Postcode SO16 4RF (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 4RF and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SO16 4RF is Marlborough Road which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Street and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 1.06 km away.

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

The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Kong Inn and is 128 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 16, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 2.1 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 SO16 4RF 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 4RF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Marlborough Road 98 m
Leighton Avenue 112 m
Park Street 122 m
Benson Road 143 m
Emsworth Road 158 m
Shirley High Street 166 m
Settle Close 168 m
Carlisle Road 190 m
St Edmund's Road 207 m
Mayflower Road 213 m
Heysham Road 238 m
Imperial Avenue 249 m
Vincent's Grove 250 m
Lemon Road 260 m
Cannon Street 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 4RF

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 4RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Foundry Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 12, 2022)
150 m
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
339 m
Regents Park Community College Good
(November 15, 2018)
499 m
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
991 m
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.03 km
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.04 km
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.05 km
Tanners Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.14 km
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.14 km
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.23 km
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.25 km
King Edward VI School 1.3 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
1.3 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.39 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.57 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.75 km
Banister Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.84 km
Springhill Catholic Primary School 1.85 km
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.88 km
The Polygon School Good
(December 9, 2016)
1.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
China Town Oriental Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
70 m
Foodwise Other catering premises 4
Good
January 20, 2020
70 m
Bholes UK Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
128 m
Hong Kong Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 16, 2018
128 m
Cafe aroma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2018
145 m
Hungry Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
145 m
Jim Rolf Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2009
145 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
145 m
Team Debbie and Holly Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
145 m
After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
150 m
Foundry Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
150 m
Hopscotch Day Nursery Regents Park Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
162 m
The Regent Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 4, 2017
162 m
Winmar International Food Centre Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2022
166 m
A T And P M Phillips Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2008
188 m
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
188 m
Golden Touch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2008
188 m
Muvaatuk'r Sweet Treats Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
188 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 3, 2018
189 m
Kali Mirchi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2014
196 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Park Street Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Park Street Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Park Street Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Church Street Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Church Street Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.49 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.49 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.5 km
Southampton Airport Air 6.18 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 32.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shirley Pond Inland Water 694 m
Pickles Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.59 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.77 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Bury Marsh Wetland 2.67 km
Slowhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Bury Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Eling Great Marsh Wetland 2.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 116.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 36 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.7 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 260,251 kWh - mean 13,697 kWh : median 13,891 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 59,061 kWh - mean 3,108 kWh : median 2,472 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 4RF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92123000
Longitude -1.43511900
OS Easting 439802
OS Northing 0113682
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 E33040989
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 015C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2