Postcode SO16 4FS (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 4FS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO16 4FS is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO16 4FS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO16 4FS 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 4FS as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to SO16 4FS is St Edmund's Road which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shirley Precinct and is 164 m away. The closest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to SO16 4FS (for ages 11 and under) is Wordsworth Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 20, 2017.

The local pub for residents of SO16 4FS is Park Inn and is 89 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Shirley Kebab House and is 144 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on February 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 166.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO16 4FS 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 4FS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Edmund's Road 20 m
Settle Close 50 m
Shirley Park Road 77 m
Carlisle Road 81 m
Henty Road 134 m
Newman Street 140 m
Park Street 154 m
Clarendon Road 173 m
Marlborough Road 216 m
Regent's Grove 216 m
Cecil Avenue 254 m
Sydney Road 261 m
Shirley High Street 262 m
Richville Road 277 m
Beulah Road 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 4FS

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 4FS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
313 m
Regents Park Community College Good
(November 15, 2018)
337 m
Foundry Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 12, 2022)
352 m
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
839 m
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
972 m
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.01 km
Tanners Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.09 km
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.1 km
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.14 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
1.22 km
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.24 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.38 km
King Edward VI School 1.42 km
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.45 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.45 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.7 km
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.83 km
Banister Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
2.01 km
Rosewood Free School Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
2.02 km
Springhill Catholic Primary School 2.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
89 m
Muvaatuk'r Sweet Treats Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
99 m
Fritham House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
110 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
144 m
Shirley Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 26, 2019
144 m
Kali Mirchi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2014
164 m
The Shirley Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 3, 2018
164 m
Tucks Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
164 m
Bholes UK Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
177 m
Hong Kong Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 16, 2018
177 m
Papa John's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
207 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
207 m
China Town Oriental Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
215 m
Foodwise Other catering premises 4
Good
January 20, 2020
215 m
Raj of Shirley Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 3, 2021
216 m
Tasty Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
216 m
Precinct Snax Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
218 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 22, 2016
218 m
Sainsbury's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2016
218 m
Hopscotch Day Nursery Regents Park Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
241 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shirley Precinct Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Park Street Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Shirley Precinct Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Shirley Precinct Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Shirley Precinct Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.7 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.7 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.7 km
Southampton Airport Air 6.22 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 32.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shirley Pond Inland Water 507 m
Pickles Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.7 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.82 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Bury Marsh Wetland 2.71 km
Eling Great Marsh Wetland 2.88 km
Slowhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Bury Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 166.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13.3 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 39 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.9 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 121,885 kWh - mean 8,706 kWh : median 7,769 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 4FS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92265100
Longitude -1.43700800
OS Easting 439668
OS Northing 0113839
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
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 4A2