Postcode SO16 4FA (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 4FA and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO16 4FA is located in Southampton It was introduced in May 2002 and is an active postcode. SO16 4FA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO16 4FA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 4FA as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to SO16 4FA is St Edmund's Road which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Street and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 1.14 km away.

The closest primary school to SO16 4FA (for ages 11 and under) is Foundry Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 12, 2022.

The local pub for residents of SO16 4FA is Park Inn and is 181 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Kong Inn and is 170 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 16, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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.

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 SO16 4FA 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 4FA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO16 4FA, and the approximate distance away.

St Edmund's Road 87 m
Settle Close 89 m
Carlisle Road 135 m
Park Street 148 m
Shirley Park Road 162 m
Henty Road 165 m
Marlborough Road 185 m
Newman Street 216 m
Clarendon Road 227 m
Benson Road 229 m
Leighton Avenue 246 m
Shirley High Street 249 m
Lawnside Road 277 m
Emsworth Road 283 m
Regent's Grove 285 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 4FA

Introduction May 2002
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 4FA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Foundry Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 12, 2022)
268 m
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
359 m
Regents Park Community College Good
(November 15, 2018)
366 m
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
933 m
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.03 km
Tanners Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.05 km
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.07 km
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.11 km
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.17 km
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.19 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
1.3 km
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.37 km
King Edward VI School 1.41 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.43 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.47 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.77 km
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.9 km
Banister Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.97 km
Springhill Catholic Primary School 1.99 km
Redbridge Community School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO16 4FA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fritham House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
103 m
Muvaatuk'r Sweet Treats Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
146 m
Hopscotch Day Nursery Regents Park Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
147 m
The Regent Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 4, 2017
147 m
Bholes UK Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
170 m
Hong Kong Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 16, 2018
170 m
China Town Oriental Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
172 m
Foodwise Other catering premises 4
Good
January 20, 2020
172 m
Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
181 m
Kali Mirchi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2014
197 m
The Shirley Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 3, 2018
197 m
Tucks Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
197 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
205 m
Shirley Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 26, 2019
205 m
Stephens Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
234 m
Cafe aroma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2018
242 m
Hungry Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
242 m
Jim Rolf Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2009
242 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
242 m
Team Debbie and Holly Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
242 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO16 4FA - Data from Apr 2022

Park Street Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Park Street Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Park Street Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Shirley Precinct Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Shirley Precinct Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.61 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.61 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.62 km
Southampton Airport Air 6.25 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 32.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO16 4FA - Data from Dec 2021

Shirley Pond Inland Water 603 m
Pickles Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.7 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.85 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Bury Marsh Wetland 2.64 km
Slowhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Eling Great Marsh Wetland 2.87 km
Bury Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO16 4FA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.7 Mbps 58.1 Mbps 79.74 Mbps
Upload 16.4 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.5 16.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

94 meters consuming 236,183 kWh - mean 2,513 kWh : median 1,951 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 4FA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92179600
Longitude -1.43681900
OS Easting 439682
OS Northing 0113744
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10388
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040988
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 015C
Output Area / Small Area 2C1