Postcode SO16 5FH (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 5FH and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO16 5FH is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO16 5FH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO16 5FH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 5FH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to SO16 5FH is Brightside Road which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Birch Road and is 184 m away. The closest railway station is Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station, 2.22 km away.

The closest primary school to SO16 5FH (for ages 11 and under) is Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 24, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Pond and is 72 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 1.8 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 5FH 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 5FH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO16 5FH, and the approximate distance away.

Brightside Road 22 m
Rowan Close 97 m
Rownhams Court 97 m
Rownhams Road 114 m
Rylandes Court 127 m
Thorndike Close 153 m
Thorndike Road 229 m
Ashmead Road 242 m
Coxford Close 263 m
Birch Road 269 m
Alder Road 281 m
Lancaster Road 293 m
Mercator Close 295 m
Larch Road 296 m
Coxford Drove 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 5FH

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 5FH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
561 m
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
895 m
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 11, 2019)
1.06 km
Fairisle Junior School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.06 km
Regents Park Community College Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.22 km
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.23 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
1.26 km
The Cedar School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.33 km
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.33 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
1.35 km
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
1.39 km
Mansel Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.4 km
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.41 km
Rosewood Free School Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
1.42 km
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.48 km
Oakwood Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.51 km
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.54 km
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.6 km
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.71 km
Foundry Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 12, 2022)
1.72 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO16 5FH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Golden Pond Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 26, 2021
72 m
Wings Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
152 m
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2018
194 m
Roast Out Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 15, 2018
194 m
Bina Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 4, 2017
202 m
Coxford Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 13, 2021
202 m
Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
298 m
Happy Snappy Campers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 1, 2017
299 m
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
355 m
Kingfisher Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
359 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
February 22, 2019
359 m
Rosario's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 15, 2019
443 m
The Giddy Kipper Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
443 m
Greenways Sure Start Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2011
483 m
Star Grill And Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 22, 2019
496 m
Tarka Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 22, 2019
496 m
Potters Court Restaurant Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
510 m
The Hub Snack Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
515 m
The Trees Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
515 m
Compass School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
539 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO16 5FH - Data from Apr 2022

Birch Road Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Birch Road Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Maybush Corner Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Maybush Corner Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Maybush Corner Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Totton Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.06 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.06 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.06 km
Southampton Airport Air 6.37 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 32.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO16 5FH - Data from Dec 2021

Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 770 m
Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 819 m
Pickles Copse Woodland Or Forest 830 m
Shirley Pond Inland Water 905 m
Clams Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.4 km
Lymers Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Redlodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Aldermoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Routs Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 2.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO16 5FH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.3 Mbps 58.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 15.3 Mbps 14 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 9
30-300 Mbps 0% 64.6 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 228,678 kWh - mean 11,434 kWh : median 11,372 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 70,104 kWh - mean 3,338 kWh : median 3,113 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 5FH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.93329100
Longitude -1.44669900
OS Easting 438978
OS Northing 0115017
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15618
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Southampton, Test
Electoral Ward Redbridge
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: Self-sufficient 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 E33040957
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 007D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3