Postcode SO16 3QD (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 3QD and nearby postcodes

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

SO16 3QD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 SO16 3QD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to SO16 3QD is Spindlewood Close which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bassett Wood Road and is 213 m away. The closest railway station is Swaythling Rail Station, 1.95 km away.

The closest primary school to SO16 3QD (for ages 11 and under) is Vermont School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 25, 2018.

The local pub for residents of SO16 3QD is Glen Eyre Bar and is 507 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 16, 2009. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Pizza Plug Ltd and is 873 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 81.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Spindlewood Close 70 m
Woodview Close 92 m
Bassett Wood Drive 172 m
Redwood Way 203 m
Aspen Holt 225 m
Glenwood Avenue 241 m
Bassett Wood Road 245 m
Newitt Place 263 m
Colonel Crabbe Mews 272 m
Pinewood 334 m
Bassett Row 353 m
Bassett Green Drive 360 m
Saxholm Way 385 m
Ridgemount Avenue 443 m
Bassett Avenue 463 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 3QD

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 3QD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cantell School Good
(September 26, 2017)
829 m
Vermont School Good
(January 25, 2018)
909 m
Great Oaks School Good
(November 17, 2021)
909 m
Bassett Green Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
1.17 km
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.33 km
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.39 km
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
1.63 km
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.87 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.98 km
Rosewood Free School Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
2.09 km
Portswood Primary School 2.11 km
Stoneham Park Primary Academy 2.26 km
Oakwood Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
2.41 km
Nightingale Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.44 km
Mansbridge Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
2.46 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
2.48 km
The Gregg Preparatory School 2.49 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
2.54 km
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.59 km
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
2.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pauls Ices Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 29, 2011
157 m
Desserts 2 U Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
252 m
SPF Caterers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 20, 2022
352 m
The Little Italian Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
379 m
Glen Eyre Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2009
507 m
Pitta-Pitta Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
623 m
Doubletree By Hilton Southampton Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
636 m
Shell Bassett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2013
662 m
Shandy Shack Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
687 m
Autograph At Cantell Community School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
829 m
The Pizza Plug Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
873 m
Poplars Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 15, 2019
874 m
Bowlers Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
889 m
Great Oaks School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 19, 2013
909 m
Vermont School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2008
909 m
Best Churros Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
935 m
Chirstines Cakes and Bakes Manufacturers/packers Exempt
982 m
Bracken Place Day Care Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
1.02 km
Bassett Green Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 24, 2019
1.1 km
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
1.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bassett Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Glenwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Saxholm Way Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Westbrook Court Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Westbrook Court Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
St Denys Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.75 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.75 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.76 km
Southampton Airport Air 2.98 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 35.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 331 m
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 959 m
Hut Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Chilworth Common Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Smithys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Redlodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Little Hut Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Park Pond Inland Water 1.46 km
Kennel Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Cox's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Shrubbery Pond Inland Water 1.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.9 Mbps 19.2 Mbps 31.64 Mbps
Upload 3.8 Mbps 3.3 Mbps 5.44 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 81.5% 18.4 3.1
30-300 Mbps 18.5% 31.3 5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 651,001 kWh - mean 24,111 kWh : median 23,500 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 3QD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.94736000
Longitude -1.40216200
OS Easting 442095
OS Northing 0116606
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23500
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North
Electoral Ward Bassett
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 E33040940
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 001D
Output Area / Small Area 5B1