.69 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO16 3LA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Pizza Plug Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
145 m
Bassett Green Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 24, 2019
166 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
166 m
Chirstines Cakes and Bakes Manufacturers/packers Exempt
194 m
Kittys Vintage Teas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
307 m
Hardmoor Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
337 m
Bassett Green Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
448 m
Honeybeez Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2008
448 m
Shandy Shack Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
463 m
St. George RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
478 m
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
534 m
Paint Pots Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
534 m
Wang Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
534 m
Community Room Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 30, 2017
563 m
Bar SO16 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
568 m
Chan's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 7, 2018
568 m
Chef China Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2018
568 m
Chinese Noodle Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2018
568 m
Corniche Restaurant & Cafe Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
568 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
568 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO16 3LA - Data from Apr 2022

Poppy Road Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Carnation Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Crematorium Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Binstead Close Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Crematorium Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 945 m
Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
St Denys Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.42 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.42 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.43 km
Southampton Airport Air 2.19 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 36.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO16 3LA - Data from Dec 2021

Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 508 m
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 627 m
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 640 m
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 689 m
Park Pond Inland Water 1.21 km
Kennel Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Shrubbery Pond Inland Water 1.4 km
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Smithys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Hut Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Little Hut Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO16 3LA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.4 Mbps 102.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.3 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 250,136 kWh - mean 8,933 kWh : median 9,380 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 90,243 kWh - mean 3,342 kWh : median 3,003 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 3LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.94325600
Longitude -1.38921900
OS Easting 443008
OS Northing 0116157
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5670
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North
Electoral Ward Swaythling
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 E33040948
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 005E
Output Area / Small Area 8D3